Majority of Canadians support or somewhat support boycott of Beijing Olympics: Nanos survey

FOLLOW ON TORONTO — The next edition of the Olympic Games are only half a year away, and more than half of Canadians say they support or somewhat support a Canadian boycott of the event, according to a new survey from Nanos Research for CTV News. The idea of boycotting the Beijing Games has been floated for years. The Conservatives are on the record as calling for a Canadian boycott as part of a “wider plan” among Western allies, while human rights groups have urged the International Olympic Committee to move the event out of China. More recently, various groups…