Canadians unhappy with Harper’s performance in Copenhagen: poll
ShareMany also express dissatisfaction with the commitments made at last month’s global meeting on climate change. Angus Reid poll results – Canadians are generally unhappy with the results of last month’s Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. (full report) In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,013 Canadian adults, 28 per cent of respondents are content with... [Read More...]
2/3 Canadians urge PM to focus on China’s human rights, not trade: poll
SharePMO release Sigh… what can I say? Sometimes I really don’t understand my fellow Canadians. Why are Canadians always one step behind the rest of the world? Is it because our country is too cold so our people don’t travel outside of North America to see the rest of the world? With an obvious shift of western media obsession on the “China threat” theory and the retrieve of the once mainstream China-bashing rhetoric,... [Read More...]
More Canadians support unilateralism than Americans: poll
ShareI can’t believe that now more Canadians support a unilateralist position than do Americans! When the Americans have moved on from the Bushism and into a multi-lateral, cooperative mode, we the friendly Canadians are catching on the chase for ‘ism ideology! Why are we always behind the Americans? What a successful brainwashing campaign this government has brought us! The degree of degradation of Canadian values (my definition: blue-cap... [Read More...]
1/3 Canadians want fewer immigrants
ShareInteresting…. so people of the three major immigrant-taking western countries don’t even want to have LEGAL immigrants? If the majority of immigrants coming to Canada are from Europe instead of Asia, do you think the public opinion towards immigration in general will lean to the opposite? Just like what the poster above indicates in 1907? Americans and Britons Share Unease Over Immigration, Differ with Canadians People in Canada generally... [Read More...]
1 in 5 Canadians don’t think Tories have strength at all: poll
ShareNanos National Poll – Strengths and Weaknesses of the Conservative Government (Completed June 1) The latest Nanos poll helps one understand the overall image of the Conservative government of Canada. By asking Canadians, unprompted, to articulate their views of strengths and weaknesses we can get to the nuance of what people associate with the government without introducing any content or information. The research indicates that Canadians... [Read More...]
Trudeau still seen as best Canadian PM; Harper and Mulroney as worst
ShareWith Mulroney being grilled at the Oliphant enquiry day and night and Harper’s deliberate effort to distant himself from his former mentor, it’s quite surprising that Harper still surpasses Mulroney as the worst PM. Perhaps the Tories should really think again picking another leader if they wish to have any hope in getting more popular support… perhaps Jason Kenney — can he turn himself into the Best PM from the Best MP? Angus... [Read More...]
Chinese less happy about life in Canada than S. Asians: poll
ShareIpsos Reid study – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on the newly launched Multicultural Connection Panel finds that ethnic and new Canadians view overall quality of life as better in Canada compared to their home country. Nearly nine-in-ten ethnic and new Canadians feel overall quality of life in Canada is better than their home country (86% with 44% much better in Canada and 42% somewhat better in Canada). One-in-ten believe quality of... [Read More...]
Most Canadians think recession will be over by the end of 2010
ShareAngus Reid poll results – Canadians believe that the national economy will not get much worse, but are aware that it will take time to get out of the current slump, a new Angus Reid Strategies poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample, slightly more respondents (23%) believe that the Canadian economy will improve over the next three months, than think it will decline (20%), while more than half (52%) think the... [Read More...]
Small biz confident about themselves more than Canadian economy: poll
ShareConfidence! It’s all about confidence! For those who’ve taken Econ 101, remember the power of “i” to the stability of any economy? Optimism up as well with more than half expecting business growth in the next 6 months CNW – An Angus Reid Strategies survey of Canadian small businesses commissioned by STAPLES Canada has determined that small businesses have more confidence in their own operations than they do in the... [Read More...]
Ignatieff popularity growing, Harper stalled: poll
ShareCP — People seem to be gradually warming to Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, but many still have a love-him-or-hate him view of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a new poll suggests. The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey indicates the two men have similar levels of support, but Harper’s negative ratings are much higher. It found that 44% of respondents had a favourable view of Harper, while 45% were negative. Ignatieff got a favourable... [Read More...]
