Many Canadians say they are unhappy with the police response to the Freedom Convoy in February, according to an internal survey conducted for the federal government. Even those who opposed the protest said the freezing of bank accounts would never have been necessary if “more had been done” to engage with protestors.
“Participants were generally dissatisfied with the response of the Government of Canada,” said a Privy Council Office report, titled “Continuous Qualitative Data Collection Of Canadians’ Views.”
“It was thought the perceived lack of engagement by the federal government with the protesters only served to intensify these demonstrations.”
The report, first obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, was based on findings drawn from focus groups held nationwide from March 3 to 28. The Privy Council Office commissioned the survey as part of a series of reports under a $2.4 million annual contract with The Strategic Counsel….