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Support (74%) Remains High for Kyoto Protocol . . .

But Given the Choice Canadians, Prefer to Develop A Made in Canada Plan (49%) Than To Ratify Kyoto Accord (43%)
Three-Quarters (75%) Believe It Is Possible to Develop an Alternative to the Kyoto Protocol That Is Just As Effective But Would Cost The Canadian Economy A Lot Less
But Almost As Many (71%) Say That Even If There Are Problems With Protocol, It Should Be Implemented Because It Is Good First Step

Activist and CITY TV Commentator, Bob Hunter, Issues Full Retraction and Apology to Ipsos-Reid for Remarks Made on Kyoto Poll

So, Who Do Canadians Think Lie Like a Rug?

Politicians (60%) Lead the Liars Brigade, When Making Statements to the Media On Important Issues, Followed by Lawyers (40%), Corporate Executives (35%) and Union Leaders (31%)
Police Officers (8%), Doctors (6%) and Teachers (5%) Viewed As Least Likely to Lie

Ipsos-Reid Fires Back at Critics on Kyoto Polling

Ipsos-Reid Retains Legal Counsel, Demands Immediate Retraction and Apology by Environmental Activist, Bob Hunter, On Comments Made About Its Polling On Kyoto Accord

Jack Webster Awards Poll (2 of 2)

British Columbians Select Softwood Lumber Dispute as Top BC News Story of Past Year

Glen Clark's Trial a Runaway Winner as Most Over-Rated BC News Story of Past Year

Jack Webster Awards Poll (1 of 2)

9-In-10 Acknowledge Importance Of Media To Society, But Public Divided On Relevance And Balance Of BC's Media
Jack Webster's Legacy Lives On In BC
3-In-4 British Columbians Heard Of Him, And Know What He's Renowned For

Support (74%) for Kyoto Accord Softens Since June (86%) but Remains Strong

However, Eight in Ten (78%) Believe Federal Government Needs to Spend More Time Investigating Cost, Impact of Accord Before Implementing It
71% Say It's Possible To Have a `Made In Canada' Solution That Would Cost the Economy A Lot Less

89% of Ontarians Support Adoption of National Fire Protection Association Standards for Minimum Personnel per Vehicle and Response Time

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A Majority (56%) Believe Saddam Hussein Represents Real Threat To World Peace

However, Less than Half (43%) Would Approve of Sending Canadian Troops If United States Takes Military Action Against Iraq -- 55% Do Not Support Such a Move
If War with Iraq, 26% Blame Hussein, 19% Bush, Half (52%) Both
Canadians Split on Approval of President Bush on Job of President (46%) and His War on Terrorism (51%)