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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

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

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

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

Vancouver, Sea-to-Sky Residents Elevate Praise of Winter Games

Posted February 27, 2010 in Canada
Three quarters of respondents say the Vancouver Winter Olympics make them feel proud to be Canadian. Residents of the epicentre of the 2010 Winter Olympics remain cheerful about the event and its impact on the area’s future, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative sample of 504 adult Canadians who reside in Metro Vancouver and the Sea-to-Sky corridor, including Whistler, found that 75 per cent of respondents feel proud to be Canadian when thinking ... | Read More

Half of Canadians Say Current Economic Conditions are Good

Posted February 25, 2010 in Canada
Most people expect real estate, gas and groceries to become more expensive in the next six months. Most Canadians rate the current economic conditions as good but a significant proportion of people beg to differ, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,005 Canadian adults, 52 per cent of respondents rate the present economic climate as “good” or “very good”, whereas 45 per cent think conditions are “poor” or “very ... | Read More

Most Canadians Say Top Five Finish at Winter Olympics Would Mean Success

Posted February 24, 2010 in Canada
A third of respondents would consider it a failure if Team Canada does not win the Gold Medal in Men’s Hockey. Almost two thirds of Canadians believe that Team Canada must achieve a top five finish in the overall medal standings for the Vancouver Winter Olympics to be considered a success, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative national sample of 1,017 Canadian adults also shows that one third of respondents would consider it ... | Read More

Vancouverites Still Pumped About Games, Coping Well with Road Closures

Posted February 24, 2010 in Canada
Commuters who take public transit are more likely to report delays in getting to work or school than those who drive. As the Winter Olympics head to the final days of competition, residents of the host cities are clearly paying attention to the event and are coping well with transportation issues, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative sample of 500 adult Canadians who reside in Metro Vancouver and the Sea-to-Sky corridor, including Whistler, ... | Read More

Three-in-Four Canadians Think Earl Jones Got Off Easy

Posted February 23, 2010 in Canada
More than half of Quebecers have closely followed the story of the former financial planner who has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for fraud. A large proportion of Canadians believe the sentence handed down to a former financial planner should have been tougher, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion survey has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,007 Canadian adults, 30 per cent of respondents say they have followed the story of Earl ... | Read More
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