The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Canada Saturday morning but fewer than half of Canadians will be watching Prince William and Kate explore the west coast, according to a new poll.
An Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News found that only 43 per cent of Canadians say they will pay close attention to the upcoming royal visit by Will, Kate and their two children Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
The royal couple will tour B.C. and the Yukon from September 24 to October 1.
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Even though they might not be watching the tour, Canadians still have positive feelings toward the couple. Seven in 10 Canadians believe that William and Kate help keep the monarchy relevant to Canadians.
Canadians love Queen Elizabeth even more — 84 per cent of Canadians believe that she has done a good job in her role as monarch. Even though she’s now 90 years old, fewer than half of Canadians believe that she should step down in favour of a new monarch. That new king should probably not be Prince Charles though, according to most Canadians. They’d prefer he be skipped in favour of Prince William.
Canadians have mixed feelings about the monarchy in general: about half of Canadians believe the Royal Family are simply celebrities and should not have any formal role in Canadian society. Quebecers and Albertans are especially likely to believe this.
This poll was conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Global News between Sept. 19 and Sept. 21, 2016. The poll’s precision is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, it is accurate to within 3.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, had all Canadians been polled.
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