As time progressed, 61% of Canadians still believed Afghan detainees were tortured in May 2010, according to an Ipsos-Reid poll. This poll also found that 52% of respondents believed that Stephen Harper and Canadian soldiers knew torture was occurring, and 75% believed senior military officials would have known about the problem. A poll done by Angus Reid during 5 January and 6, found that 38 per cent of Canadians believed that Harper used 30 December 2009 prorogation to curtail the Canadian Afghan detainee issue.
As time went on, 61% of Canadians still believed Afghan detainees were mistreated in May 2010, according to an Ipsos-Reid poll. This poll also revealed that 52% of respondents believed Stephen Harper and Canadian soldiers were aware of torture occurring, and 75% believed senior military officials would have been informed about the issue. A poll conducted by Angus Reid on January 5-6 found that 38% of Canadians believed Harper used December 30, 2009 prorogation to address the Afghan detainee problem.