Exclusive poll finds 70 percent of Canadians see antisemitism rising, but ‘soft centre’ of support worries researchers

Exclusive poll finds 70% of Canadians see antisemitism rising, but ‘soft centre’ of support worries researchers ANALYSIS 10 JUNE 2026 i ARTICLE SUMMARY KEY STATS A new survey of 1,500 Canadians finds broad agreement that antisemitism is rising and that Jewish people belong in Canada, but researchers warn the apparent solidarity conceals a wide band of lukewarm conviction that could erode under economic or social pressure. The survey, conducted by Public Square Research and Sago between May 7 and 13, polled Canadians on their attitudes toward antisemitism and Jewish acceptance. It lands amid …