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Conservatives Remain Ahead of Labour as UK Election Approaches

Posted March 11, 2010 in United Kingdon
Three-in-ten respondents believe that the 2010 General Election will lead to a hung Parliament. As the election call in the United Kingdom draws near, the opposition Conservative Party is holding on to a double-digit lead over the governing Labour Party, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative national sample of 2,003 British adults also shows that three-in-ten Britons believe that the upcoming ballot will return a hung Parliament. Voting Intention Across Great Britain, 39 per cent ... | Read More

Opposition Wildrose Alliance Consolidates Lead in Alberta

Posted March 11, 2010 in Canada
Party maintains the upper hand over the long-governing Progressive Conservatives. Public support for the opposition Wildrose Alliance Party has increased at the start of the year in Alberta, clearly surpassing the ruling Progressive Conservatives, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative provincial sample of 1,000 Alberta adults, 42 per cent of decided voters (+3 since December 2009) say they would support the Wildrose Alliance candidate in their constituency if a provincial election were ... | Read More

Americans and Canadians “Play it Safe” on Political Correctness

Posted March 10, 2010 in Global
Americans are more likely to decry the concept, but Canadians believe comedians should have more freedom on their subject matter. People in Canada and the United States hold differing views on the use of "political correctness", but a sizeable proportion admits that they sometimes behave in a "politically correct" fashion because it is the safe thing to do, a new two-country Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of representative samples of 1,008 Canadian adults and 1,003 American adults—conducted ... | Read More

Vancouver Olympics a Success for Most British Columbians

Posted March 10, 2010 in Canada
The residents of the "host cities" were doubtful at the start of the games, but became more excited as the Winter Olympics progressed. Residents of British Columbia appear satisfied with the decision to host the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and a large proportion regard the event as a success, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative provincial sample of British Columbians, three-in-five respondents in the province (60%) think holding the Winter Olympics in ... | Read More

Canadians Back Plan to Freeze MP Wages and Departmental Budgets

Posted March 8, 2010 in Canada
Public also greatly receptive to biometric passports. Canadians are clearly in favour of some of the cost-cutting proposals that the federal government presented last week, but are not as keen on plans to allow foreign investment in the satellite and telecommunications industries or build a national Holocaust memorial, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative sample of 1,011 adult Canadians reviewed how respondents felt about 11 specific ideas outlined in the latest Speech from ... | Read More

Most Britons Prefer Diplomacy in Falkland Islands Dispute

Posted March 5, 2010 in United Kingdon
Two-thirds of respondents call for negotiations with Argentina; one-in-five would use “any means necessary” to continue with oil exploration plan. A majority of Britons believe the current dispute over oil exploration in the Falkland Islands should be resolved through diplomacy, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 2,006 British adults, 65 per cent of respondents believe the UK Government should engage in diplomatic negotiations with Argentina to seek a solution ... | Read More

English-Speaking Canadians Reject Changing Verse from “O Canada”

Posted March 5, 2010 in Canada
A majority of respondents want the national anthem to remain as is. The plan to alter the English lyrics to Canada’s national anthem has been overwhelmingly dismissed by the population, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 859 Canadians whose first language is English, 75 per cent of respondents oppose the proposal to change the line in “O Canada” that reads "True patriot love in all thy sons command" to ... | Read More

Few Britons Believe the Economic Recession is Actually Over

Posted March 4, 2010 in United Kingdon
In election year, Labour ties Conservatives as the best party to create jobs. Four-in-five people in Britain hold negative views about the country's financial standing, and few respondents believe that the economic recession has passed, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 2,006 British adults, 85 per cent of respondents (+2 since January) believe the economic conditions in the United Kingdom today are poor or very poor. In addition, 61 ... | Read More

Many Americans, But Not a Majority, Endorse Nuclear Power

Posted March 2, 2010 in United States
Vast majority of people fear that nuclear waste could be poorly managed, and that nuclear material could fall into the wrong hands. Americans are not overly enthusiastic about boosting the country’s nuclear power capabilities but a significant number of people agree with this notion, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,010 American adults, almost half of respondents (48%) support building more nuclear power stations in the United States—21 per ... | Read More

Tory Four-Point Lead Continues as Canada Awaits New Federal Budget

Posted March 2, 2010 in Canada
Jack Layton posts a positive momentum score, as his party reaches the 20 per cent mark for the first time since the 2008 campaign. The three main federal party leaders have improved their standing during the Winter Olympic break, and the ruling Conservatives maintain their four-point advantage over the Liberals as Canada prepares to review the latest federal budget, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. Voting Intention Across the country, 33 per cent of decided voters (-1 since mid-February) would ... | Read More
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