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BC Provincial Political Scene
BC Liberals (44%) Widen Lead over NDP (30%)
MacPhail (51%) Continues to Lead Campbell (42%) in Job Approval, But Campbell (47%) Beats MacPhail (32%) As Choice For Best Premier -
Majority (52% Versus 43%) of Canadians Say United Nations Should Now Authorise Military Action Against Iraq
Six in Ten (59%) Oppose American Military Action Outside of UN
Country Split as to American Attack (48%) Next Week or More Time (49%) In Offing Due to UN Pressure -
Ontario Politics: A Diagnostic in a Pre-Election Run-up
Ontario Liberals (39%) Viewed As Party That Would Provide the Best Overall Government for Ontario, Followed by Conservatives (35%) and NDP (12%)
Liberals Seen As Best Party in Five of Twelve Areas, While Tories Tops in Four, NDP in One -
A Tilt Towards War With Iraq
Majority (51%) of Canadians - Up from 45% Last Week - Now Say United Nations Has Enough Evidence to Authorise Military Action Against Iraq
However, Canadians (62%) Continue to Feel Country Should Support Allowing More Time in Iraq for UN Inspectors
Six in Ten (62%) Say Canada Should Only Provide Military Assistance if Action is Authorised by United Nations -
BC Public On The Softwood Lumber Dispute
Majority Think Federal (81%) and Provincial (58%) Governments Doing a Poor Job Resolving Dispute
Two-Thirds (63%) Pessimistic that Dispute Will Be Resolved to Satisfaction of BC Forest Industry -
Ontario Liberals (43%) Continue to Lead Conservatives (36%) by 7 Points, While NDP (15%) and Green Party (5%) Trail Behind
Majority (57%) Believe Time for Another Party to Take Over, Just One in Three (37%) Say Tories Deserve Re-election
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Small Business Big On Campbell Government
Eight in Ten (78%) Small Business Owners Say BC Liberals Are Moving In The "Right Direction" In Terms Of Changes Made For Small Business
44% Say BC's Business Climate Is Already In "Better Shape" Than When The Liberals Were First Elected and 66% Say It Will Be In "Better Shape" Two Years From Now
Owners Say Taxes (40%) And The Economy (23%) Should Receive The Greatest Attention From BC's Leaders -
Six in Ten (62%) Say Canada Should Side with France, Germany and Russia to Allow UN Inspectors More Time in Iraq
But Majority (55%) Agrees if Iraq Does Not Provide Evidence, Military Action Should Be Taken
Half (52%) Don't Believe United Nations Currently Has Enough Evidence to Authorise Military Action - Even Though Only 21% Believes Iraq Has Destroyed It's Weapons of Mass Destruction
Six in Ten (58%) Approve of Prime Minister's Handling of Iraq Situation -
Federal Budget 2003: After Healthcare, Where Should We Go?
In A Direct Trade Off, New Spending for Social Programs and National Defence (54%) Wins Out Over Further Tax Cuts (42%)
Increased Spending on Child Poverty (26%), Reducing Personal Income Taxes (20%) Selected as Top Priorities Beyond Healthcare -
Almost Seven in Ten (67%) Disapprove of United States Taking Unilateral Military Action Against Iraq
Six in Ten (60%) Say Canada Should Only Provide Military Assistance If UN Authorises Action