Canadians oppose payout to Khadr says Angus Reid poll

More than two-thirds of Canadians feel Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the wrong choice in awarding a $10.5 million settlement to Omar Khadr, according to a new poll by the Angus Reid Institute. And while the survey shows that a majority of Liberals and New Democrats are opposed to the government’s decision, how the numbers compare to previous polling suggests that views on Khadr have hardened over the last decade — and that he remains a divisive figure. CBC