Canadians Show Their Anger...Angus Reid Poll [2010]

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(07/09/10) -

Canadians Demand Names in CSIS Controversy

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Canada believe the names of the politicians who allegedly are under the influence of foreign governments should be revealed, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 67 per cent of respondents think the names should be made public.

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Canada believe the names of the politicians who allegedly are under the influence of foreign governments should be revealed, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 67 per cent of respondents think the names should be made public.
In an interview broadcast last month, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director Richard Fadden claimed that the agency believes that at least two provincial cabinet ministers and several British Columbia municipal politicians "are under at least the general influence of a foreign government."
On Jun. 23, British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell expressed dismay at Fadden’s allegations, saying, "I was frankly shocked that someone in a position of that kind of responsibility would say those words without notifying the head of the provincial public service that was involved, without notifying someone in the province that they believed municipal politicians were involved. It was unprecedented, it was unprofessional, and candidly, with what I know on the face of today, it’s totally unacceptable."
On Jul. 5, Fadden appeared before the House of Commons standing committee on public safety, and said that he will name the politicians to the federal government at a later date.
Polling Data
As you may know, CSIS Director Richard Fadden claimed in an interview broadcast last month that the agency believes that at least two provincial cabinet ministers and several British Columbia municipal politicians "are under at least the general influence of a foreign government." Fadden has said he will name the politicians to the federal government. From what you have seen, read or heard about this, do you think the names of the ministers and politicians Fadden has referred to should be revealed to the public?

Yes, the names should be revealed to the public	67%
No, the names should not be revealed to the public	16%
Not sure	17%

Source: Angus Reid Public Opinion
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,009 Canadian adults, conducted from Jul. 6 to Jul. 7, 2010. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.