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Lower Support for Harper Government in Canada
- Fewer Canadians are satisfied with their federal administration, according to a poll by The Strategic Counsel released by CTV and the Globe and Mail. 57 per cent of respondents approve of the Conservative government, down 10 points since July.
Canadians renewed the House of Commons in January. The Conservative party—led by Stephen Harper—received 36.3 per cent of the vote, and secured 124 seats in the 308-member lower house. Since February, Harper leads a minority administration after more than 12 years of government by the Liberal party.
Yesterday, the Canadian government announced $1.8 billion U.S. in spending cuts related to several federal departments. Finance minister Jim Flaherty and Treasury Board president John Baird said specific "wasteful and ineffective programs" have been eliminated or retooled, including the Visitor Rebate Program, the Court Challenges Program, the Youth International Internship Program, and a medical marijuana research program.
Polling Data
As you probably know, it's been almost eight months since Stephen Harper and the Conservatives formed the government of Canada. Overall, how would you judge their performance in that period of time? Would you say you approve or disapprove of the job they have done?
Sept. 2006 | Jul. 2006 | |
Approve | 57% | 67% |
Disapprove | 34% | 27% |
Not sure | 8% | 6% |
Source: The Strategic Counsel / CTV / The Globe and Mail
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 Canadian adults, conducted from Sept. 14 to Sept. 17, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.