Only majority of Conservative voters want tighter immigrant screening: Forum Research poll

Kellie Leitch says Conservatives know more about immigrant screening thanks to the party leadership race, and new Canadians agree with her stance.

Canadians, including immigrants, want to talk about immigrant screening, says Conservative leadership hopeful Kellie Leitch.Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

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BY TIM NAUMETZ

December 14, 2016

A new poll indicates a healthy majority of Canadians are satisfied with federal screening for immigrants before they’re admitted to Canada—with distrust in the system highest among Conservative Party supporters. A recent Forum Research poll found fully 59 per cent of voting-age Canadians believ...

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