Government


Politics Survey

Merger Rejected by Party Faithful in all Parties

Despite Merger Mania and Frenzy over G20,
Party Standings Stagnant as Conservatives (35%) Continue to Lead Liberals (27%), NDP (16%), Green (11%) and Bloc (10%)
Politics Survey

Two in Three (68%) Say Money Spent to Host G-20 a `Waste', Just One in Three (32%) Say `It's Worth It'

Canadians (75%) to Federal Government: Cover the Costs of Non-Insurable Damage to Businesses and Residents Caused by Protesters
Politics Survey

Two in Three (64%) Canadians Think its Feasible that Provincial Health Spending Could Escalate to 70-80% of Budgets Within Next Twenty Years

To Contain Costs, Majority (64%) Would be Willing to Allow People to Purchase Private Insurance to Receive Treatment in Private Facilities Outside of Government System
Politics Survey

John Baird 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

Only 34% of Canadians Want Abortion Debate Reopened, 46% say `Leave Things as they Are', 17% Don't Care One Way or the Other

Canadians More Likely to Support a Party that `Wants to Leave Things as they Are' (50%), While One in Three (34%) Would be More Likely to Support a Party that `Wants a New Abortion Law'
Politics Survey

Eight in Ten (77%) Canadians Support Random Roadside Breath Testing

Three Quarters (75%) Agree that Police Should Be Allowed to Randomly Require All Drivers to Give a Breath Test to Help Detect Impaired Driving
Politics Survey

Six in Ten (61%) Believe Detainees Handed Over to Afghans by Canadians Have Been Tortured

If Torture Occurred, Majority Believes Knowledge Widespread and Heads Should Roll
Politics Survey

Canadians Split on Whether Opposition Parties Can be Trusted (45%) Or Not (49%) With Secret
Afghan Detainee Issue Documents

Even if Parties Can't Agree on Speaker's Ultimatum, Most (70%) Canadians Say it Isn't Justification for Having an Election
Politics Survey

Jaffer-Guergis Affair Leaves Little Impact on Voters

Conservatives (35%) Continue to Lead Liberals (29%)