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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%),
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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 -
Only One in Ten (8%) Americans and Canadians Believe the World Can Tolerate a Nuclear-Capable Iran; Most (92%) Believe it Cannot be Tolerated
Canadians Not Satisfied With the Quality of Public Debate Generally: Majority (74%) of Canadians Believe Canadians are Too Reserved When it Comes to Debating Important Issues, Public Debate is One-Sided (69%)
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Elizabeth May is Canada's Parliamentarian of the Year
As Selected by Members of Parliament Who Participated in the Parliamentarian of the Year Awards Survey
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Buzz Around Justin Trudeau and Liberal Leadership Contest Creates Momentum, But Liberals (26%) Still Trail NDP (30%) and Conservatives (34%)
Liberals Make Strong Gains Among Ontarians (+8 pts.), Quebecers (+10 pts.), Middle-Aged (+9 pts.), Seniors (+12 pts.) and Women (+11 pts.) Since the Summer
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More Than Six in Ten (62%) Canadians Strongly Agree that It's in Canada's Best Interests to Help Homeless Youth Find Employment
Majority (57%) Strongly Believe that Employers Who Hire Such Youth are Making a Difference in the Lives of Youth and Society