Poll: Youth have little interest in royal visit to Canada

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Toronto, June 23, 2011 – A recent poll conducted by Toronto’s York University community newspaper, “Excalibur,” appears to dispute the view that the royal newlyweds are increasing support for the monarchy among Canadian youth.
In response to the question – ‘Are you excited about the royal couple coming to Canada in July?’ only 5% of students answered “Yes,” while 71% said “No” and 24% replied with a lukewarm “Somewhat.”
The poll results were obtained from 100 students out of a total enrolment at York University of around 50,000.
According to Citizens for a Canadian Republic spokesperson Tom Freda, “Even if you factor in an extremely generous 10% statistical margin of error, these figures are still pretty convincing evidence that younger Canadians aren’t being fooled by the mammoth public relations campaign underway to boost flagging support for the monarchy.”


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