Poll finds 51% of Canadians want aid sent to Cuba even if it angers U.S.
· Toronto Sun
When it comes to Cuba, whose tourism has sunk due to a U.S. oil blockade, just over half of Canadians say to send aid even if the U.S. might not like it.
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This according to a new Angus Reid poll that found 51% of Canadians want Canada to provide aid while 31% believe maintaining positive relations with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is more important.
So far, Canada has supplied $8 million in humanitarian aid, mostly to help improve Cuba’s food security.
The poll founds 34% say that amount is enough support from Canada while 32% want their country to do more to assist and 19% believe Canada should be doing less than that or should not have sent aid at all.
The study also found half of past Liberal voters would send more than the $8 million already committed
Canadians watching war in Iran more than Cuba situation
In terms of international stories, the Angus Reid Institute found Canadians were more tuned into the war in the Middle East than what’s happening with Cuba.
Half of Canadians, or 51%, say they are following the story in Cuba with 14% “very closely,” 38 % “closely” and 36% only scanning headlines.
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Angus Reid says the engagement index scores shows that attention paid to the U.S. oil blockade of Cuba as a 45, lower than average level of engagement of 50, while the war in Iran scores a 62.
The Angus Reid Institute conducted an online survey from March 11-17 among a randomized sample of 4,005 Canadian adults.
For comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of +/- 1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.