OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are not impressed with the Conservative government's handling of the Afghan detainee issue and its new green plan.
The two issues have dominated parliamentary debate for the past month, during which the Tories' lead in public opinion has evaporated.
A Decima poll, provided exclusively to The Canadian Press, indicates that a majority believe it's likely that detainees captured by Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan wind up being tortured by Afghan authorities.
Only 33 per cent those polled were satisfied with the government's handling of the issue while 42 per cent were dissatisfied.
The Tory government fared somewhat better with its new plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions; nevertheless, 47 per cent were dissatisfied with the plan while 41 per cent were satisfied.
The poll of just over 1,000 Canadians was conducted May 3-7 and is considered accurate within 3.1 percentage points 19 times in 20.
