Politics


Politics Survey

As Tory Hits Hustings for March 5 Vote, McGuinty Liberals Have Large Provincial Lead

Grits (45%) Continue to Lead Tories (29%), NDP (16%), Greens (10%)
Politics Survey

Canadians Give Shrug to Budget, Seen as Benign:
58% Say It's Neither Good Nor Bad,
Only 24% Give Thumbs Up

While Government Viewed as Doing What it Takes to Get Economy Back on Track (61%), Only 23% Say Budget Will Help Them
Personally, and Only 32% Derive Spending Confidence
Majority (53%) Says Big Deficit Shows Government Doesn't Know What It's Doing on Managing Spending
Politics Survey

From Bush's Legacy to Obama's Hope:

Seven in Ten (72%) `Disagree' Bush's Critics Have Been Too Harsh, While Most Agree (86%) That Obama's Presidency Brings Hope for the Future
Politics Survey

Three Quarters (76%) of Canadians Believe Obama's Election a `Good Thing'--Up a Whopping 50 Points over What They Thought of Bush at Outset of His 2004 Term

Majority (52%) Believes Expectations of Obama Overblown and Think Impact of President in First Term Will be Modest Except in one Area: 81% Say He'll Improve U.S. Image around the World
Politics Survey

Amidst Deepening Economic Concern,
Majority (55%) Still Believes Canada on Right Track

Tories (39%) Continue to Lead Grits (28%), NDP (15%),
Green (9%) and Bloc (8%)
Politics Survey

The Gaza Strip Conflict: Taking Sides not Easy

36% of Those Following Events Side with Israel,
13% with Palestinians and Hamas, Half (51%) Neither
Country Split on Israeli Response, But Most (43%) Blame Palestinians for Current Conflict