US EditionTwo in three people say Canada should remain neutral in Iran war: poll
Sixty-seven percent of Canadians prefer neutrality in the Iran conflict, driven by concerns over military risks, economic impacts, and potential terrorism, a nationwide poll shows.
- A national online poll showed sixty-seven per cent of Canadians said Ottawa should remain neutral, surveying 1,608 Canadians between March 13 and March 16, 2026.
- Public concerns such as rising fuel and grocery costs, and fears about a global recession, explain why 69, 91, and 82 per cent of Canadians oppose involvement in the Iran war.
- On specific military options, respondents said almost 60 per cent support Canadian ground troops to defend a NATO member, 54 per cent to protect oil refineries and shipping, and almost 40 per cent to back coalition regime-change operations.
- Voter splits show party and gender differences, with Liberal and Bloc Québécois voters more likely to support neutrality at 77, while men favor U.S.-Israeli support at 33.
- Comparatively, an online poll of 1,608 Canadians and 1,006 Americans shows 44 per cent of Americans oppose the campaign, with no margin of error possible.
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Two in three people say Canada should remain neutral in Iran war: poll
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