Government


Politics Survey

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
Politics Survey

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
Politics Survey

Nine in Ten (90%) Canadians Believe Barack Obama Will Retain Presidency and 86% Would Vote for Obama If They Could

84% Say Obama Better for Canada and Would Have a Better Relationship With Canadian Government (82%) than Rival Romney
Politics Survey

Majority (59%) of Americans, Minority of Canadians (41%) Would Support Their Country Participating in a Pre-Emptive Strike Against Iran's Nuclear-Enrichment Program

Threat of Nuclear-Armed Iran Nears Top of List of 9 Possible Global Threats for Both Americans (#2) and Canadians (#3); Neither Presidential Candidate, Obama (net -6 pts.)/Romney (net -2 pts.), Benefits From Drawing "Redline" For Strike If Iranian Regime Develops Capacity to Build A Nuclear Bomb
Politics Survey

One in Three (33%) Canadians Witnessed Child Labour Exploitation While Away on Vacation; Most (77%) Canadians Say They're Disturbed to See Children Working in Travel Industry While They're on Vacation

Half (50%) Would be Willing to Spend an Average of 27% More on Their Vacation If Companies Guaranteed They Don't Use Child Labour
Politics Survey

BC NDP Stay Far Ahead as BC Liberals Take Back Some Support from BC Conservatives

NDP (49%, up 1) Lead BC Liberals (32%, up 3) and BC Conservatives (12%, down 4)
Dix (35%, up 4) Expands Lead Over Clark (22%, down 3) as Best Premier
Politics Survey

If Quebec Proceeds with Sovereignty Referendum and "Yes" Wins, Majority (57%) of Canadians Outside Quebec Would Negotiate Outright Breakup, Not Political or Economic Association (43%)

Majority of Quebecers (55%) and Those in Rest of Canada (67%) Say "Clear Majority" for Winning Referendum Should be No Less than 66%