Slightly more than half of Canadians believe that Special Rapporteur David Johnston should have called for a public inquiry into foreign election interference, according to a new Angus Reid poll on May 26.
The national public opinion survey found that 52 percent of respondents said an inquiry should have been called, while 32 percent thought it was unnecessary, and 16 percent were unsure.
Additionally, the poll found that Canadians who followed the foreign interference issue “very closely” or “closely” were more likely to say Johnston was the wrong choice (73 percent and 50 percent, respectively), compared to Canadians “not following closely” or “not following at all” (34 percent and 22 percent.)…