Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Oil and Gas

Global Warming Real, Worrying for Canadians
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most Canadian adults believe climate change is a reality, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 77 per cent of respondents are convinced that global warming is happening, 21 per cent think it may be occurring, and only two per cent flatly reject it. Mar 22, 2007
Americans, Ukrainians Question Global Warming
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few people in the United States and Ukraine believe climate change is particularly menacing, according to a poll by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and WorldPublicOpinion.org. 46 per cent of Americans and 33 per cent of Ukrainians think global warming is a critical threat. Mar 20, 2007
Ontario Liberals Have Five-Point Lead
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Liberal party is the most popular political organization in Canada's most populous province, according to a poll by Ipsos-Reid released by CanWest Global. 38 per cent of respondents in Ontario would vote for the Liberals in this year's provincial ballot. Mar 1, 2007
The Poll-itics of Global Warming
Mario Canseco - For the past year, the polling world has been dominated by questions related to the environment, and specifically, on the perceptions of global citizens about climate change. Feb 21, 2007
Russians Want Diplomacy to Solve Disputes
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Russia have a clear idea of the way their country's foreign policy should be implemented, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 37 per cent of respondents want their government to solve existing questions with former Soviet republics through regular diplomatic channels. Feb 18, 2007
More Russians Shun Union with Belarus
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More adults in Russia believe a merger with another former Soviet republic is now unnecessary, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 39 per cent of respondents believe Belarus should be treated as just another state, up 14 points since April 2002. Feb 10, 2007
Russians Still Keen on Union with Belarus
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Despite a recent rift, many adults in Russia would like to merge with another former Soviet republic, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 64 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of joining the Russian Federation and Belarus in a referendum. Feb 1, 2007
Global Warming Serious for 70% of Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States express concerns over climate change, according to a poll by CBS News. 70 per cent of respondents think global warming is an environmental problem that is causing a serious impact now. Jan 25, 2007
A year of Evo in Bolivia
Gabriela Perdomo - It has been 12 months since Evo Morales, the first indigenous person to ever be elected to the presidency of a country in the Americas, took his oath in Bolivia. Jan 16, 2007
Americans Certain of Fuel Price Increase
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States predict that fuel costs will escalate in 2007, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by the Associated Press. 93 per cent of respondents believe gas prices will go up this year. Jan 5, 2007
Supreme Court Gets Decent Marks in U.S.
(ARGM) - A plurality of adults in the United States maintains a positive assessment of the country's foremost court, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 45 per cent of respondents have a favourable opinion of the Supreme Court. Dec 17, 2006
World Shifts to Pessimism on Corruption
Mario Canseco - The Angus Reid World Poll conducted for Maclean's found that citizens in 18 countries are expressing enormous concerns about the prevalence of corruption. Nov 14, 2006
Progressive Conservatives Dominate in Alberta
- The Progressive Conservative party is still the favourite political organization in Alberta, according to a poll by Environics Research Group. 57 per cent of respondents in the Canadian province would vote for the Tories in the next legislative ballot, down five points since June. Nov 11, 2006
Morales Rebounds After Oil Deals in Bolivia
- More Bolivians are voicing support for Evo Morales, according to a poll by Equipos MORI. 63 per cent of respondents approve of their president's performance, up 10 points since September. Nov 8, 2006
Views on Environment Shifting in U.S.
- More adults in the United States are defending the need for environmental guidelines, according to a poll by the New York Times and CBS News. 63 per cent of respondents believe continuing improvements to the environment must be made regardless of cost, up six points since November 2002. Nov 7, 2006
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