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Americans Support Push to Shut Down Adult Services Section of Craigslist

Posted September 2, 2010 in Canada
Women are more likely than Men to side with the rationale of 14 attorneys general who have called for changes on the website. Many adults in the United States support a move to shut down the Adult Services section of the Craigslist classified advertisements website, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. Last month, 17 attorneys general wrote an open letter to Craigslist, requesting that the Adult Services portion of the sites be shut down immediately. The attorneys general claim ... | Read More

British Columbians Feeling Impact of HST More Than Ontarians

Posted September 2, 2010 in Canada
Ontarians report higher fuel and electricity costs, while more than two-thirds of British Columbians have already altered their purchasing behaviour. The recent implementation of the harmonized sales tax (HST) is affecting residents of two Canadian provinces in different ways, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of representative provincial samples of 804 Ontario and 803 British Columbia adults also finds that respondents question whether the promise of lower consumer prices down the road will actually materialize. Effect ... | Read More

Approval for President Obama Drops to New Low in United States

Posted August 31, 2010 in United States
Seven-in-ten Americans are dissatisfied with Congress. The approval rating for U.S. President Barack Obama dropped this month, and half of Americans disapprove of his performance, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,007 American adults, 43 per cent of respondents (-2 since July) approve of Obama’s performance, while 51 per cent (+5) disapprove. The level of strong approval for the U.S. President (14%, +2) continues to trail the level of ... | Read More

Few Canadians Have Made a Donation to Help Pakistan

Posted August 31, 2010 in Canada
More than a third of respondents gave to Haiti following the earthquake, but less than one-in-twenty have donated to Pakistan so far. While a large proportion of Canadians responded to the earthquake in Haiti by making donations, the number of individual donors to the relief effort in Pakistan remains particularly low, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative sample of 1,000 Canadian adults also found that respondents are more likely to question whether the ... | Read More

Canadians and Americans Call for Increased Focus on Domestic Issues

Posted August 30, 2010 in Global
Majorities in both countries say there is a need to concentrate on national problems and build up strength and prosperity at home. A new two-country Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found that Canadians and, to a greater extent, Americans, want their respective governments to reduce their foreign roles and focus on domestic issues instead. In the online survey of representative national samples of 1,002 Canadian and 1,006 American adults, two thirds of respondents in Canada (66%) say the federal government ... | Read More

Half of Britons Are Satisfied with Coalition Government After 100 Days

Posted August 30, 2010 in United Kingdom
Most respondents believe the current arrangement is a one-time thing, and that majority rule will return in the next election. After its first 100 days in office, the Coalition Government gets a good review from half of the people in Britain, but few believe that the current arrangement between two parties will become the new standard for governance in the country, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative sample of 2,001 British adults also ... | Read More

Ford Has Six-Point Lead Over Smitherman in Toronto Race

Posted August 28, 2010 in Canada
Support for Ford is markedly higher in the inner suburbs, while Smitherman is ahead in Downtown Toronto. Rob Ford holds the upper hand as voters in the City of Toronto ponder their choices in the mayoral election, a new Toronto Star / Angus Reid poll has found. In the online survey of a representative sample of 501 adults in the City of Toronto, 42 per cent of decided voters and leaners would vote for Ford in the election. George Smitherman is ... | Read More

British Columbians Troubled by Competing Pipeline Projects

Posted August 28, 2010 in Canada
Two years after the Carbon Tax came into effect, a majority of respondents claim it has “severely” or “moderately” affected their household’s finances. People in British Columbia are not currently embracing either of the two proposals to transport crude from Alberta to facilitate its export to China and other Asian destinations, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative sample of 804 British Columbian adults also shows that respondents are disappointed with the implementation of ... | Read More

Animosity Over Potential Mosque Near Ground Zero Increases in United States

Posted August 27, 2010 in United States
Democrats praise President Obama for openly voicing his views on the issue, while Republicans condemn his comments. The controversy over a plan to build a mosque and a 13-story community center in lower Manhattan, a few blocks from Ground Zero, shows no signs of slowing down, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,020 American adults, 49 per cent of respondents (+7 since late July) believe having a mosque close ... | Read More

Majorities of Americans and Britons Believe the War in Iraq Was a Mistake

Posted August 26, 2010 in Global
Only about one-in-four respondents in the two countries expect Iraq to become more stable once foreign troops leave. People in the United States and Britain regret the decision of their respective governments to engage militarily in Iraq in 2003, and are now more likely to brand the war as a failure rather than as a success, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of representative national samples of 1,011 American and 2,006 British adults also finds that ... | Read More
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