Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Stephen Harper

Free Trade in the Americas
Gabriela Perdomo - It was once a dream that the Americas would become a territory where goods would flow freely from the Argentinean Patagonia to the northernmost point of Alaska. Jul 19, 2007
Few Canadians Want Afghan Mission Extended
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few adults in Canada believe their armed forces should remain in Afghanistan beyond February 2009, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. Only 16 per cent of respondents think Canada should extend the military mission, and 49 per cent believe Canadian troops should be withdrawn from the area before the mandate ends. Jul 17, 2007
Conservatives First, Greens at 11% in Canada
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Conservative party remains the top political organization in Canada, according to a poll by Environics Research Group. 37 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next election to the House of Commons. Jul 10, 2007
Trudeau Best, Mulroney Worst for Canadians
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many Canadians hold positive views on the tenure of Pierre Trudeau as their head of government, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 42 per cent of respondents think Trudeau has been Canada's best prime minister since 1968. Jun 29, 2007
Dutch Support Afghan Presence, Not Extension
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Despite thinking the mission has not advanced all too well, most people in the Netherlands still favour their country's military engagement in Afghanistan, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. 54 per cent of respondents support the mission, but only 31 per cent believe it has proceeded successfully. Jun 28, 2007
Canadians Doubt DFAIT Would Help Abroad
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Canada remain skeptical about their government's ability to assist them if they were detained in a foreign country, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 53 per cent of respondents are not confident that the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) would come to their aid, up three points since February. Jun 26, 2007
A summer of doubts in Canada
Earlier this year, a spring federal election seemed inevitable in Canada. The governing Conservative party surpassed the 40 per cent mark in several voting intention surveys, and theories surfaced about the way the government headed by Stephen Harper would contrive its own defeat to meet the electorate and get a majority mandate. Jun 26, 2007
Views on Harper, Dion Worsen in Canada
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for Stephen Harper fell this month in Canada, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 31 per cent of respondents approve of their prime minister's performance, and 37 per cent say their opinion of Harper worsened over the past month. Jun 24, 2007
No Momentum for Canada’s Federal Parties
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for Canada's main political organizations remains virtually stagnant, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 34 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing Conservatives in the next federal election, while 27 per cent would support the opposition Liberal party. Jun 23, 2007
Canadians Want Greens in Parliament
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Canada would like the Green party to have representation in the House of Commons, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 58 per cent of respondents think it is important for the country to have a Green party member of Parliament. Jun 22, 2007
Canadians Still Upset at Liberal Party
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Canada believe the Liberal party has not left a recent embarrassment behind, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 64 per cent of respondents think the Liberals have not done enough to regain the trust of Canadians since the sponsorship scandal. Jun 21, 2007
Tories Drop, Liberals Stagnant in Canada
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Canada's main federal parties are virtually even, according to a poll by Ipsos-Reid released by CanWest Global. 32 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing Conservative party in the next federal election, while 31 per cent would support the Liberal party. Jun 20, 2007
Three-in-Ten Canadians Could Back NDP
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for Canada's opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) could grow in the next federal ballot, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 30 per cent of respondents say they would definitely or probably consider voting for the NDP in the next election to the House of Commons. Jun 20, 2007
Most Canadians Pick Evolution Over Creationism
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Canada believe the theory of evolution is correct, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 59 per cent of respondents think human beings evolved from less advanced life forms over millions of years. Jun 19, 2007
Canadians Shun Harper, Side with Bono
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Canada find the claims of a singer and activist more credible than the words of their own prime minister, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 48 per cent of respondents think Bono was truthful when he accused Stephen Harper of "blocking progress" in the fight against global poverty. Jun 15, 2007
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