While protesters continue to demonstrate at the Trans Mountain terminals in Burnaby, a new poll suggests the majority of Canadians do not support them.
According to the Angus Reid Institute, 60% of Canadians say these protesters do not represent mainstream views, something the institute says is likely driven by the perceived benefits of approving, or the consequences of rejecting the pipeline expansion. Nearly 60% of Canadians surveyed said the pipeline would help, and only 17% said it would hurt the economy.
Nearly half of respondents (46%) go so far to say they would like to see B.C. Premier John Horgan condemn the protests, but 58% say Kinder Morgan should have done a better job at earning public trust.
More than half of Canadians indicated they are paying close attention to this issue, the majority of people in every province except Quebec.
The findings are part of two-part study into Canadians’ support of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
The first report found support for the pipeline is growing across Canada, and in B.C., it has gone up to 54% support from 48% in February.
