Two-Thirds of Canadians Believe Police Favour Some Protesters Over Others

Around two in three Canadians believe that police treat some protesters better than others, with those of differing political stances believing police treat their political opponents more favourably, a new poll states. According to an Angus Reid survey survey published on May 2, 64 percent of Canadians believe police give some groups preferential treatment Among those who support the Conservatives, most said that they felt police were more favourable to pro-Palestinian demonstrations and other left-wing causes, while those who support the Liberals and the NDP believe that right-wing protesters or pro-Israel demonstrators were shown leeway by law enforcement. Protests have been a regular occurrence for many Canadians living in big cities for the last several years, with weekly protests seen during the COVID-19 restrictions in cities like Toronto taking place over a period of months, and more recently weekly pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have been occurring each week since the Oct. 7 attacks by the terrorist group Hamas in Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza....