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But, Spending on Security Issues Is Still Seen as Appropriate with Slightly Less (83%) Who Say that Increased Security at Airports and on Flights Should be Paid for by the Government

45% Concerned Canada Does Not Have Sufficient Vaccines or Antibiotics in the event of a Bio-Terrorist Attack

In the `Fight for the Right' - Both the Conservatives (19%) and the Canadian Alliance (13%) Increase Support Slightly
As the NDP Kicks Off its Convention, Polls Show Them Mired at 9% Nationally

And One-Quarter (23%) Believe the Economy is a Major Issue

Three-Quarters of Canadians Believe that Special Measures are Required by the Federal Government to Deal with the Economic Downturn (78%) and that the Government Should Introduce a New Infrastructure Program to Create Jobs (74%)

At least 920,000 (4% of Canadian adults) admit to having visited a doctor or professional counselor to help cope with feelings, physical or anxiety symptoms because of terrorism threat and war

SEVEN-IN-TEN (72%) CANADIANS SUPPORT U.S. LED AIR STRIKES ON TERRORIST TARGETS IN AFGHANISTAN

CANADIANS IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES CONTINUE TO EXPRESS CONFIDENCE: LOWEST LEVELS IN JOB ANXIETY (18%) SINCE BEFORE 1990, 65% SAY CURRENT CANADIAN ECONOMY "GOOD", 26% SAY PERSONAL ECONOMIC SITUATION WILL "IMPROVE" COMPARED TO ONLY 14% WHO SAY IT WILL GET "WORSE" - 59% SAY IT WILL "STAY THE SAME"

However, while 52% think it will be necessary to give up some civil liberties, they say no to officials intercepting mail (74%), monitoring their telephone and email (71%) or credit card/financial transactions (61%) without being told