As Canada struggles through its worst fire season in recorded history, a new survey suggests protecting forests remains one issue that unites most Canadians.
Support also held up despite political belief. A majority – 53 per cent – of People’s Party of Canada supporters, the most right-wing of Canada’s mainstream parties, agreed more protection is needed.
Like, how much more of an easy win can you be handed here? Even the conspiratorial lunatics are onboard with this. Yet we fiddle about while the country burns. You can't just throw the army at fires and hope for the best.
National Emergency Response Team, now. Everyone wants it. Greater forestry controls. Everyone wants it.
It found 81 per cent of respondents agreed the federal government should be doing more to protect Canada’s forests and wildlife.
That figure changed little across the country. The lowest support for protection came from Alberta – but even there, 76 per cent were in favour.
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