Poll Finds Most Canadians Surveyed Support Face Masks

Tara Clow July 15, 2020 11:14 am Last Updated on December 7, 2025 4:49 am

A new poll has found a majority of Canadians support municipalities making face masks mandatory in public places.

The Ipsos Reid poll found 79 per cent of Canadians will support it during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Looking at results specifically for Atlantic Canada, 64 per cent support this measure.

Fifty-nine per cent of Atlantic Canadians says they already wear a mask when entering a public place, including grocery stores and banks.

Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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