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Majority (61%) Disagrees Harper Government Doing a Good Job Protecting Canada's Environment
Only Four in Ten (37%) Think Harper Government Has Struck the Right Balance between Economic Growth and Environmental Protection and Management
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Eight in Ten (80%) Canadians Say 2012 Was a Good Year for Their Family, Up 5 Points From 2011
Nine in Ten (89%) Expect 2013 to be a Good Year for Their Family
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Two-Thirds (65%) of Canadians Optimistic For Economy in 2013, Especially In West
While Half (49%) Approve of Federal Government's Stewardship,
Only 37% Approve of their Provincial Government's Efforts -
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 -
Canadians Consistent In Preference for Term `Christmas Season' (72%), Minority Prefers `Holiday Season' (28%)
More Christmas Trees Going Up, But Fewer Turkeys Going Down;
Fewer Canadians Believe in Santa Claus than Five Years Ago -
Two-Thirds (68%) of Canadians Agree Harper Government Should Stop the Sale of Canadian Companies to All Foreign Investors, Three Quarters (74%) Agree Sales to Foreign-Owned State Enterprises Should Stop
Majority (56%) Disagrees That Canada Needs Foreign Investment If it Wants the Oil and Gas Sector to Grow
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Majority (59%) of Canadians Don't Support U.S.-Style Free Trade Agreement with China
While Three in Five (61%) Support Increased Trade with Asia in General,
Support Less Enthusiastic for Trade with India (56%) and China (51%), Specifically