Government

While Residents Think Crime Is Becoming A More Serious Problem, They're Not More Personally Worried About Being A Victim

Four In Ten (40%) Say The Government's Foreign Spending On HIV/AIDS Isn't Enough
Canadians See Various Key Causes For HIV/AIDS

NDP (42%, up 5 points) Continue To Steal Support From BC Liberals (39%, down 2 points) and Greens (12%, down 2 points)

Fewer Than Half Of NDP Voters (44%) Think NDP Will Do A
Good Job; Majority (55%) Just Dislike Other Parties

Gordon Campbell's Approval Rating (34%, down 3 points) Falls
To New Low; Carole James At 47% Approval As NDP Leader

Campbell (40%) And James (38%) Neck And Neck As Choice For
Best Premier

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Grit Fortunes Mired In The Regions As Minority Evident

Despite Stalled Vote, Prime Minister Paul Martin's Approval Ratings At 57%

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Conservative Supporters Prefer Harper (46%) for Leader, Stronach (26%), and Clement (17%) Trail;
11% Don't Know

Chrйtien (29%), Martin (22%), Share Blame With Gagliano (16%) and Public Servants (7%) for Scandal
Two Thirds (65%) Want Election to Wait as Grits Continue Tailspin in Wake of Scandal - Liberals Fall to 35%, Conservatives up to 27%, NDP at 17%, Bloc at 11% as Liberals Enter Minority Territory

LIBERAL VOTE PLUMMETS TO 39% (DOWN 9 POINTS FROM 48%), WHILE TORIES GAIN (24%, UP FIVE POINTS FROM 19%); NDP (18%, UP TWO POINTS FROM 16%), BLOC (10%, UNCHANGED),
AND GREEN (5%, UP 1 POINT FROM 4%)