Support for the Canadian military and the federal government’s increased defence spending is growing among Canadians, a new survey indicates.
Canadians are increasingly expressing positive views of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and their ability to defend the country, according to a new Abacus survey published July 9. The survey also indicated strong support among Canadians for the increased defence budget recently announced by the federal government.
The survey indicated that 67 percent of Canadians have a “very” positive or “mostly” positive impression of the CAF, which is a 7 percentage point increase from a survey in March that was conducted during the federal election campaign. Those with a very positive impression increased by 10 percentage points since March, rising from 21 percent to 31 percent….