WHILE CANADIANS SAY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS DONE ENOUGH (62%) TO SUPPORT THE UNITED STATES IN THE `WAR ON TERRORISM'
However, only three-in-ten (28%) believe that the federal government has done enough to make sure that Canada's military is properly equipped to do their job. Two-thirds (66%) say that not enough has been done to make sure that the country's military has what it needs. Only three percent feel that too much has been done to ensure the Canadian military is equipped properly.
These are the findings of an Ipsos-Reid/Globe and Mail/CTV poll conducted between December 18th and December 20th, 2001. The poll is based on a randomly selected sample of 1,000 adult Canadians. With a sample of this size, the results are considered accurate to within 177 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, of what they would have been had the entire adult Canadian population been polled. The margin of error will be larger within regions and for other sub-groupings of the survey population. These data were statistically weighted to ensure the sample's regional and age/sex composition reflects that of the actual Canadian population according to the 1996 Census data.
Six-in-ten (62%) Canadians say that the federal government has done enough to support the United States and it's `War on Terrorism'.
- Regionally, residents of Atlantic Canada (77%) are more likely than those in other regions to feel this way. While, Quebecers (65%), those on in Saskatchewan/Manitoba (63%) and British Columbia (60%) follow. Residents of Ontario (58%) and Alberta (56%) are less likely to say enough has been done by the federal government.
- Women (66%) are more likely than men (57%) to express this view.
- Middle aged (65%) and younger (62%) Canadians are more likely than older (58%) Canadians to view the governments efforts as being enough.
This compares to the one-quarter (23%) who believe that not enough has been done by the government in support of the U.S. and the `War on Terrorism'. Fourteen percent feel that too much has been done.
- Albertans (35%) are more likely to say that not enough has been done. This compares to Quebec (12%) and Atlantic Canada (10%). While those in Quebec (22%) are more likely than residents of any other region to feel that too much has been done in support of the United States and the `War on Terrorism'.
- Men (25%) are more likely than women (20%) to feel that not enough has been done.
However, only three-in-ten (28%) believe that the federal government has done enough to make sure that Canada's military is properly equipped to do their job.
- Quebecers (39%) are more likely than Canadians in other regions to feel that the national government has done enough to equip the military properly. This compares to only 17% of Albertans who feel this way.
- Younger (33%) Canadians are more likely than their older (26%) or middle aged (24%) counterparts to express this point of view.
- Women (31% versus 25% of men) are more likely to believe enough has been done in this area.
Two-thirds (66%) of Canadians feel that not enough has been done to make sure that the country's military has what it needs. Only three percent feel that too much has been done to ensure the Canadian military is equipped properly.
- Eight-in-ten (79%) Albertans and three-quarters (76%) of those in Atlantic Canada believe that not enough has been done in this area. This compares to only one-half (51%) of Quebecers who feel this way.
- Middle aged (70%) and older (68%) Canadians are more likely to say that not enough has been done compared to younger (60%) Canadians.
- Men (70% versus 62% of women) believe that not enough has been done to ensure that the Canadian military has the equipment it needs to do it's job.
To view the complete media release and tables, please download the attached PDF file.
-30-John Wright
For more information on this news release, please contact:
John Wright
Senior Vice-President
Public Affairs
Ipsos-Reid
(416) 324-2900
