Government


Politics Survey

At Year End, Majority (55%) Disagrees That Canada's Minority Government is Working Well

Only Three in Ten (28%) Believe Politicians in Ottawa Got a Lot Done This Year, But Majority `Disagrees' (62%) that a New Set of Political Leaders to Parliament would Make Things Better
Politics Survey

British Columbians Not Impressed with What's in Their Provincial Cabinet

24 of 25 Cabinet Members Have More Negative than Positive Ratings
Solicitor General Kash Heed the Only Exception (17% Positive, 15%Negative)
Public
Politics Survey

Country Split as 51% Don't Believe Canadian Officials or Military Knowingly Transferred Prisoners to Afghanistan Forces Who May Have Inflicted Torture

Only 4 in 10 (38%) Don't Care About Issue;
Jump in Support for Men and Women Serving in Canada's Armed Forces (92%, Up 10 points since July, 2009, and 13 points since 2007)
Politics Survey

Liberals Drop to New Low (24%) under Ignatieff as
NDP (19%) in the Hunt for Grit Votes

Rally in Ontario (21%, +8) Fuels NDP to within 5 Points
of Liberals Nationally
Politics Survey

British Columbians Support Provincial Government Action On Driving Cell Phone Ban

Overwhelming majority (94%) Support Provincial Government Legislation on Cell Phone
Usage while Driving, Although Some Feel the Government Could Have Gone Further
Politics Survey

On Eve of Royal Visit of Prince of Wales and Duchess Camilla, Majority (57%) Believe Charles Should Take The Throne When Time Comes (up from 51% in 2005)

Country split on whether Canada's head of state should be the Governor General (53%) or the Queen (47%)
Politics Survey

Provincial Grit Fortress Ontario Cracks: McGuinty Liberals Tumble (-6) to 39% Support While Hudak PCs In the Hunt (+5) at 36%, Horwath NDP Engaged (+4) at 16%

But While Ontarians (58%) Expect More in Responding to Recent Problems, Government Sidesteps Most Scandal Blame (35%)