Most Canadians can't identify Modi

April 15, 2015 17:14

As a three-day visit by India's prime minister gets underway Tuesday, it appears Canadians could benefit from a social studies refresher when it comes to Asia's rising superpower, according to a new poll.

The vast majority of Canadians would not be able to pick Prime Minister Narendra Modi out of a lineup.

They also do not know that Islam is the second-largest religion in India after Hinduism, says the poll by the Angus Reid Institute. Read more

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