Huawei Rejected by Three in Four Canadians on Eve of 5G Decision

More than 75% in poll support ban of China telecom giant
Trudeau hasn’t ruled out Huawei role, with decision imminent

Meng Wanzhou delivers a statement to members of the media as she exits provincial court in Vancouver, Canada, on Sept. 24.Photographer: Jimmy Jeong/Bloomberg

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By Natalie Obiko Pearson

October 11, 2021 at 6:27 PM UTC

Updated on

October 12, 2021 at 7:49 AM UTC

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More than 75% of Canadians say that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government should ban China’s Huawei Technologies Co. from taking part in the build-out of fifth-generation telecommunications networks, a new poll shows.

Opposition to Huawei’s participation in 5G is up from 53% in 2019, according to the poll by Nanos Research for the Globe and Mail released on Monday. Trudeau hasn’t ruled out including Huawei and is expected to make a decision soon.