Issue Watch
Stephen Harper
Stalemate Continues in Canadian Federal Politics
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Canada’s main political parties are virtually even, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 32 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing Conservative party, while 31 per cent would support the opposition Liberal party.
Jun 26, 2009
Canadians Assess Their Political Leaders
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Canadians hold differing views on the characteristics of their country’s five main federal party leaders, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies released by CTV. 54 per cent of respondents describe Canadian prime minister and Conservative party leader Stephen Harper as secretive, and 53 per cent believe he is arrogant.
Jun 3, 2009
Liberals Have Two-Point Edge in Canada
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The opposition Liberal party is now ahead in Canada’s political scene, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies released by the Toronto Star. 33 per cent of respondents would vote for the Liberals, while 31 per cent would support the governing Conservative party.
Jun 2, 2009
Trudeau Regarded as Canada’s Best Recent PM
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two-in-five Canadians select Pierre Trudeau as their favourite recent head of government, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies released by the Toronto Star. 39 per cent of respondents think Trudeau has been Canada’s best prime minister since 1968.
May 26, 2009
Canadians Would Leave Afghanistan Before 2011
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Half of adults in Canada believe their country’s commitment to the mission in Afghanistan should draw to a close before the scheduled end date, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 51 per cent of respondents would withdraw the bulk of the troops before 2011.
May 8, 2009
Tories, Grits Dead Even in Canada
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Canada’s main federal political parties are tied, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies released by the Toronto Star. 33 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing Conservative party, while 33 per cent would support the opposition Liberal party.
Apr 27, 2009
Canadians Ponder Effect of Stimulus Package
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many Canadians question the actual effect of the economic stimulus package introduced by their federal government, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 49 per cent of respondents think the greater part of the stimulus money will be wasted.
Apr 24, 2009
Some Canadians Expect Economy to Improve
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The views of Canadian adults on the state of their country’s finances are shifting, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 23 per cent of respondents think the Canadian economy will improve, up 12 points since January.
Apr 23, 2009
Tories Drop, Liberals Improve in Canada
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Conservative party is holding on to the top spot in Canada’s federal political scene, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies released by the Toronto Star. 35 per cent of respondents would back the Tories in the next election to the House of Commons, down three points since late January.
Mar 19, 2009
Canadians Assess Global Poverty Fight
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Canada are concerned about global poverty, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies for the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC). 89 per cent of respondents believe Canada should address global poverty, with 29 per cent placing the matter as a higher priority than local issues.
Mar 13, 2009
Canadians Want Action to Deal with Gangs
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Canadian adults are in favour of enacting two measures proposed by their federal government to curb crime, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. More than 90 per cent of respondents support ensuring mandatory minimum prison sentences for serious drug-crimes, such as drive-by shootings, and making any gang-related homicide a first-degree murder charge.
Mar 7, 2009
Conservatives Keep Upper Hand in Canada
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Conservative party remains ahead in Canada, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies released by the Toronto Star. 38 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next federal election, while 29 per cent would support the opposition Liberal party.
Jan 31, 2009
Half of Canadians Approve of Federal Budget
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Canada appear satisfied with their federal government’s spending plan, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies for CTV. 50 per cent of respondents approve of the budget presented by the Conservative federal government headed by Stephen Harper, and 53 per cent want the House of Commons to pass it.
Jan 29, 2009
Canadians Resigned to Federal Budget Deficit
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Canada are prepared to accept the end of the country’s streak of budget surpluses, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies released by the Toronto Star. 44 per cent of respondents are open to seeing the federal government run a deficit for a year or two.
Jan 27, 2009
Economy Not Doing Well, Say Canadians
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Canada remain worried about their country’s financial situation, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 54 per cent of respondents believe the economic conditions in the country are currently poor, and 39 per cent think the Canadian economy will decline over the next three months.
Jan 25, 2009