The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that a new poll suggests a large number of Canadians support the government's idea to put private operators in charge of the country's largest airports -- but more than a quarter aren't sure about it. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe says the Leger poll finds 43 per cent of Canadians are in favour of having private operators for the Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver airports, while 31 per cent are against the idea. Twenty-seven per cent of respondents said they don't know or are unsure about the proposal. Leger's Andrew Enns said there will always be a part of the population opposed to any kind of privatization in Canada, but he took note of the relatively low level of support. "What I found a bit interesting is you have to look pretty hard to find policy that this Prime Minister has introduced, that hasn't generated 50-per-cent-plus, 60-per-cent-plus support. I mean, he's riding a pretty good wave right now," Mr. Enns said. He added that having 43 per cent supporting the idea and a majority being opposed or unsure means the government is going to have to do more legwork in explaining why it wants to pursue private operators for the four biggest airports.
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