Public Opinion
In October 2009, EKOS Research Associates conducted a survey of 1,647 Canadians ages 16 and over to measure public outlook on and support for developing a high speed rail system in Canada. The survey found that 80 per cent of respondents supported introducing high speed rail in Canada (including 62 per cent who “strongly supported it), while only 6 per cent were opposed.
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