leitch: More importantly for Leitch, the poll shows that the idea is especially popular among Conservative supporters with 87 per cent backing the idea and just 8 per cent opposed compared to 57 per cent support among Liberals and 59 per cent for New Democrat voters, according to Metro News. That certain to be the reason that Leitch proposed the idea — and has stuck by it in the face of criticism, said Lorne Bozinoff, president of Forum Research. Conservative MP Kellie Leitch, a candidate in her party leadership contest, has floated the idea of screening newcomers for their attitudes on intolerance toward other religions, cultures and sexual orientations and reluctance to embrace Canadian freedoms.A new Forum Research Inc. poll for Torstar News Service shows that Leitch may be tapping into an idea that Canadians favour with 67 per cent saying immigrants should indeed be screened for anti-Canadian values. If you're going after the base, this is like red meat for them. This is hitting the nail right on the head. They're going to love this, he said Friday.
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