A plurality of Canadians believe Canada’s move to recognize a Palestinian state is a good idea, while nearly one-third of Canadians are against it, according to recent polling.

The polling by Leger for Postmedia found that 41 per cent of poll respondents support Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to recognize a state of Palestine. In late July, Carney’s office announced that if certain conditions were met, Canada would recognize such a state at the United Nations General Assembly in September.

“From a government policy perspective, I’ve seen governments put forward policies that have less support than that, and managed to get things through. So, I don’t think this is going to be a big challenge, big issue for the government,” said Andrew Enns, Leger’s executive vice-president for cen

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