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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

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

Canadians See More Benefits from NAFTA than Americans

Posted August 25, 2010 in Global
But more people in Canada than in the U.S. think it is urgent to renegotiate the terms of the three-country treaty. Canadians offer a more positive review of their participation in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) than Americans do, a new two-country Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of representative national samples of 1,002 Canadian and 1,006 American adults, 40 per cent of Canadians think the United States has gained the most from being ... | Read More

Canadians Hold Better View of Obama’s Performance than Britons

Posted August 23, 2010 in Global
Seven-in-ten Canadians believe the American president deserves to be re-elected in 2012, but under half of Britons agree. Canadians hold a much more positive view of United States President Barack Obama than Britons, a new two-country Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of representative national samples of 1,010 Canadian and 2,012 British adults, 61 per cent of respondents in Canada say Obama’s performance so far has been just what they expected. Fewer people in Britain agree ... | Read More

Canadians, Americans and Britons Oppose Making Smoking Illegal

Posted August 18, 2010 in Global
Most laws that regulate smoking, cigarette sales and tobacco advertising are endorsed by large majorities in the three countries. While people in Canada, the United States and Britain are not embracing the idea of outlawing smoking in their respective countries, most laws and regulations related to smoking, cigarette sales and tobacco advertising are supported by a wide majority of respondents, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of representative national samples of 1,000 Canadian, 1,013 American and ... | Read More

Anti-Oil Sands Ads Could Severely Affect Alberta’s Brand and Tourism

Posted August 9, 2010 in Global
Likelihood of Americans and Britons visiting Alberta plummets after watching the ad that portrays oil sands as an environmental hazard. A three-country Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found that a campaign designed to link Alberta’s oil sands with damaging environmental practices could have a devastating impact on the province’s brand and tourism industry. The online survey of representative national samples of 1,012 Canadian, 1,013 American, and 1,956 British adults sought to gauge public reaction to the “Rethink Alberta” campaign, which ... | Read More

Canadians Swear More Often Than Americans and Britons

Posted August 4, 2010 in Global
A third of respondents in all three countries say they alter the way they speak to avoid dropping a swear word in public. A three-country Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found that Canadians swear more often than Americans and Britons when talking to friends, while Britons are more likely than Canadians and Americans to hear strangers swear during a conversation. Hearing Others Swear In the online survey of representative national samples of 1,012 Canadian, 1,013 American and 1,992 British adults, about a ... | Read More

Canadians and Britons Are More Open on Same-Sex Relations than Americans

Posted July 26, 2010 in Global
In the three countries, support for same-sex marriage is more evident among members of the two youngest generations. A comprehensive three-country survey on attitudes towards homosexuality reveals that Canadians and Britons are more inclined to support the legal recognition of same-sex couples than Americans. The online survey of representative national samples of 1,003 Canadian adults, 1,002 American adults, and 1,980 British adults shows that younger generations are clearly more accepting of same-sex relations. However, the poll also confirms that younger Americans—born ... | Read More

Canadians and Americans Call for More Action on the Environment

Posted July 19, 2010 in Global
Climate change takes a backseat, as issues such as the pollution of rivers lakes and reservoirs, air pollution, and the contamination of soil and water by toxic waste are regarded as more troubling for respondents. Most people in Canada and the United States believe their respective federal administrations are not paying enough attention to the environment, while Britons are more likely to endorse the way their government is handling this file, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online ... | Read More

Americans are Creationists; Britons and Canadians Side with Evolution

Posted July 15, 2010 in Global
Half of Americans in the Midwest and South say God created human beings in their present form. While a majority of people in Britain and Canada agree with the theory of evolution, almost half of Americans are in tune with creationism, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of representative samples of 1,002 Americans, 1,009 Canadians and 2,011 Britons asked respondents whether their own point of view is closest to the notion that human beings evolved from ... | Read More
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