Toronto, January 8, 2010 – Less than half of Canadians 50-74 years old are up to date with their screening for colon cancer. That’s one of the findings from the recent Colon Cancer Screening in Canada Study. The survey, which polled 3,153 people aged 45 to 74, was commissioned by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. It was conducted by the Health Practice of Vision Critical and Angus Reid Public Opinion in collaboration with St. Michael’s Hospital. The survey garnered national attention ... | Read More

For the third consecutive time, the British National Party gains a point. The Conservative Party maintains a large advantage in Britain, as the two other major parties appear locked in a tight race for second place, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll conducted in cooperation with PoliticalBetting.com has found. Voting Intention Across Great Britain, 39 per cent of decided voters and leaners (+1 since early November) would cast a ballot for the Conservative candidate in their constituency if a General Election were ... | Read More

Respondents side with the notion of holding this particular trial in a military tribunal instead of a federal court. Over two thirds of people in the United States want a group of Guantanamo prisoners allegedly involved in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to face the death penalty if convicted for their crimes, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. Five men who have been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba—including alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh ... | Read More

Fears of contamination have subsided significantly across the country. As the H1N1-Swine Flu pandemic seems to be levelling off in Canada, fewer people are contemplating the need to get vaccinated against the flu, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,005 Canadian adults, just under a quarter of the population (23%) claims to have been immunized against the Swine Flu. Three quarters of Canadians (77%) have not been vaccinated yet. ... | Read More

Most respondents believe illegal immigrants take jobs away from UK workers, and call for their deportation. A new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found that immigration is clearly in the minds of British voters as the next General Election draws near, and while several proposals developed by the governing Labour Party enjoy support, the public expresses a preference for the Conservatives on this particular file. In the online survey of a representative sample of 2,006 British adults, 67 per cent of ... | Read More

But the vast majority of people support all the main provisions included in a bill recently passed by the House of Representatives. As Americans continue to follow intently a national debate over the future of the health care system, many express fears about how current legislative efforts might change things for the worse, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,005 American adults, 75 per cent of respondents claim ... | Read More

Respondents in British Columbia are more likely to question the impact of the games in their province and the host city. With less than three months to go before the start of the XXI Olympic Winter Games, a new independent Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found that Canadians are interested in the event, but considerably less enthusiastic about following the ongoing torch relay. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 2,027 Canadian adults, 62 per cent of respondents ... | Read More

For the first time this year, Stephen Harper posts the best momentum rating of the three main party leaders. As the holiday season approaches, the governing Conservative Party remains ahead of its rivals, according to the Canadian Political Pulse, conducted by Angus Reid Public Opinion in partnership with the Toronto Star. The online survey of a representative national sample of 1,005 adults also finds Prime Minister and Conservative leader Stephen Harper with the best momentum rating among the three main federal party ... | Read More

Many people in the province believe the problem was caused by bad policy and overfishing. British Columbians are well aware of the dramatic decrease in the number of wild salmon coming to the Fraser River and think the federal government is in part responsible for the situation, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative sample of 800 British Columbian adults, 52 per cent of respondents agree with a recent decision announced by Canada’s ... | Read More

Most respondents feel “anger” when they hear about multi-million dollar salaries and record bonuses on Wall Street. A new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll shows that a large majority of Americans endorse the concept of a salary cap on executive pay. Within the first month of his tenure as President, Barack Obama imposed a $500,000 salary cap on executive pay for institutions that were receiving taxpayer funds. Obama stated that it was necessary to end a system of "executives being rewarded for ... | Read More