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Majority of Canadians Believe Canada will be Better Off in 2017, the 150th Anniversary of Confederation, Than It is Today (62%) Or Was in 1967 (61%)
Three in Five (62%) Think the Canadian Public Should Plan Canada's 150th Anniversary Celebration, Not the Federal Government
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Nearly Half (45%) Believe That NDP is Ready to be Canada's Next Government
Mulcair's Approval Rating as Leader of Opposition (44%)
Rivals Harper's as Prime Minister (45%) -
Liberals Down But Not Out as Majority (56%) of Canadians Believe Liberals Will Some Day Return to Power under Next Leader
Among 5 Candidates, Most Expect Justin Trudeau to Win Leadership Race (69%) and Have the Best Chance to Beat the Harper Conservatives in the Next Election (62%)
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Canadians Losing Confidence in RCMP: Fewer Believe Brass (46%, Down 15 Points), Rank and File (69%, Down 13 Points) Doing a Good Job Compared to 2007
Just Two Thirds (63%) `Agree' That RCMP Can Stop Harassment of
Female Employees Among Its Own Ranks -
Canadians Cite Hurricane Sandy (20%) and U.S. Election (18%) as Top International Stories of 2012
London Olympic Games (14%), Syrian Civil War (11%), and the
NHL Lockout (10%) Round out Top Five -
Federal Budget Cuts and Changes to Public Pension Plan (21%) Top Canadian Political Story of 2012
Massive Alberta Beef Recall (18%) and Quebec Student Protests (18%) Round out Top 3 Stories of the Year
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Justin Bieber (17%) Edges out Stephen Harper (15%) as Top Canadian Newsmaker of 2012
Shafia Family (10%), Rob Ford (10%),
Pauline Marois (10%) Round out the Top 5 -
Public Perspectives: Understanding Society
In the December 2012 edition of Public Perspectives, we are pleased to share the Ipsos Social Research Institute's latest report – Understanding Society: Economic crises, election victories, new challenges.
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BC Liberals Take Back the Right
BC Liberals (35%, up 3) Pick Up More Support from BC Conservatives (9%, down 3), But NDP Still Well Ahead (48%, down 1)
NDP Leads Despite Strong Fundamentals that Should Favour Incumbent BC Liberals