Most Canadians say citizens who stay in high-risk conflict zones don't deserve government protection: poll
But 49 per cent of Canadians ages 18-24 said Canada has a responsibility to citizens in conflict zones
by Stewart Lewis · National PostAs Ottawa continues to airlift hundreds of Canadians out of Lebanon this weekend, a new Leger survey shows slightly more than half of Canadians (52 per cent) think Canada does not owe protection to citizens who decide to stay in conflict zones despite warnings to leave.
According to the survey, only a third (34 per cent) think the federal government has a responsibility to protect and evacuate its citizens.