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Canadians to Opposition Parties: Vote For the Budget
Since Budget Vote a Matter of Confidence, Six in ten (57%) Believe Opposition Parties Should Vote For the Harper Budget, Not Against (30%)
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Despite Economic Slowdown, Seven in Ten (69%) Are Planning to Vacation this Year
One in three (33%) say they'd consider taking a cruise for their next vacation
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Looking Ahead to the Budget, Canadians Most Supportive of Spending Cuts (62%) and Deficits (52%), Not Tax Hikes (18%)
Support for Deficits Up 9 Points, Spending Cuts Down 20 Points Most Canadians Put Faith in Harper Tories to Manage Economy (44%)
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Majority (53%) Sides With Running Major Deficit of at Least $30 to $40 Billion in Coming Budget to Stimulate Economy
Four in ten (41%) Say Major Deficit is a `Waste of Money',
Will do Little to Get Country out of Recession -
Majority (54%) `Strongly Agrees' Educational Institutions Should Work More Closely With Business to Produce Highly-Skilled People Needed to Sustain and Improve Canada's Economy
Nine in ten (91%) Say Practical Training More Important in Getting Laid Off Workers Back on the Job than Theoretical Education
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Two Thirds (65%) of Canadians Believe Relationship between Canada and U.S. Will Be Better for Canadians with Obama Compared to Bush, but Most Believe Issue Progress Will Stay the Same, Not Get Better
And If Obama Asks, Majority (71%) Says Canada Should Say `No' To Any Extension of Canada's Mission in Afghanistan
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From Bush's Legacy to Obama's Hope:
Seven in Ten (72%) `Disagree' Bush's Critics Have Been Too Harsh, While Most Agree (86%) That Obama's Presidency Brings Hope for the Future
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Three Quarters (76%) of Canadians Believe Obama's Election a `Good Thing'--Up a Whopping 50 Points over What They Thought of Bush at Outset of His 2004 Term
Majority (52%) Believes Expectations of Obama Overblown and Think Impact of President in First Term Will be Modest Except in one Area: 81% Say He'll Improve U.S. Image around the World