WASHINGTON: A majority of Canadians want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take a stronger stance in the face of alleged election interference by China and other recent security concerns
, according to a poll released on Wednesday .
Another 41 per cent said the federal government's response was"about right" while 6 per cent said it was"too strong", the online poll showed. The poll, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points, comes amid ongoing tensions between Canada and China over the election and other security concerns.
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