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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

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

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

Confidence Takes a Dip as Canadians Remain Anxious About Economy

Posted August 26, 2010 in Canada
Majority of respondents lack confidence in politicians in Ottawa to handle the economy well. Although a majority of Canadians think the national economy is in good shape, people are still anxious about the future and confidence in federal politicians to make the right decisions is low, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,005 Canadian adults, 53 per cent of respondents say Canada’s economy is in good or very good ... | Read More

Two-in-Five Canadians Would Scrap Long Gun Registry

Posted August 24, 2010 in Canada
Half of respondents believe a complete ban on handguns would be justified, while two-in-five disagree with this notion. As a decision on the future of the Canadian Firearms Registry draws near, Canadians hold differing views on whether the so-called long gun registry should be scrapped, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative sample of 1,005 Canadian adults also finds that respondents are almost evenly divided on whether it should be illegal for ordinary citizens ... | Read More

British Columbians Split on Launching a Public Inquiry on Pickton Case

Posted August 20, 2010 in Canada
Respondents overwhelmingly believe that Robert Pickton got a fair trial. People in British Columbia are divided on whether a public inquiry on the way the different police forces that operate in the province handled the Robert Pickton investigation is warranted, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative provincial sample of 803 British Columbian adults, 91 per cent of respondents believe Pickton—who was convicted in December 2007 of the second-degree murders of six women, ... | Read More

Almost Half of Canadians Believe Tamil Migrants Should Be Deported

Posted August 19, 2010 in Canada
Most respondents think the ship should have been turned back and not allowed to reach Canada. Many Canadians are paying attention to the developing story related to the arrival of Tamil refugee claimants from Sri Lanka, and a large majority expect more ships carrying migrants to attempt to reach Canadian waters in the next few months, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative sample of 1,019 Canadian adults also finds that a large proportion ... | Read More

Hostility Towards Census Changes Remains the Norm in Canada

Posted August 16, 2010 in Canada
No signs of controversy dying down, as a majority of Canadians continue to call on the federal government to back down. Time has done little to change the way Canadians feel about the federal government’s decision to scrap the mandatory long form census, as people continue to express disappointment with the planned course of action, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In previous years, the census included a short form mailed to 80 per cent of Canadian households, and ... | Read More
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