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How Covid vaccination status might predict views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Canadian poll)
thespec.com ^ | March 19, 2022 | By Grant LaFleche

Posted on 03/21/2022 11:04:21 AM PDT by dennisw

How vaccination status might predict views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine New poll indicates that “vaccine refusers are much more sympathetic to Russia.”

Unvaccinated Canadians are about 12 times more likely than those who received three doses to believe Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was justified, according to a new survey by national polling firm EKOS.

The poll found 26 per cent of those who identified as unvaccinated agreed the Russian invasion is justified, with another 35 per cent not offering an opinion. This compared to only two per cent of surveyed Canadians who said they had three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and who supported the attack, and four per cent who offered no view.

EKOS president Frank Graves said vaccination status strongly predicts views on the war, from seizing the property of Russian oligarchs to providing non-military aid to Ukraine. In each case, a vast majority of vaccinated Canadians agreed with measures to help Ukraine and oppose Russia, a view held by only a small minority of unvaccinated people.

SKIP ADVERTISEMENT SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Torstar was granted access to results of the EKOS data that show a correlation between vaccination status and attitudes toward a host of political issues, including the war in Ukraine.

The EKOS survey — conducted from March 9 to March 13 and using a random sample of 1,035 Canadians — concludes that a “plurality of vaccine refusers are much more sympathetic to Russia.” The survey has a reported margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

Ten per cent of those surveyed, or about 105 people, identified as being unvaccinated. National vaccination statistics show around 11 per cent of Canadians five and up have not received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Of those Canadians who received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the study found 82 per cent agreed with imposing tougher sanctions on Russia even if it meant higher fuel and food prices at home. Only 18 per cent of unvaccinated people concurred.

Eighty-five per cent of vaccinated people agree the country should take in Ukrainian refugees versus 30 per cent of unvaccinated Canadians.

While 88 per cent of vaccinated Canadians agree Russia is committing war crimes during the widely condemned invasion, 32 per cent of unvaccinated people do.

(Excerpt --original has graphs and images)


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: fakenews; fakepolls
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1 posted on 03/21/2022 11:04:21 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: dennisw

The is the “Bee”, right? LOL.


2 posted on 03/21/2022 11:07:07 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't blame me, I voted for President Trump. Let's Go Brandon! FJB!)
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To: dennisw

Measure of intellectual curiosity.


3 posted on 03/21/2022 11:08:14 AM PDT by OldCountryBoy (You can't make this stuff up!)
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To: dennisw

LOL! So, now if one is unvaxxed (NOT genetically modified) they are a pootski supporter and think Ukraine is getting what it deserves? Justine trueDOH strikes again. The stoopid, it hurts!


4 posted on 03/21/2022 11:08:31 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: dennisw

It’s simple: Unvaccinated people are critical thinkers who see through the big lies government and main stream media.


5 posted on 03/21/2022 11:09:21 AM PDT by OldCorps
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To: dennisw

See? Smart people are vaccinated..../s


6 posted on 03/21/2022 11:10:43 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I can see it. If you were skeptical about vaccine you’re anti vaccine. If you’re skeptical about the sanctity of Mr Zelenskyy you’re pro Putin.

Anti vaccine=pro putin


7 posted on 03/21/2022 11:11:35 AM PDT by MrRelevant
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To: dennisw

I was stridently anti vax, anti mandate, and am strongly pro Ukrainian people. IT IS FREEDOM VS TYRANNY.

You are mentally disturbed if you think you are PRO FREEDOM and then pick a KGB thug war criminal because other tyrants are against him.


8 posted on 03/21/2022 11:15:03 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: BiglyCommentary

And you are a moron aligning yourself with Soros, Schwab, Biden, the MSM and the people who want you to eat insects. Neither side is good here, but you scream at people like a damned liberal with your capital letters.


9 posted on 03/21/2022 11:18:25 AM PDT by Luke21
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To: Luke21

YAP, YAP, YAP, (PLEASE NOTE CAPITAL LETTERS IN USE).

The brainless endless yapping of a contrary 6 year children.

“Soros said to be kind to your mother so I beat her to death with a baseball bat.”


10 posted on 03/21/2022 11:25:45 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: Luke21
The guy was right. There is no reason for backing Putin and anyone who thinks this is anything but Russian aggression kicking in is an idiot.
11 posted on 03/21/2022 11:29:23 AM PDT by amnestynone (We are asked by people who do not tolerate us to tolerate the intolerable in the name of tolerance.)
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To: BiglyCommentary

There are more than 2 choices here. I can want nothing to do with either of these two corrupt countries without supporting Putin at all. It is isn’t just a binary choice where you totally support the corrupt Ukraine government, or you totally support Putin. I say both of them deserve the hellholes they create for each other.


12 posted on 03/21/2022 11:34:36 AM PDT by Codeflier (I am just going to assume you are a Democrat if you call me a Putin supporter and ignore you.)
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To: Codeflier

I said the Ukrainian people. You said the the corrupt Ukraine government. If I support you in your fight to be free, does that mean I am some gung ho supporter of the Biden administration?


13 posted on 03/21/2022 11:39:13 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: dennisw
How Covid vaccination status might predict views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

OR:

How Covid vaccination status might predict Critical Thinking and In Depth Research Skills.

14 posted on 03/21/2022 11:39:51 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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Sorry Mr Pollster (Liberal Party hack) but I came to my own conclusions about both things and they don’t support your narrative. I am a vaccine skeptic and a Soros-globalist-NWO opponent and a war opponent. Putin over-reached. You can logically believe all three things. And I do, so send the thought police around here (from both sides) and beat the crap out of me because I am a danger to the security of the state (and maybe the blogrussosphere) using my brain as I see fit.

The first poll they had was about attitudes towards NATO countries intervening in the war, and it only showed a relatively small difference, where 10% of the unvaccinated and 30% of the fully vaccinated supported total invasion. I guess that wasn’t good enough to ostracize the unvaccinated so they went to this more ambiguous question. I mean, why would you even ask this question if not to create social division? What the hell difference does it make, is NATO calling up the unvaccinated to make their plans now? I never got a call.


15 posted on 03/21/2022 11:46:22 AM PDT by Peter ODonnell ("This is no training exercise, commander." "Well yes it is, we are training you to die.")
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To: OldCountryBoy

Yes


16 posted on 03/21/2022 11:49:00 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: BiglyCommentary

Not our problem. Should we go everywhere that people are being killed? All while our country collapses from within?


17 posted on 03/21/2022 11:52:59 AM PDT by Codeflier (I am just going to assume you are a Democrat if you call me a Putin supporter and ignore you.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

If only…..


18 posted on 03/21/2022 1:10:45 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: Codeflier

Thank you


19 posted on 03/21/2022 1:19:52 PM PDT by Nifster (I’m see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: BiglyCommentary

But you are not a critical thinker if you still can’t see the propaganda being spewed by Western news sources about Ukraine.


20 posted on 03/21/2022 1:21:13 PM PDT by oil_dude
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