Support for death penalty is getting stronger in Canada
It only concerns one specific crime category.
A majority of Canadians are in favour of reinstating the death penalty for murder, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample, 54% of Canadians support relying on capital punishment on murder convictions, up three points since a similar Research Co. poll conducted in February 2022.
Support for the death penalty in Canada is highest in Alberta (62%), followed by Saskatchewan and Manitoba (60% respectively). Next are Ontario and British Columbia (58%).
Support for the death penalty in Canada is highest in Alberta (62%), followed by Saskatchewan and Manitoba (60%), Ontario (58%), British Columbia (also 58%).
The respective also depends on age.
“Almost three-in-five Canadians aged 55 and over (59%) would welcome the return of the death penalty,” says Mario Canseco, President of Research Co.
The numbers are slightly lower among those aged 35-to-54 (54%) and those aged 18-to-34 (50%).
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