Poll: The majority of Canadians want an end to COVID mandates

Freedom Convoy 2022 protest in front of Canada’s Parliament in Ottawa, On.
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A recent poll shows just how out of touch Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, is with average Canadians.

When a convoy made of thousands of trucks journeyed across Canada to Ottawa calling for an end to the COVID mandates, they were cheered on by tens of thousands of Canadians as the convoy passed through their respective communities. Trudeau reacted by calling them a “fringe minority.” READ: Canadians Furious After Trudeau’s ‘Fringe Minority’ Comment As Thousands Of Truckers Head to Capital

But a recent poll by Angus Reid reveals that the majority of Canadians (54%) are now a part of this ‘fringe minority’ and want to see the COVID mandates ended:

Majority of Canadians (54%) now say it's time to end Covid restrictions and leave responsibility for isolation to those at risk. This is up from 40% in early January. pic.twitter.com/njbg2Rb3Ni
— Angus Reid (@AngusReid) January 31, 2022

Interesting finding of this poll from one of Canada’s best pollsters: highest support for ending restrictions in Saskatchewan and then Quebec. I’m sure the media will be tweeting and reporting on this as @sunlorrie has done. https://t.co/wgqMFuT8JE
— Brad Wall (@BradWall306) January 31, 2022

Some tweets about the Ottawa protest:

Zero arrests all weekend at Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, despite warnings from PM Justin Trudeau and countless journalists who predicted violence. https://t.co/E2ICwtVIY8 via @truenorthcentre
— Candice Malcolm (@CandiceMalcolm) January 31, 2022

For those of you who think these protestors are all right wing lunatics and white supremacists, you ought to walk around the protests as I did. I saw people of all colours and ethnicities. It felt like a winter carnival.
— Rupa Subramanya (@rupasubramanya) January 29, 2022

Droves of police out and about, all of the one's I've seen are supportive and peaceful.

Says he's just here to keep the peace and make sure everyone stays warm and safe.

But they're enjoying this I think. Closeted supporters IMO.https://t.co/KMTIfkoh9C pic.twitter.com/vahzAaFLAU
— Dakota Christensen (@dax_christensen) January 29, 2022