The Plurality Disapprove of Removing Sir John A. MacDonald's Name From Things

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The Plurality Disapprove of Removing Sir John A. MacDonald's Name From Things

More than 4 in 10 against

Toronto, January 26th -  In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1408 Canadian voters, just under half (BTM2: 44%) say they disapprove of removing Sir John A. MacDonald's name from buildings or landmarks because of the policies that harmed Indigenous Canadians such as residential schools, with a third (31%) saying they strongly disapprove.

One-quarter (28%) say they approve, with one-sixth (16%) saying they strongly approve.

One-quarter (26%) say they neither approve, nor disapprove, and just about 1 in 10 (7%) say they do not know.

Respondents most likely to say they disapprove (BTM2) include those aged 45-54 (53%), males (55%), the most wealthy (61%), living in Alberta (63%), with a college/university degree (52%), and supporting the Conservatives (69%).

Respondents most likely to say they approve (TOP2) include those aged 34 and younger (33%) or 35-44 (30%), females (34%), the least wealthy (36%), earning $20,000-$40,000 (34%), $40,000-$60,000 (33%) or $80,000-$100,000 (35%), living in Québec (40%), with a post-graduate degree (40%), and supporting the NDP (45%) or Green Party (43%).
The least wealthy is the only group that is more likely to approve of this measure than disapprove.

 “The plurality do not approve of stripping Sir John A. MacDonald's name from buildings or landmarks, with the majority of the wealthiest Canadians vehemently opposed,” said Dr. Lorne Bozinoff, President of Forum Research. "It's worth noting that there is a strong economic divide with the least wealthy the only income group more likely to approve than disapprove."     

Lorne Bozinoff, Ph.D. is the president and founder of Forum Research. He can be reached at lbozinoff@forumresearch.com or at (416) 960-9603.