It is lost on some people -- for example, the editors of The Globe and Mail -- that the war in Afghanistan most certainly does not meet with the approval of most Canadians. Let us refresh our memories:
- Half Would Support Civilian Mission in Afghanistan Beyond 2011 | Harris-Decima, Oct. 22, 2009
- Leger Marketing poll September 22-25, 2009 - Canadians Massively Want Canada to Stop Combating in Afghanistan (see p. 15)
- 55% of Canadians opposed to mission in Afghanistan | Rape law saps support for Afghan mission, poll finds | Apr. 8, 2009
- Half of Canadians Would End Afghan Mission | Angus-Reid, Mar. 9, 2009
- Almost Half of Canadians Would End Afghanistan Mission Before 2011 | Angus-Reid Poll, Mar. 7, 2009
- 65% of Canadians say "no" to keeping troops in Afghanistan should Obama request it | Feb. 13, 2009
- 55% of Canadians say "no" to keeping troops in Afghanistan should Obama request it | Jan. 19, 2009
- 54% of Canadians oppose the war in Afghanistan (also here)
- Support for Afghan Mission Drops in UK, Canada (also here, from Angus-Reid)
- More Canadians Oppose Afghanistan Extension (58% against the extension to 2011) | Angus-Reid, Jul. 10, 2008
- 56% of Canadians oppose sending troops to Afghanistan | Strategic Counsel - Globe & Mail - CTV, Jan. 14, 2008 (p. 22)
- 59% of Canadians oppose sending troops to Afghanistan | Strategic Counsel - Globe & Mail - CTV, July 16, 2007 (p. 9)
- 55% of Canadians oppose sending troops to Afghanistan | Strategic Counsel - Globe & Mail - CTV, May 18, 2007 (p. 10)
- Canadians Want Troops Out of Afghanistan | Angus-Reid Poll, Apr. 26, 2007
- 57% of Canadians oppose sending troops to Afghanistan | Strategic Counsel - Globe & Mail - CTV, Apr. 25, 2007 (p. 6)
- Canada: CBC-Environics public issues poll, 2006
- 53% of Canadians oppose sending troops to Afghanistan | Strategic Counsel - Globe & Mail - CTV, Oct. 16, 2006 (p. 13)
- 49% of Canadians oppose sending troops to Afghanistan | Strategic Counsel - Globe & Mail - CTV, Sep. 18, 2006 (p. 6)
- 55% of Canadians oppose sending troops to Afghanistan | Strategic Counsel - Globe & Mail - CTV, Aug. 14, 2006
- 56% of Canadians oppose sending troops to Afghanistan | Strategic Counsel - Globe & Mail - CTV, July 18, 2006 (p. 10)
- 54% of Canadians oppose sending troops to Afghanistan | Strategic Counsel - Globe & Mail - CTV, May 5, 2006 (p. 10)
- 55% of Canadians support sending troops to Afghanistan, 70% believe that Canadian Forces are engaged in peacekeeping in Afghanistan and not combat | Strategic Counsel - Globe & Mail - CTV, March, 2006 (p. 8-15)
