80% of Canadians Would Choose an Atheist Prime Minister

80% Canadians do not mind voting for an Atheist leader

Polls show Canada is comparatively more open to diversity in one sense. 80 percent of Canadians indicated that they would have no problem having an atheist leader[/tweetit], while only a little more than half of the Americans said the same. The results have come up with some startlingly results about the

In fact, about one-in-ten Canadians anticipate a gay leader. Similar numbers expect a Jewish or lesbian leader as well. In any case, the numbers that expect leaders from these groups are much higher than the number that would support an evangelical.

Research also suggests that Clinton supporters are more likely to vote for diverse groups than Trump supporters, who tend to stick to voting for a white Christian male candidate.

So 37 per cent of Canadians say they wouldn't vote for a party led by a Sikh. https://t.co/AZVbIvxwgt

— Aaron Wherry (@AaronWherry) June 26, 2017

Resources

• Huffington Post
• The Star
• Angus Reid Institute

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