NATIONAL POST – Little consensus among Canadians on strikes at Iran

Posted on March 3, 2026 in Feedback, National Pulse // 0 Comments

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Three-in-ten Canadians say the air war over Iran will improve the lives of Iranians

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE

March 3, 2026 – As the U.S.-Israeli led air strikes on Iran continue into their fifth day, the coordinated attacks have drawn the involvement of other Middle Eastern and European nations.

Canadians – per Prime Minister Mark Carney – will not be getting involved. This does little, however, to allay early concerns about the impacts this war will have.

New polling from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute shows there is little consensus about whether this path taken by Israel and the U.S. was the right one.

Half of Canadians oppose the air strikes (49%) while one-in-three (34%) are supportive.

There are clear demographics and politics driving these opinions.

Half of men (50 per cent) support the military action named “Operation Epic Fury,” while 20 per cent of women say the same. Two-thirds of past Conservative voters (64 per cent) back the air strikes, compared to just 17 per cent of past Liberals.

Canadians appear collectively unsure of what the war will do for the people living in Iran. Three-in-10 (28 per cent) say this will mean a better life for Iranians in the future, while close to the same number (34 per cent) say it will mean a worsening. Others are unsure (18 per cent) or don’t expect the war to make a difference long-term (19 per cent).

Potential destabilization also looms as a concern. Approaching half say that the world (47 per cent) and the United States itself (46 per cent) are now less safe due to these military actions. Around half as many feel the world will be safer (27 per cent), while fewer feel this way about the U.S. (17 per cent).