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(Toronto, Ontario) As the number of Canadian provinces that allow same-sex couples to wed grows a new poll shows that for the first time a majority of Canadians support gay marriage.
The Pollara survey, taken for Rogers Media, shows that if a direct vote by all Canadians were held regarding same-sex marriage, 52% would allow gay couples to officially marry and to register their marriage with their province like other couples. Four-in-ten (41%) would vote no to such a proposition, while seven percent are undecided.
The highest level of support for same-sex marriage is found among residents of Quebec (61%), followed by those in British Columbia (56%) and Ontario (50%). All three provinces allow gay marriage.
People in Atlantic Canada are divided equally ( yes 45% vs. no 45%). Only one of the 3 Maritime provinces, Nova Scotia allows gay marriage.
The Prairies are the only region of the country where a higher proportion of residents would vote no to a proposition to allow same-sex marriage (50% vs. yes 42%). Saskatchewan and Manitoba allow same-sex marriage, but Alberta has vowed to fight any attempt to force it permit gays to wed.
Age appears to be a factor in support for allowing same-sex marriage. A majority of younger (66%) and middle-aged (53%) Canadians would vote to allow same-sex marriage, while only one-third (35%) of older Canadians would share this position.
Women are more likely than men to say they would vote to allow same-sex marriage (56% vs. 47% respectively).
Support for allowing same-sex couples to marry increases with educational achievement. In fact, while a majority of Canadian with post-secondary education would vote yes (university degree 61%; community college 52%), an opposite pattern is found among those with only a high school education or less ( no 52% vs. yes 43%).
Pollara is one of Canada's largest polling companies. Rogers media owns MacLeans Magazine and other publications plus radio and television stations across the country in addition to being the Canada's largest cable and cellular phone company.
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