overall, 48 per cent would keep the border closed until september, according to the poll.
meantime, it also appears support for the three-day mandatory government-selected hotel stay for travellers is waning. the poll found only half (52 per cent) feel the policy is necessary, with that number dropping to 40 per cent among frequent travellers.
when it comes to travellers who are vaccinated, the number remains the same (52 per cent) for those who support the three-day hotel stay after travelling, while 80 per cent support a stay at home quarantine with proof of vaccination.
the angus reid institute poll of 1,601 canadian adults was conducted from may 14 to may 17. it carries a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
meantime, provincial ombudsperson jay chalke is expressing concern about provincial or local public services being limited based on vaccination status, saying fairness must be at the centre of any scheme that is put into place.
“although we’re not seeing people having to provide vaccination status yet when receiving public services, we know given the highly dynamic nature of this pandemic that this kind of verification could potentially come into play in a variety of ways,” said chalke, in a statement wednesday.