Government


Politics Survey

Canadians Say Death of Osama Bin Laden (25%),
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster (22%) Top
International News Stories of 2011

Royal Wedding (19%) and European Debt Crisis (19%)
Close Contenders
Politics Survey

Despite Having Majority Government,
Canadians Perceive Less is Getting Done in Ottawa,
Minority (46%) Believes Majority Government Working Well

Topping the "Getting Things Done" List Are Afghanistan (66%), Bolstering the Military (65%) and Crime (65%);
Bottom of List Includes Strengthening Pension System (39%), Climate Change (41%) and Elected Senate (45%)
Politics Survey

While Most (58%) See Merit in Truck Side Guards to Protect Cyclists, Majority (60%) Balk at Cost to
Truckers in Fragile Economy

More Bike Lanes on City Roads (81%) and Mutual
Biker/Driver Respect Needed
Politics Survey

Bob Rae is Canada's Parliamentarian of the Year

As Selected by Members of Parliament who Participated in the Parliamentarian of the Year Awards Survey
Politics Survey

Six in Ten (60%) Believe Federal Government Has Made it Too Difficult to Access Government Information

Four in Ten (40%) Believe Feds Have Struck the Right Balance between Restricting Access and Sharing Government Information
Politics Survey

Nearly Half of NDP (44%) and Liberal (41%) Voters Support Merger of Two Parties under One Banner

Tories (37%) Ahead While NDP (31%) Lead over Grits (21%)
Remains Strong, Bloc (6%) and Green (3%) Trail