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Young, eco-anxious Canadians are the most likely to support disruptive tactics by environmental activists, study finds

Young, eco-anxious Canadians are the most likely to support disruptive tactics by environmental activists, study finds
Phys.org Tuesday 15 September 2026, 22:20 UTC 1 min read
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The tolerance of individual Canadians for radical forms of environmental activism depends on several factors. Overall, however, Canadians do not support vandalism or violence as forms of protest. Those are the key findings of a new study by researchers from McGill University and Université Laval.

The tolerance of individual Canadians for radical forms of environmental activism depends on several factors. Overall, however, Canadians do not support vandalism or violence as forms of protest. Those are the key findings of a new study by researchers from McGill University and Université Laval. The findings are published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science.
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