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Six In Ten (59%) Canadians Optimistic That LIVE 8 Concerts Will Help African Poverty Relief...
However, Most (59%) Don't Think Canada Can Afford To Spend The Additional $12 Billion A Year That Concert Organizers Are Calling For
Only 37% Think Canada Contributes Too Little To African Poverty Relief -
Lower Mainland Police Receive Public Commendation
Most Residents Approve Of Overall Police Performance (86%) And That Of Senior Police Management (75%)
Police Doing Good Job At Dealing With Crime And Safety Issues (83%) And Performing Their Duties In A Professional And Respectful Manner (88%)
Ratings Less Positive In City Of Vancouver -
At The One Year Anniversary Of The Federal Election
Harper Momentum Hits Skids (Down 26 Points) As Grits Maintain Vote Lead - Paul Martin And Liberal Party Momentum Holds Steady (But Still Strongly Negative)
Decided Vote: Liberals (35%, +1 Point), Conservatives (27%, -2 Points), NDP (18%, + 2 Points), Green Party (6%, Unchanged) -- In Quebec, Bloc Quebecois Sits At 51% Support (Unchanged) -
Half Of Canadians Do Not Have A Financial Plan To Deal With Critical Illness
Yet, Most Know Close Friends Or Relatives Who Have Suffered From A Critical Illness
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A Look At Provincial And Federal Politics In British Columbia
Most (71%) British Columbians Satisfied With Provincial Election Outcome
Stephen Harper (38%) Trails Jack Layton (63%) And Paul Martin (53%) In Job Approval
Widely Divergent Approval Ratings For Prominent BC MPs - Chuck Cadman (63%), Ujjal Dosanjh (47%), Gurmant Grewal (19%) -
The Federal Political Landscape
Liberals (34%) Hold 5-Point Lead Over Conservatives (29%) - NDP (16%), Green (6%)
In Quebec, Bloc Quebecois (51%) Holds 29-Point Lead Over Liberals (22%)
In Ontario, Liberals (44%) Lead As Conservatives Entrenched In Second Place (31%) Ahead Of NDP (16%) -
Canadians React To Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling
Majorities Feel Decision Paves Way To Two-Tiered System (64%) And Their Province Should Use Notwithstanding Clause To Ban Private Insurance And Protect Public System (57%)
But They Are Split Over Whether Decision Will Lead To American-Style Healthcare (50% Agree/47% Disagree)
Majority (70%) Feel They Should Be Able To Buy Private Services If They Want To And Most Think This Ruling Will Lead To Shorter Wait Lists (60%) And Service Improvements (54%) -
Take Off Eh? - Canadians Ponder Vacation Dreams
One In Ten Canadians (9%) Think About Taking An Ultimate Dream Trip Every Day -- Half (51%) Think About It At Least Once Every Couple Of Months Or More Often
Canadians Have Very Different Dream Vacations-- But, From A List of 7 Choices, The Most Common Is "Sightseeing In Europe"(27%)"