In light of the Russia-Ukraine war, Canadians were questioned about the role their country should play. The first action they would like to see to support Ukraine is to send food, as well as medical supplies and personnel, with 59 percent of respondents supporting this. In addition to the humanitarian aspect, almost half also thought that Canada should provide intelligence and cybersecurity support to Ukraine.
What actions do you think Canada should take to support Ukraine?
Proposed actions
Share of respondents
Send humanitarian aid to Ukraine (medicine, food aid, medical personnel, etc...)
59%
Provide intelligence and cybersecurity support
49%
Extend Canada’s military training mission to Ukraine past March
44%
Use targeted economic sanctions: Russian individuals can’t do business or access their money in Canada
40%
Apply broad economic sanctions: no imports or exports between Canada and Russia
36%
Provide defensive weapons and gear (night goggles, helmets, armor, radios, etc...)
35%
Provide more loans or cash to Ukraine to fund its defense
18%
Send more "lethal aid" to Ukraine (guns, tanks, ammunition, etc...)
18%
Send Canadian troops to fight alongside Ukrainian forces
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "There are a number of things Canada could do next. Please select all, if any, you think Canada should do:"
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Angus Reid Institute. (February 17, 2022). What actions do you think Canada should take to support Ukraine? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293638/canadians-opinion-country-should-do-support-ukraine/
Angus Reid Institute. "What actions do you think Canada should take to support Ukraine?." Chart. February 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293638/canadians-opinion-country-should-do-support-ukraine/
Angus Reid Institute. (2022). What actions do you think Canada should take to support Ukraine?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293638/canadians-opinion-country-should-do-support-ukraine/
Angus Reid Institute. "What Actions Do You Think Canada Should Take to Support Ukraine?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293638/canadians-opinion-country-should-do-support-ukraine/
Angus Reid Institute, What actions do you think Canada should take to support Ukraine? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293638/canadians-opinion-country-should-do-support-ukraine/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
What actions do you think Canada should take to support Ukraine? [Graph], Angus Reid Institute, February 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293638/canadians-opinion-country-should-do-support-ukraine/