"Among the 67 per cent of residents who oppose the convoy, 53 per cent think the Ottawa Police Service has handled things poorly or very poorly."Īdditionally, 53 per cent of respondents said the Ottawa Police Service has not done everything it can.
Not surprisingly, they are also the most likely to feel the Prime Minister has handled things poorly," Abacus Data added.
"Those who support the convoy are far more likely to think the Ottawa Police Service has handled the demonstrations well. 45 per cent in Ottawa feel that Premier Doug Ford has handled things poorly as do 38 per cent who feel the same way about Mayor Jim Watson."įorty per cent of residents feel Ottawa city council has handled the protest "as well as can be expected." "Views of the Prime Minister are the most negative, largely because both supporters and opponents of the convoy feel he has handled it poorly. "Opinions about the Ottawa Police Service are the most polarized with 30 per cent describing its performance as well while 40 per cent saying they have handled things poorly," Abacus Data said. Opinions were divided on the handling of the protest by various levels of government and the police. Thirty-nine per cent of people said they were only affected a little bit and another 39 per cent said they were not affected at all. One in five residents said they've been impacted a lot or quite a bit by the protest, with the largest percentage of people most affected being residents in the central parts of the city. There was 99 per cent agreement for protesters leaving among those who oppose the protest. The poll found 87 per cent of respondents said yes to the question, "Do you think protesters have had an opportunity to make their point and should leave town?"Įven 46 per cent of respondents who said they support the convoy agreed that it's time for protesters to leave. Sixty-eight per cent of residents in central Ottawa oppose the demonstration, as do 61 per cent in the west and 73 per cent in the east and south.Īlmost nine-in-10 residents said it's time for protesters to leave. Respondents between the age of 18 and 44 were almost twice as likely to support the convoy at 30 per cent, compared to 16 per cent support from people 45 and older. Opposition to the protest remained strong regardless of political stripe, though Conservative supporters were more likely to support the convoy (25 per cent) than Liberal (12 per cent) or NDP (16 per cent) supporters were. Eleven per cent said they did not have a clear view. In contrast, 10 per cent of respondents said they support the convoy and 12 per cent strongly support it. In fact, those who strongly oppose the protest at almost four times as large as those who strongly support it," Abacus Data said.Īccording to the poll, 47 per cent of residents strongly oppose the protest, and 20 per cent oppose it. "A clear majority of Ottawa residents oppose the Freedom Convoy and their demonstrations in the city. The poll, conducted and paid for by Ottawa-based polling firm Abacus Data and obtained by CTV News, found two-thirds of respondents are opposed to the convoy and 22 per cent support it. A significant majority of residents in Ottawa are opposed to the "Freedom Convoy" protest against public health measures, according to the results of a new poll, and nearly nine out of ten say it's time to go home.
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