Public Opinion

Despite Renewed Outbreak of SARS, Concern Remains Constant at One in Three (33%)

However, Half (51%) are Concerned Canada Will Be Affected by Mad Cow Disease

However, Majority (53%) Feel Change Will Make Fighting Drug Dealers and Drug Trade Harder for Police
Half (51%)Believe Change Will Increase Number of Teenagers Smoking Pot

Poll Taken in Wake of Lifting of W.H.O. Toronto Travel Ban Shows Country Gives Sigh of Relief

Majorities Give Thumbs Up to Those Involved in SARS Issue... From Frontline to World Health Organization

Concern Lower in All Regions and Among All Demographic Groups - Ontario Records a Decline of 13 points Moving From 69% to 56%

Seven in Ten (70%)Canadians Say Their Provincial Governments and Public Health Offices Have Done Best Job They Can To Protect Public From SARS

However, Half (51%) are Alarmed that Governments and Healthcare Officials Have Not Taken Enough Steps To Contain the SARS Outbreak

Nationally, Equal Numbers Support (48%) and Oppose (48%) the U.S. Led Military Action Against Iraq

However, A Majority (54%)of English Canada Now Support War While Just 29% In Quebec Do

Half (51%) of Canadians Support Offering Help to Coalition -- Six in Ten (58%) in English Canada Support Move Compared to 28% in Quebec

Two-Thirds (66%) Believe Travellers Arriving In Canada From SARS Hot Spots Should be Quarantined and Canadians Should Not Be Allowed to Travel To These Regions. Millions of Canadians Changing Habits to Protect Themselves

Country Split as to Whether Iraqi People Will View U.S. Coalition As Liberators (48%) or Enemies (45%)

Canadians Divided on Length of War in Iraq - Half (47%)Believe Coalition Will Accomplish Regime Change by End of April, While Other Half (48%) Disagree -- 30%Say It Will Take More Than a Year
Majority (54%) Of Canadians Do Not Believe Iraq Will Be a Thriving Democracy 5 Years After the War
Nine in Ten (88%) Say Casualty Count Will Be High

Regional Differences Offer Sharp Contrasts

Now That War Has Started Majority (59%) of Canadians Glad Country Decided To Stay Out - But 45% Say Canada Should Now Join Military Effort

While Two-Thirds (67%) Say That Not Siding with United States Shows Canada as Independent on the World Stage, Half (47%) Feel We've Turned Our Back on Closest Friend, and Six in Ten (61%)Say Decision Will Have Serious Economic Consequences For Canada

Approval (56%) of Prime Minister's Handling of Iraq Situation Declines 10 Points In Week

Seven in Ten (69% versus 30%) Say Canada Should Stay Out of the Conflict

Majority (52% versus 45%) Oppose US Lead Military Action Against Iraq

Majority (54% versus 41%)Say President Doing Wrong Thing Regarding Iraq