Voters support deep spending cuts, poll says | CTV Ottawa | CTV News

Canadians appear to be in an austerity state of mind, according to a new poll, which found that a vast majority of respondents would approve deep spending cuts by the federal government as it tries to squeeze $4 billion in annual savings out of its budget.

The Nanos Research survey asked respondents “what should be the target percentage cut from government departments” to achieve the savings goal.

According to the results, 74 per cent of respondents said the target percentage cut from government departments should be 6 per cent or greater.

Nineteen per cent of respondents said the government should consider slashing spending by as much as 30 per cent, while 26 per cent of respondents called for cuts of 5 per cent or less.

The random online survey of 1,001 Canadians was conducted between February 7 and 11. The data was weighted against the latest Census data so the final sample group would best reflect the Canadian populace.

The poll also found that nearly 60 per cent of respondents support the Harper government’s savings targets…

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