Majority of Canadians are in favour of bringing back the death penalty, new poll suggests

A majority of Canadians support bringing back the death penalty in a slight increase from the same time last year, according to a new poll.

Survey results released Friday from public opinion research firm Research Co., found 54 per cent of Canadian respondents favoured reinstating capital punishment for murder convictions, with more than 70 per cent of Conservative voters being in favour.

According to Mario Canseco, president of Research Co., support for capital punishment rose three per cent from last year, after three years of remaining “stagnant.”