On Eve of TPP Signing Ceremony, New Poll Shows Canadians Concerned Over TPP's Potential Impacts
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 02/03/16 -- A new national opinion poll by Leger shows that many Canadians are unaware or unfamiliar with the Trans-Pacific partnership (TPP), that when they learn about specific outcomes of the deal they are more likely to oppose it, and that a majority think it is unacceptable for the government to sign before completing public consultations.
Highlights of the poll results:
The poll was commissioned by Leadnow.ca. In the last two weeks over 18,000 people have already joined a Leadnow.ca campaign calling on the government to reject the TPP.
"The TPP is a dangerous, costly, and out-dated deal, and many Canadians aren't even aware of it", says Brittany Smith, trade campaigner at Leadnow.ca. "But as these results suggest, the more people learn about the TPP, the more they oppose it. Canadians want our new government to follow through on its promises. They aren't happy with its decision to sign the TPP without the promised consultation, and will be very unhappy if they move to ratify it without the public's consent".
Leadnow.ca welcomes the government's plan to conduct a comprehensive study on the TPP and its impacts. Leadnow.ca is also calling on the government to:
You can download the report here:
Leadnow.ca is an independent advocacy organization founded in 2010. The Leadnow.ca community has chosen three areas of focus: a strong democracy, fair economy and clean environment for all generations. Its members have ranked stopping the TPP as one of its top priorities for 2016.
Backgrounder
This was a national, online survey of 1,500 Canadians conducted between January 27th to January 31st, 2016 using LegerWeb. A probability sample of the same size would yield a margin of error of +/- 2.5%, 19 times out of 20.
Contacts:
Media spokesperson:
Francis Kung
Campaigner
416-833-5570
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