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%).
More than seven-in-ten Canadians who voted for the Conservative Party in the last federal election support reinstating capital punishment for murder in Canada. The proportions are lower among those who cast ballots for the New Democratic Party (49%) and the Liberal Party (48%).
Results are based on an online study conducted from March 10 to March 12, 2023. The margin of error which measures sample variability is about 3%.
