Send us a text Interestingly, Canadians have shown their support for capital punishment almost 50 years of polling data. In 2025, Research Co. found that approximately 54 percent of Canadians agree with capital punishment, which has largely remained unchanged since the 1970s. I sit down with Mario Canseco, president of ResearchCo. While Canada abolished the death penalty in 1976, public support remains surprisingly strong. What drives Canadians to favour its reinstatement? Is it justice...

Open Minds with Christopher Balkaran

Christopher Balkaran

#230: Canadians are in Favour of Capital Punishment - Mario Canseco, Research Co.

MAR 25, 202543 MIN
Open Minds with Christopher Balkaran

#230: Canadians are in Favour of Capital Punishment - Mario Canseco, Research Co.

MAR 25, 202543 MIN

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Interestingly, Canadians have shown their support for capital punishment almost 50 years of polling data. In 2025, Research Co. found that approximately 54 percent of Canadians agree with capital punishment, which has largely remained unchanged since the 1970s. 

I sit down with Mario Canseco, president of ResearchCo. While Canada abolished the death penalty in 1976, public support remains surprisingly strong. What drives Canadians to favour its reinstatement? Is it justice, deterrence, or economics? 

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