Canadians want forest protections but are concerned about jobs: survey
CTV
Canadians of all political stripes and from all regions support greater protection for the country's forests but are concerned about what that could mean for the economy, according to a new survey.
The survey, commissioned by three environmental groups days before Ottawa releases its climate plans, indicates that 83 per cent of Canadians agreed the federal government should do more to protect forests and wildlife.
The support reached 89 per cent in Quebec. Even on the Prairies, where support was lowest, almost three-quarters of the respondents agreed.
Two-thirds of Conservatives wanted to see more protections, a number that grew to 91 and 95 per cent among Liberals and New Democrats.
"The breadth of support across regions and political affiliations was a little bit surprising," said Michael Polanyi of Nature Canada, which commissioned the Ekos poll along with the Natural Resources Defense Council and Nature Quebec.
