Politics


Politics Survey

Canadians Losing Confidence in RCMP:
Fewer Believe Brass (46%, Down 15 Points), Rank and File (69%, Down 13 Points) Doing a Good Job Compared to 2007

Just Two Thirds (63%) `Agree' That RCMP Can Stop Harassment of
Female Employees Among Its Own Ranks
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Two-Thirds (65%) of Canadians Optimistic For Economy in 2013, Especially In West

While Half (49%) Approve of Federal Government's Stewardship,
Only 37% Approve of their Provincial Government's Efforts
Politics Survey

Canadians Cite Hurricane Sandy (20%) and U.S. Election (18%) as Top International Stories of 2012

London Olympic Games (14%), Syrian Civil War (11%), and the
NHL Lockout (10%) Round out Top Five
Politics Survey

Federal Budget Cuts and Changes to Public Pension Plan (21%)
Top Canadian Political Story of 2012

Massive Alberta Beef Recall (18%) and Quebec Student Protests (18%) Round out Top 3 Stories of the Year
Politics Survey

BC Liberals Take Back the Right

BC Liberals (35%, up 3) Pick Up More Support from BC Conservatives (9%, down 3), But NDP Still Well Ahead (48%, down 1)
NDP Leads Despite Strong Fundamentals that Should Favour Incumbent BC Liberals
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Only One in Ten (8%) Americans and Canadians Believe the World Can Tolerate a Nuclear-Capable Iran; Most (92%) Believe it Cannot be Tolerated

Canadians Not Satisfied With the Quality of Public Debate Generally: Majority (74%) of Canadians Believe Canadians are Too Reserved When it Comes to Debating Important Issues, Public Debate is One-Sided (69%)
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Elizabeth May 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

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
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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