An online survey conducted in Edmonton in 2023 by the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton tells us that 75.7 % of Catholics polled oppose MAID. Which means that 24.3 % either fully support MAID or are not sure what they support.
Then there are polls done by Dying with Dignity Canada (Canada's poisoning lobby) in 2023. These results are even worse. They tell us that 83% of Catholics support MAID. (DWDC's repeated polls provide similar results.)
Regardless of the actual number of Catholics who support MAID, one is too many. The question we must ask ourselves is this. Are our bishops and priests educating their congregants about the reality of MAID and how Canada leads the world in killing its citizens? From the Edmonton survey and the comments from poll participants, we get these comments:
"At the same time, they [the respondents] want the Church to be firmer, clearer, and more vocal on their stance."
- “No one opposed this vocally. And the dead received a Catholic funeral. The priest knew MAiD had been used.”
- I feel Canadian Bishops and priests should be more outspoken on how unjust and sinful it is.”
- “Our lack of action speaks louder than our occasional tepid objection. We’ve reached the cold mathematics at the crossroads of history and a Loving living God who is the reality of Love and Justice bound perfectly. There’s a price to pay for our active deliberate omission, our failures in duty.”
- “The Catholic Church needs to take a strong, vocal stance against MAiD.I am surprised that it has not done more then it has. The bishops letter opposing MAiD is not enough.”
- “The church should be solid in their commitments and many Catholics are not aware of where the Church stands. In our day there is SO MUCH 'garbage' thrown at us we sometimes get very confused and muddled.”
There is also a lot of misunderstanding about MAID from Catholics: When asked who can ask for MAiD, their answers:
- Anyone (mentioned at least 100 times)
- Pretty much anyone
- Probably anyone. It’s another thing if they are granted help.
- Anyone can ask.
- Terminally ill persons, some mental health reasons.
- Now? Almost anyone.
- Anyone 18 years old and older.
- The individual
- Almost everyone who is struggling with mental illness or medical illness
- Anyone with a physical or mental disability that ruins their quality of life
And these troubling comments from Catholics:

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