Expertise, Politics and Democracy: A Poll by EKOS
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EKOS Research Associates: Expertise, Politics and Democracy Data Tables, Weighted Date: March 18, 2011 Target Population: Canadian General Public Adults Sample: n=984 Field Dates: March 15-17, 2011 Method: Probability sample, online administration
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All things considered, would you say the country is moving in the ...? Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q1A
Weighted Total: 526 55 51 32 230 118 39 244 282 61 176 173 84 159 209 151 32 81 103 58 52 110
Unweighted Total: 501 59 66 30 214 98 34 275 226 35 175 186 73 93 135 266 29 67 89 59 58 135
Right direction 45.4%
48.3% 56.3%
+
42.7% 48.9% 34.9
% --
40.9% 46.7% 44.3% 49.8% 36.7
% ---
45.0% 62.0
% +++
50.2% 49.9% 34.4
% ----
37.8% 30.5
% ---
50.6% 52.8% 40.4% 45.3%
Wrong direction 41.8%
40.9% 23.5
% ---
51.0% 40.6% 48.2% 47.5% 43.7% 40.2% 44.8% 50.4
% +++
37.0% 30.9
% --
30.6
% ---
37.8% 60.0
% ++++
49.7% 42.6% 39.2% 34.0% 59.2
% +++
42.2%
Don't know/No response 12.7% 10.7% 20.1%
+6.3% 10.5% 17.0% 11.6% 9.6%
--15.4%
++
5.4% 12.9% 18.0%
++
7.0% 19.3%
++
12.4% 5.6% ----
12.5% 26.9%
++++
10.2% 13.2% 0.5% ---12.6%
Chi2: - (90) - 999 999 (99)
MOE (around 50%): 4.38 12.76 12.06 17.89 6.70 9.90 16.81 5.91 6.52 16.56 7.41 7.19 11.47 10.16 8.43 6.01 18.20 11.97 10.39 12.76 12.87 8.43
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All things considered, would you say the country is moving in the ...?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q1A
Weighted Total: 526 163 153 76 38 57 9 235 128 146 99 265 49 106 86 299 116
Unweighted Total: 501 169 140 77 29 55 8 247 103 141 90 267 46 88 75 292 116
Right direction 45.4%
27.9%
----
82.0%
++++
30.4%
---
40.9% 26.5%
---
20.1% 34.8%
----
42.1%
68.1%
++++
64.6%
++++
45.5%
14.3%
----
43.0% 69.6%
++++
36.3%
----
56.5%
+++
Wrong direction 41.8%
61.1%
++++
12.0%
----
54.2%
++
48.5% 55.5%
++
66.4% 57.4%
++++
38.4%
21.9%
----
22.8%
----
43.5%
65.1%
++++
46.1% 21.6%
----
50.5%
++++
36.6%
Don't know/No response 12.7%
11.0% 6.0% ---
15.4% 10.7% 18.0%
13.6% 7.8% ---
19.6% ++
10.0% 12.6% 11.1%
20.7% +
10.9% 8.8%
13.2% 6.9% --
Chi2: - (999) 999 999 999
MOE (around 50%): 4.38 7.54 8.28 11.17 18.20 13.21 34.65 6.24 9.66 8.25 10.33 6.00 14.45 10.45 11.32 5.73 9.10
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All things considered, would you say the country is moving in the ...?
Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q1A
Weighted Total: 526 59 464 88 414 323 70 109 148 79 133 160
Unweighted Total: 501 62 436 74 406 290 74 116 146 79 137 134
Right direction 45.4% 57.6%
++44.0%
- 45.9%
46.1% 38.6%
---- 54.8%
+61.6% ++++
55.7% +++
43.2% 37.5% --
45.5%
Wrong direction 41.8%
28.0%
--
43.6%
++
40.0%
41.5% 47.3%
+++
36.7% 27.8%
----
30.7%
---
43.2% 54.7%
++++
42.2%
Don't know/No response 12.7%
14.3% 12.4%
14.1%
12.4% 14.0%
8.5% 10.6% 13.6%
13.6% 7.8%
--
12.3%
Chi2: - 90 - 999 99
MOE (around 50%): 4.38 12.45 4.69 11.39 4.86 5.75 11.39 9.10 8.11 11.03 8.37 8.47
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All things considered, would you say the Government of Canada is moving in the ... ? Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q1B
Weighted Total: 458 75 46 32 152 119 34 227 231 50 155 153 79 131 175 144 41 51 85 59 51 108
Unweighted Total: 483 88 66 28 165 107 29 272 211 34 163 190 75 83 123 269 36 45 74 67 51 142
Right direction 38.3%
48.4
% ++
54.2
% +++
38.0% 41.4% 21.0
% ----
41.1% 42.1%
+
34.5%
-
36.1% 35.7% 41.5% 43.7% 38.8% 46.9
% +++
28.0
% ----
45.9% 28.7% 40.5% 34.1% 45.0% 38.3%
Wrong direction 48.7%
43.0% 23.7
% ----
49.5% 47.8% 62.9
% ++++
48.9% 50.9% 46.5% 46.3% 48.2% 49.1% 48.2% 41.4%
-
40.2
% ---
64.8
% ++++
54.1% 44.0% 43.4% 44.8% 51.5% 52.5%
Don't know/No response 13.0% 8.7% 22.1
%
++
12.5% 10.9% 16.1% 9.9% 7.0% ----
18.9%
++++
17.7% 16.1% 9.4% -8.2% 19.7
%
++
12.9% 7.2% ---
0.0% --
27.3%
+++
16.1% 21.1%
++
3.5% --
9.2%
Chi2: - (999) 999 - 999 99
MOE (around 50%): 4.46 10.45 12.06 18.52 7.63 9.47 18.20 5.94 6.75 16.81 7.68 7.11 11.32 10.76 8.84 5.98 16.33 14.61 11.39 11.97 13.72 8.22
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All things considered, would you say the Government of Canada is moving in the ... ?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q1B
Weighted Total: 458 140 155 62 46 25 8 195 120 127 86 238 34 91 81 259 107
Unweighted Total: 483 163 154 75 41 29 8 220 113 138 91 265 34 86 69 282 123
Right direction 38.3%
18.0%
----
79.3%
++++
23.7%
---
9.7%
----
11.0%
8.7% 19.6%
----
30.5%
--
75.1%
++++
63.0%
++++
35.1%
3.2%
----
38.8% 56.9%
++++
27.0%
----
55.2%
++++
Wrong direction 48.7%
70.7%
++++
10.1%
----
70.1%
++++
72.6%
+++
45.2%
91.3% 68.4%
++++
53.5%
15.7%
----
22.6%
----
54.7%
+++
85.2%
++++
46.0% 24.9%
----
62.3%
++++
36.6%
---
Don't know/No response 13.0%
11.3% 10.6%
6.2% -
17.6% 43.9%
0.0% 12.0% 15.9%
9.3% 14.4% 10.2% -
11.6% 15.2% 18.2%
10.7% -
8.3% -
Chi2: - (999) 999 (999) 999
MOE (around 50%): 4.46 7.68 7.90 11.32 15.30 18.20 34.65 6.61 9.22 8.34 10.27 6.02 16.81 10.57 11.80 5.84 8.84
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Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q1B
Weighted Total: 458 50 400 68 369 277 62 106 141 92 131 91
Unweighted Total: 483 53 425 69 395 281 68 117 149 94 140 95
Right direction 38.3%
41.9% 38.1%
41.8%
39.1% 38.1%
36.3% 40.4% 41.5%
42.9% 34.5% 35.2%
Wrong direction 48.7%
42.9% 49.1%
32.7%
---
51.8%
+++
49.7%
59.1%
+
38.7%
--
47.6%
49.1% 47.6% 51.0%
Don't know/No response 13.0%
15.2% 12.8%
25.4%
++++
9.1%
----
12.2%
4.6%
--
20.9%
+++
10.9%
7.9% 17.9%
++
13.8%
Chi2: - - 999 95 -
MOE (around 50%): 4.46 13.46 4.75 11.80 4.93 5.85 11.88 9.06 8.03 10.11 8.28 10.05
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In making important national decisions, which of the following factors do you think should be most important? Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q4
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Hard evidence of needs and
impacts
34.1%
33.7% 37.7% 26.1% 33.7% 34.5% 38.1% 35.6% 32.8% 49.2
% +++
37.1% 31.5% 25.0
% ---
29.3%
-
31.8% 41.1
% +++
28.3% 38.4% 30.2% 28.5% 36.6% 40.8
% ++
Affordability and costs 24.4%
20.4% 24.5% 31.4% 24.5% 24.8% 23.6% 24.3% 24.5% 10.9
% ---
25.0% 28.2
% ++
25.3% 28.5%
+
29.1
% ++
14.8
% ----
16.1% 24.1% 28.4% 26.8% 29.5% 23.5%
Fairness and social justice 29.4% 33.8% 27.4% 24.2% 28.3% 31.2% 28.7% 28.7% 30.0% 33.9% 21.5
%
----
29.1% 40.7%
++++
27.1% 28.6% 32.9% +
45.0%
+++
27.7% 32.2% 28.2% 25.2% 23.7%
--
Impacts on social values and morality
9.0% 11.1% 6.7% 10.1% 10.0% 6.8% 8.8% 9.3% 8.7% 1.8%
--11.5%
++
8.9% 9.0% 10.3% 7.9% 9.1% 7.4% 4.8% -7.9% 14.5
%
++
5.2% 9.8%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.1%
1.1% 3.7% 8.2%
++
3.4% 2.7% 0.9% 2.1%
-
4.0%
+
4.1% 4.8%
++
2.2% 0.0%
--
4.7% 2.5% 2.1% 3.1% 5.0% 1.3% 2.0% 3.6% 2.3%
Chi2: - - - (999) 999 (95)
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
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In making important national decisions, which of the following factors do you think should be most important?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q4
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Hard evidence of needs and
impacts
34.1%
33.5% 34.4%
31.4% 36.1% 31.5%
41.8% 32.5% 30.9%
38.8%
+
35.5% 40.2%
++++
12.0%
----
28.0%
-
29.8%
34.2% 38.6%
+
Affordability and costs 24.4%
21.1%
-
34.5%
++++
15.5%
---
20.2% 23.8%
27.3% 17.0%
----
25.4%
36.3%
++++
37.4%
++++
21.2%
--
20.6% 23.6% 40.7%
++++
16.2%
----
31.6%
+++
Fairness and social justice 29.4% 36.0%
+++19.0%
---- 39.6%
+++31.9% 27.6%
17.1% 41.5%
++++28.2%
12.2%
----18.9%
----31.5%
50.6% ++++
25.8% 20.0% ---
36.2% ++++
21.1% ---
Impacts on social values and morality
9.0%
8.9% 10.0%
6.9% 6.3% 11.8%
13.8% 6.7% --
11.4%
10.3% 7.7% 6.1% ---
11.9% 16.5% ++++
6.3% 11.1%
+++6.9%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.1%
0.5% ---
2.0%
6.6% +++
5.6% 5.3%
0.0% 2.3% 4.2%
2.4% 0.5% --
1.0% ----
5.0% 6.2% +++
3.2%
2.3% -
1.8%
Chi2: - (999) (999) (999) (999)
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
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In making important national decisions, which of the following factors do you think should be most important?
Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q4
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Hard evidence of needs and impacts
34.1%
35.0% 34.1%
27.4% -
35.7% ++
36.8% ++
31.1% 31.0% 31.3%
34.3% 33.4% 37.1%
Affordability and costs 24.4%
22.5% 24.9%
24.8%
25.0% 21.1%
---
31.6%
++
28.5% 27.2%
28.2% 22.4% 21.1%
Fairness and social justice 29.4%
26.4% 29.3%
31.4%
28.8% 31.3%
26.4% 24.3%
-
31.7%
28.2% 27.7% 30.0%
Impacts on social values and
morality
9.0%
14.1%
++
8.4%
12.4%
8.2% 6.9%
---
10.1% 14.7%
++++
7.2%
6.8% 10.9% 10.4%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.1%
2.0% 3.3%
4.0%
2.3%
---
3.9%
+
0.8%
-
1.5% 2.4%
2.6% 5.6%
+++
1.4%
-
Chi2: - - - (999) -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
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... Which of the following groups HAVE the most influence in defining public policies in Canada? Would you say ... or ...?
Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Parliamentarians 53.8% 48.4% 63.4% 65.1% 56.7% 43.6%
56.3% 54.0% 53.6% 52.7% 57.3% 51.5% 53.6% 55.0% 48.4%
62.7%
49.3% 56.1% 47.1% 58.6% 53.1% 63.2%
The Prime Minister 47.7% 60.6%
44.9% 37.6% 50.1% 40.2% 47.3% 53.1%
43.0%
35.2% 53.6%
39.6%
56.1% 46.9% 37.1%
60.8%
49.8% 53.2% 51.5% 33.2%
46.7% 53.3%
Public servants 41.9% 34.9% 41.4% 26.1% 43.9% 47.6% 38.5% 43.5% 40.3% 69.9%
41.3% 39.7% 34.3% 40.1% 42.3% 42.4% 52.5% 40.2% 38.0% 43.3% 51.9% 34.8%
Experts/Professionals 38.7% 34.6% 35.8% 32.9% 37.2% 49.2%
27.8% 32.5%
44.0%
48.1% 35.3% 43.7% 30.5% 28.7%
48.9%
34.0% 33.1% 42.9% 35.1% 37.5% 41.1% 34.7%
Media/Journalists 46.2% 47.0% 61.4%
41.4% 42.9% 42.4% 58.3% 45.6% 46.6% 48.6% 43.7% 43.4% 57.3%
44.7% 52.8%
39.9%
40.7% 45.1% 49.5% 57.5%
55.9% 38.5%
Lobbyists 52.2% 44.2% 54.5% 46.7% 50.5% 60.4%
49.5% 62.2%
42.6%
39.1% 53.8% 59.7%
40.8%
43.4%
50.9% 62.9%
56.9% 31.1%
41.7%
73.2%
61.5% 67.3%
Average citizens 26.1% 23.9% 14.4
%
21.7% 27.5% 29.7% 32.1% 22.7% 29.2% 31.5% 20.9
%
31.0% 27.1% 28.3% 31.9
%
18.5
%
16.6% 36.7
%
31.8% 19.5% 15.2
%
21.9%
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... Which of the following groups HAVE the most influence in defining public policies in Canada? Would you say ... or ...?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances vs. Ongoing Investments;
Most Important Principle (in dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Parliamentarians 53.8% 59.4% 55.8% 46.5% 38.3% 63.2% 49.0% 54.5% 47.0% 60.8% 53.2% 53.3% 55.5% 57.4% 62.8% 49.9% 62.1%
The Prime Minister 47.7% 57.6% 40.4% 57.8% 42.7% 43.8% 24.5% 54.1% 45.9% 41.1% 41.8% 58.4% 31.3% 35.0% 41.4% 48.3% 55.1%
Public servants 41.9% 41.0% 42.6% 39.7% 43.5% 44.9% 0.0% 45.2% 35.3% 44.5% 49.0% 42.7% 45.7% 33.4% 43.2% 44.5% 34.0%
Experts/Professionals 38.7% 38.2% 38.9% 39.6% 52.4% 33.6% 47.4% 36.4% 44.6% 40.2% 41.2% 35.0% 26.1% 53.5% 47.5% 37.7% 37.3%
Media/Journalists 46.2% 37.2% 57.6% 51.6% 39.5% 33.9% 24.2% 39.8% 51.0% 50.7% 54.5% 46.1% 38.7% 46.3% 56.4% 44.9% 44.4%
Lobbyists 52.2% 52.4% 48.0% 62.4% 56.7% 45.9% 81.1% 57.4% 54.5% 41.8% 51.4% 53.7% 71.7% 46.2% 49.6% 56.3% 46.9%
Average citizens 26.1% 28.4% 29.7% 14.7% 31.9% 23.4% 37.2% 23.6% 26.3% 31.5% 34.7% 22.8% 28.0% 26.3% 25.9% 27.3% 21.3%
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... Which of the following groups HAVE the most influence in defining public policies in Canada? Would you say ... or ...?
Immigrant Visible Minority Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Parliamentarians 53.8% 66.6% 52.6% 54.2% 53.7% 54.0% 58.7% 53.9% 54.7% 50.8% 54.2% 54.0%
The Prime Minister 47.7% 54.1% 46.7% 52.1% 47.0% 50.9% 40.7% 41.5% 48.5% 43.2% 55.2% 42.4%
Public servants 41.9% 48.9% 40.7% 39.6% 42.6% 40.6% 40.7% 45.8% 31.7% 50.4% 36.8% 51.9%
Experts/Professionals 38.7% 33.8% 39.8% 52.6% 36.6% 38.3% 46.6% 37.3% 39.0% 44.1% 36.1% 38.5%
Media/Journalists 46.2% 43.7% 47.2% 49.8% 45.6% 45.0% 48.7% 50.1% 51.3% 36.6% 44.5% 51.6%
Lobbyists 52.2% 45.0% 52.3% 36.7% 56.7% 53.1% 56.5% 47.0% 49.2% 58.0% 54.0% 47.6%
Average citizens 26.1% 26.5% 25.9% 31.2% 26.0% 20.8% 38.9% 34.7% 24.2% 25.1% 28.1% 26.0%
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... Which of the following groups SHOULD HAVE the most influence in defining public policies in Canada? Would you say ... or ...?
Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Parliamentarians 55.4% 59.3% 47.5% 60.2% 58.0% 47.5% 61.3% 63.8%
47.7%
49.7% 52.4% 60.8% 58.0% 47.8% 60.2% 57.6% 45.1% 49.0% 55.4% 59.3% 68.7%
58.3%
The Prime Minister 34.1% 31.4% 28.3% 35.6% 35.8% 42.1%
11.3%
42.1%
27.1%
26.9% 34.5% 32.5% 42.1% 33.5% 34.7% 33.9% 33.1% 29.0% 35.8% 46.6%
27.4% 32.3%
Public servants 44.7% 45.3% 61.9%
42.2% 44.4% 37.1% 44.8% 40.9% 48.7% 42.9% 53.0%
41.1% 38.3% 41.3% 45.5% 47.8% 33.6% 38.0% 45.7% 55.0% 51.4% 44.2%
Experts/Professionals 62.3% 59.2% 45.2%
45.4%
65.1% 72.2%
50.9% 59.4% 64.8% 70.8% 60.3% 61.7% 64.7% 50.5%
64.3% 70.8%
56.8% 53.9% 61.4% 67.9% 63.0% 65.6%
Media/Journalists 13.7% 11.8% 12.1% 3.8% 12.4% 19.7%
10.6% 15.8% 11.8% 11.3% 15.6% 13.8% 12.7% 15.5% 15.3% 10.4% 13.9% 10.7% 12.9% 11.2% 23.2%
12.3%
Lobbyists 10.8% 6.7% 8.6% 11.9% 9.9% 14.8% 12.5% 6.1% 15.7%
14.6% 10.3% 11.7% 8.1% 10.1% 13.1% 8.4% 15.7% 23.3%
8.6% 11.9% 12.3% 6.3%
Average citizens 75.1% 80.0% 83.4% 66.3% 70.5
%
76.1% 83.2% 78.2% 72.5% 64.0% 77.1% 78.6% 76.2% 73.1% 83.1
%
67.7
%
87.1% 70.3% 76.5% 80.1% 68.1% 73.2%
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Federal Vote Intention Ideology Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances vs. Ongoing Investments;
Most Important Principle (in dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Parliamentarians 55.4% 59.8% 65.0% 53.8% 41.6% 35.6% 53.5% 55.0% 52.1% 64.0% 55.1% 59.4% 38.7% 51.6% 57.0% 54.6% 59.3%
The Prime Minister 34.1% 24.0% 53.8% 28.7% 35.3% 16.8% 44.8% 29.1% 31.6% 46.1% 47.5% 31.8% 24.3% 32.0% 39.4% 30.8% 44.0%
Public servants 44.7% 51.8% 41.3% 36.0% 36.8% 66.6% 29.3% 48.1% 44.4% 40.8% 43.9% 45.9% 44.1% 44.1% 43.9% 45.7% 43.5%
Experts/Professionals 62.3% 69.8% 54.9% 61.7% 73.3% 53.7% 48.1% 71.3% 57.6% 52.5% 67.7% 67.6% 56.2% 53.6% 53.1% 67.4% 64.7%
Media/Journalists 13.7% 11.1% 8.7% 16.6% 34.9% 14.0% 0.0% 13.0% 15.9% 14.2% 12.7% 14.0% 12.8% 15.3% 14.0% 13.4% 13.4%
Lobbyists 10.8% 15.0% 7.2% 12.7% 8.2% 12.6% 0.0% 15.5% 6.0% 8.5% 14.7% 10.0% 14.1% 8.8% 10.8% 11.3% 10.6%
Average citizens 75.1% 70.5% 75.9% 81.3% 68.5% 80.3% 100.0% 72.6% 76.6% 79.1% 72.4% 73.2% 70.7% 84.2% 86.6% 75.5% 67.7%
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Immigrant Visible Minority Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Parliamentarians 55.4% 64.0% 53.8% 56.4% 57.1% 53.5% 54.3% 62.1% 59.1% 56.7% 53.4% 53.5%
The Prime Minister 34.1% 33.2% 34.1% 29.7% 35.7% 31.7% 41.6% 39.7% 37.1% 43.1% 30.0% 30.3%
Public servants 44.7% 34.0% 46.1% 39.3% 46.9% 44.2% 42.3% 48.3% 39.5% 37.3% 49.5% 52.5%
Experts/Professionals 62.3% 70.9% 61.2% 49.4% 66.3% 66.3% 66.5% 54.0% 61.1% 65.0% 58.4% 65.4%
Media/Journalists 13.7% 20.1% 13.2% 15.1% 13.3% 14.4% 12.2% 11.7% 10.2% 10.4% 17.9% 15.5%
Lobbyists 10.8% 8.0% 11.3% 11.0% 10.1% 11.7% 12.9% 6.7% 10.5% 10.0% 6.6% 16.1%
Average citizens 75.1% 75.8% 75.2% 84.8% 74.0% 73.4% 79.4% 77.4% 77.7% 79.5% 76.4% 65.3%
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University professors Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q7A
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Low (1 3) 15.8%
14.5% 23.8
% ++
20.0% 15.9% 12.2%
-
15.6% 18.1%
+
13.8%
-
7.8%
--
13.0%
-
19.8
% ++
16.4% 18.1% 18.4% 9.4%
----
8.3%
-
14.0% 16.8% 15.0% 18.7% 15.4%
Moderate (4) 26.2%
29.0% 26.1% 33.9% 22.6
% --
25.6% 35.6%
+
23.0
% --
29.1
% ++
6.3%
----
26.9% 26.6% 36.2
% +++
30.9%
+
32.0
% +++
13.4
% ----
32.7% 32.4% 31.3%
+
25.5% 26.5% 19.8
% ---
High (5 7) 57.0% 54.9% 50.1% 46.2%
-59.8% 62.2%
+47.9% 58.3% 55.8% 85.9
%
++++
59.1% 52.6%
--
46.2%
---
49.2%
---
49.1%
----
76.8%
++++
57.7% 53.6% 51.8% 59.5% 54.3% 64.5%
+++
1 Very low level 3.3% 1.2% 8.1% 3.5% 3.8% 2.8% 0.0% 4.8% 1.9% 0.0% 3.6% 3.6% 2.5% 4.9% 2.9% 2.2% 2.8% 4.1% 2.0% 6.9% 2.8% 3.1%
2 5.7% 8.7% 4.7% 9.2% 5.4% 5.8% 0.0% 5.9% 5.6% 4.2% 3.5% 7.0% 8.9% 8.2% 5.3% 3.1% 0.5% 5.3% 8.3% 3.4% 9.8% 4.4%
3 6.8% 4.6% 10.9% 7.3% 6.7% 3.5% 15.6% 7.4% 6.2% 3.6% 5.9% 9.2% 5.0% 5.0% 10.2% 4.1% 5.0% 4.6% 6.5% 4.8% 6.1% 8.0%
4 Moderate 26.2% 29.0% 26.1% 33.9% 22.6% 25.6% 35.6% 23.0% 29.1% 6.3% 26.9% 26.6% 36.2% 30.9% 32.0% 13.4% 32.7% 32.4% 31.3% 25.5% 26.5% 19.8%
5 22.0% 21.9% 19.2% 25.4% 22.5% 24.2% 12.8% 23.0% 21.0% 15.9% 22.4% 26.5% 17.7% 23.9% 21.4% 21.6% 16.7% 24.2% 20.3% 25.8% 20.6% 21.7%
6 22.6% 25.5% 21.9% 15.5% 24.7% 22.7% 13.2% 24.5% 20.8% 41.9% 21.1% 19.6% 20.9% 16.5% 18.3% 34.6% 17.9% 19.8% 22.2% 23.2% 13.8% 30.6%
7 Very high level 12.4% 7.6% 8.9% 5.3% 12.6% 15.3% 21.9% 10.8% 13.9% 28.1% 15.7% 6.4% 7.6% 8.7% 9.4% 20.6% 23.1% 9.5% 9.3% 10.5% 20.0% 12.2%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.0%
1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 0.9% 0.5% 1.4% 0.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.8% 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.3%
Chi2: - 90 95 999 999 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 4.77 4.71 4.45 4.36 4.82 4.92 4.90 4.71 4.82 5.72 4.89 4.52 4.53 4.48 4.57 5.36 5.09 4.65 4.63 4.72 4.74 4.94
Standard Deviation: 1.51 1.40 1.65 1.42 1.53 1.49 1.42 1.56 1.46 1.27 1.50 1.44 1.45 1.53 1.44 1.40 1.47 1.45 1.46 1.56 1.66 1.48
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University professors
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q7A
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Low (1 3) 15.8%
8.9%
----
28.0%
++++
6.6%
----
9.6% 19.0%
17.8% 8.2%
----
14.7%
29.2%
++++
22.9%
+++
11.9%
----
8.5%
-
23.6%
+++
24.6%
+++
11.8%
----
21.3%
+++
Moderate (4) 26.2%
19.3%
----
32.3%
+++
26.4% 21.0% 22.4%
16.7% 19.4%
----
36.0%
++++
26.2% 28.4% 23.4%
--
44.0%
++++
24.8% 33.1%
++
23.1%
--
27.2%
High (5 7) 57.0% 70.8% ++++
38.8% ----
66.6% ++
69.5% ++
58.6%
65.5% 71.7% ++++
48.4% ---
44.5% ----
47.5% ---
64.7% ++++
47.5% -
50.0% --
42.0% ----
64.7% ++++
50.1% --
1 Very low level 3.3%
1.1% 6.1%
1.1% 1.8% 1.2%
7.2% 0.3% 4.7%
6.9% 3.4% 2.5%
0.9% 6.5% 6.8%
2.3% 3.5%
2 5.7%
2.1% 10.4%
0.3% 7.2% 11.6%
10.5% 1.5% 7.2%
11.1% 8.8% 4.2%
0.9% 9.1% 8.9%
4.3% 7.8%
3 6.8%
5.6% 11.5%
5.2% 0.5% 6.2%
0.0% 6.4% 2.9%
11.1% 10.6% 5.1%
6.7% 8.0% 9.0%
5.2% 10.1%
4 Moderate 26.2%
19.3% 32.3%
26.4% 21.0% 22.4%
16.7% 19.4% 36.0%
26.2% 28.4% 23.4%
44.0% 24.8% 33.1%
23.1% 27.2%
5 22.0%
27.0% 17.0%
27.4% 22.6% 16.7%
34.1% 24.4% 24.1%
17.4% 23.3% 22.0%
13.6% 25.1% 18.4%
25.1% 19.4%
6 22.6%
28.1% 15.8%
26.4% 23.4% 25.6%
24.9% 31.0% 13.2%
18.4% 17.4% 25.5%
24.5% 19.2% 13.1%
25.1% 22.3%
7 Very high level 12.4%
15.7% 6.0%
12.8% 23.5% 16.3%
6.5% 16.2% 11.1%
8.7% 6.8% 17.1%
9.4% 5.7% 10.6%
14.6% 8.4%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.0%
1.0% 0.9%
0.5% 0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.7% 0.9%
0.2% 1.3% 0.0%
0.0% 1.6% 0.2%
0.4% 1.4%
Chi2: - (999) 99 999 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 4.77 5.18 4.16 5.10 5.19 4.84 4.61 5.26 4.53 4.26 4.40 5.03 4.79 4.35 4.29 4.99 4.54
Standard Deviation: 1.51 1.30 1.56 1.21 1.53 1.62 1.67 1.24 1.50 1.68 1.48 1.47 1.24 1.58 1.63 1.43 1.52
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Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q7A Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Low (1 3) 15.8%
11.7% 16.6% +
7.6% ---
17.0% +
14.1% -
13.7% 22.0% +++
20.4% ++
19.2% 11.2% --
12.0% -
Moderate (4) 26.2%
22.1% 26.2%
27.3%
26.1% 22.4%
----
28.5% 34.0%
+++
30.3%
+
27.6% 27.2% 19.3%
---
High (5 7) 57.0%
61.5% 56.7%
61.8%
56.5% 62.7%
++++
57.5% 42.4%
----
47.8%
----
53.2% 60.3% 68.4%
++++
1 Very low level 3.3%
1.8% 3.6%
1.1%
3.5% 1.9%
2.1% 7.3% 6.2%
1.6% 1.7% 1.6%
2 5.7%
6.0% 5.8%
2.8%
6.4% 5.6%
6.0% 5.7% 8.6%
5.4% 3.8% 4.9%
3 6.8%
3.9% 7.2%
3.7%
7.2% 6.6%
5.6% 9.0% 5.5%
12.2% 5.7% 5.5%
4 Moderate 26.2%
22.1% 26.2%
27.3%
26.1% 22.4%
28.5% 34.0% 30.3%
27.6% 27.2% 19.3%
5 22.0%
21.5% 22.0%
27.0%
21.4% 24.2%
28.0% 13.2% 23.3%
27.9% 18.7% 20.8%
6 22.6%
30.0% 21.8%
24.8%
22.9% 25.1%
19.6% 18.7% 18.1%
18.7% 25.9% 27.3%
7 Very high level 12.4%
9.9% 12.9%
10.0%
12.2% 13.5%
9.9% 10.5% 6.4%
6.6% 15.8% 20.3%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.0%
4.6% 0.5%
3.3%
0.4% 0.8%
0.3% 1.6% 1.5%
0.0% 1.3% 0.3%
Chi2: - - 95 999 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 4.77 4.94 4.75 4.97 4.74 4.92 4.73 4.40 4.38 4.57 5.01 5.17
Standard Deviation: 1.51 1.42 1.53 1.25 1.53 1.45 1.39 1.64 1.55 1.34 1.43 1.48
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Scientists Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q7B
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Low (1 3) 7.6%
5.7% 11.8%
+
7.4% 7.9% 7.7% 4.2% 8.2% 7.1% 4.8% 6.1% 9.9%
+
5.7% 11.0
% ++
7.2% 4.7%
---
4.3% 7.5% 8.2% 7.7% 9.3% 6.1%
Moderate (4) 17.5%
18.5% 20.5% 18.8% 17.4% 14.7% 21.1% 13.3
% ----
21.4
% ++++
15.8% 15.0% 18.1% 20.7% 15.3% 23.4
% ++++
11.6
% ----
21.6% 17.1% 19.1% 12.4% 11.3%
-
15.0%
High (5 7) 73.9% 73.0% 67.7%
-73.8% 73.6% 77.6% 73.8% 78.0
%
+++
70.2%
---
79.4% 78.0%
++
71.1% 72.7% 71.4% 69.4%
--
83.4%
++++
72.8% 75.4% 71.9% 79.9% 79.0% 78.6% +
1 Very low level 1.8% 1.7% 1.0% 1.6% 1.5% 3.2% 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 4.2% 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% 3.1% 1.4% 1.1% 2.9% 2.6% 3.3% 2.3% 0.0% 0.7%
2 1.7% 0.2% 3.9% 2.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 1.1% 0.0% 1.4% 3.1% 1.1% 1.9% 2.0% 1.2% 0.0% 0.4% 1.8% 0.4% 3.8% 2.4%
3 4.2% 3.9% 6.9% 3.9% 3.4% 4.5% 4.2% 4.1% 4.3% 0.6% 3.6% 5.3% 3.7% 6.0% 3.8% 2.4% 1.4% 4.5% 3.1% 5.0% 5.5% 3.0%
4 Moderate 17.5% 18.5% 20.5% 18.8% 17.4% 14.7% 21.1% 13.3% 21.4% 15.8% 15.0% 18.1% 20.7% 15.3% 23.4% 11.6% 21.6% 17.1% 19.1% 12.4% 11.3% 15.0%
5 19.9% 14.2% 21.9% 29.2% 21.1% 17.4% 21.3% 23.8% 16.3% 14.5% 23.6% 20.6% 16.3% 20.5% 21.1% 17.5% 12.2% 20.4% 17.9% 24.5% 22.7% 20.7%
6 31.9% 38.1% 20.2% 37.3% 30.3% 35.3% 28.6% 33.0% 30.8% 18.0% 30.7% 36.0% 36.5% 31.6% 30.0% 35.1% 32.5% 31.0% 35.5% 31.0% 26.1% 36.7%
7 Very high level 22.2% 20.7% 25.6% 7.4% 22.2% 25.0% 23.9% 21.1% 23.1% 46.9% 23.8% 14.4% 19.8% 19.2% 18.4% 30.8% 28.2% 23.9% 18.6% 24.4% 30.2% 21.3%
Don’t know / Refuse 0.9%
2.8% 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 0.0% 0.9% 0.5% 1.2% 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 2.3% 0.0% 0.4% 1.4% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.4% 0.3%
Chi2: - - 99 - 999 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 5.38 5.47 5.21 5.13 5.36 5.49 5.47 5.40 5.37 5.78 5.48 5.21 5.42 5.25 5.24 5.73 5.54 5.41 5.29 5.47 5.53 5.49
Standard Deviation: 1.36 1.29 1.48 1.20 1.38 1.40 1.20 1.35 1.38 1.52 1.28 1.36 1.27 1.46 1.33 1.25 1.40 1.39 1.43 1.34 1.37 1.26
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Scientists
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q7B
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Low (1 3) 7.6%
4.2%
---
12.8%
++++
3.4%
--
7.3% 9.4%
16.2% 3.2%
----
7.4%
14.6%
++++
11.0%
+
5.0%
---
4.8% 13.0%
+++
12.6%
++
5.4%
---
10.8%
++
Moderate (4) 17.5%
13.3%
--
25.3%
++++
12.4%
-
11.7% 12.3%
23.5% 13.1%
---
19.9%
22.5%
++
23.6%
++
13.9%
---
26.5%
++
18.1% 25.7%
+++
13.5%
----
17.5%
High (5 7) 73.9% 81.5% ++++
61.2% ----
83.7% +++
81.0% 78.4%
60.3% 83.0% ++++
72.7% 62.7%
----64.6%
---81.1% ++++
68.7% 67.3% --
61.7% ----
80.8% ++++
70.3%
1 Very low level 1.8%
0.7% 1.5%
0.0% 7.3% 1.2%
12.1% 0.0% 3.5%
3.3% 0.8% 1.6%
0.0% 4.0% 2.2%
1.8% 1.8%
2 1.7%
0.7% 4.2%
0.0% 0.0% 1.4%
1.5% 0.6% 0.0%
5.0% 4.1% 0.8%
2.4% 1.4% 4.6%
0.6% 2.5%
3 4.2%
2.8% 7.1%
3.4% 0.0% 6.7%
2.6% 2.6% 3.9%
6.2% 6.1% 2.5%
2.4% 7.6% 5.8%
3.0% 6.5%
4 Moderate 17.5%
13.3% 25.3%
12.4% 11.7% 12.3%
23.5% 13.1% 19.9%
22.5% 23.6% 13.9%
26.5% 18.1% 25.7%
13.5% 17.5%
5 19.9%
20.5% 17.9%
26.3% 18.9% 16.0%
31.5% 21.7% 19.1%
16.8% 24.1% 15.3%
27.2% 25.6% 15.8%
21.9% 18.8%
6 31.9%
38.1% 27.8%
29.9% 28.5% 31.9%
17.1% 33.4% 34.4%
28.5% 25.2% 38.7%
26.0% 23.9% 30.4%
34.3% 29.3%
7 Very high level 22.2%
22.9% 15.5%
27.6% 33.5% 30.4%
11.7% 27.9% 19.3%
17.4% 15.3% 27.1%
15.5% 17.9% 15.5%
24.6% 22.2%
Don’t know / Refuse 0.9%
1.0% 0.6%
0.5% 0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.7% 0.0%
0.2% 0.8% 0.0%
0.0% 1.6% 0.0%
0.3% 1.4%
Chi2: - (999) 90 999 99
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 5.38 5.61 5.01 5.66 5.55 5.58 4.59 5.70 5.31 5.00 5.04 5.65 5.19 5.06 5.02 5.55 5.29
Standard Deviation: 1.36 1.17 1.44 1.11 1.62 1.39 1.75 1.13 1.39 1.57 1.37 1.28 1.20 1.50 1.48 1.27 1.44
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Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q7B Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Low (1 3) 7.6%
6.3% 7.9%
5.3%
8.1% 5.4% ----
9.1% 12.9% ++++
8.7%
8.8% 8.3% 5.2%
Moderate (4) 17.5%
16.8% 17.1%
21.4%
16.2%
--
15.9%
-
15.2% 21.3%
+
23.0%
+++
18.7% 13.6%
--
14.8%
High (5 7) 73.9%
74.1% 74.4%
70.0%
75.5%
++
78.0%
++++
75.6% 64.2%
----
67.1%
---
72.6% 76.7% 79.7%
++
1 Very low level 1.8%
0.7% 2.0%
2.7%
1.4% 1.7%
0.5% 2.6% 2.9%
1.1% 0.6% 2.3%
2 1.7%
2.9% 1.6%
0.8%
1.8% 0.7%
3.2% 3.8% 2.5%
1.9% 1.6% 0.7%
3 4.2%
2.8% 4.4%
1.9%
4.9% 3.0%
5.4% 6.5% 3.3%
5.7% 6.1% 2.2%
4 Moderate 17.5%
16.8% 17.1%
21.4%
16.2% 15.9%
15.2% 21.3% 23.0%
18.7% 13.6% 14.8%
5 19.9%
26.7% 19.2%
17.4%
19.7% 19.6%
20.6% 21.5% 15.5%
20.9% 27.1% 16.8%
6 31.9%
25.9% 33.0%
31.9%
33.2% 34.3%
32.7% 25.8% 34.7%
36.4% 26.3% 30.7%
7 Very high level 22.2%
21.5% 22.1%
20.7%
22.6% 24.1%
22.3% 16.8% 16.8%
15.3% 23.3% 32.2%
Don’t know / Refuse 0.9%
2.8% 0.7%
3.3%
0.3% 0.7%
0.0% 1.6% 1.3%
0.0% 1.3% 0.3%
Chi2: - - - 999 95
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 5.38 5.36 5.39 5.36 5.42 5.52 5.40 5.03 5.20 5.26 5.40 5.65
Standard Deviation: 1.36 1.30 1.37 1.37 1.35 1.29 1.35 1.49 1.44 1.30 1.30 1.36
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Pollsters Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q7C
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Low (1 3) 30.7%
36.5% 34.9% 29.4% 32.9% 23.2
% ---
29.1% 33.0% 28.7% 35.0% 31.5% 30.0% 26.7% 31.9% 28.8% 31.7% 17.0
% --
27.3% 32.9% 25.1% 39.1
% ++
28.4%
Moderate (4) 38.0%
33.7% 44.4% 33.8% 36.5% 40.5% 41.0% 37.5% 38.5% 34.8% 36.3% 40.8% 35.8% 39.3% 40.1% 35.0% 51.5
% ++
33.4% 39.1% 46.9
% ++
30.7%
-
39.9%
High (5 7) 27.6% 25.0% 19.7
%
--
26.5% 26.2% 34.8%
+++
27.7% 27.5% 27.8% 17.5%
--
28.6% 27.0% 37.1%
+++
23.5% 29.0% 29.9% 22.8% 39.1%
+++
24.9% 27.8% 29.0% 29.7%
1 Very low level 7.2% 7.4% 4.2% 11.4% 8.3% 4.9% 8.5% 6.8% 7.5% 7.9% 7.9% 7.2% 3.6% 7.5% 7.1% 7.0% 4.8% 8.8% 3.1% 10.9% 16.5% 6.1%
2 11.3% 12.9% 19.4% 7.7% 10.7% 7.7% 15.2% 12.6% 10.0% 9.1% 10.0% 11.5% 13.8% 11.4% 10.8% 10.9% 6.2% 9.3% 14.6% 8.5% 12.2% 9.3%
3 12.3% 16.2% 11.3% 10.3% 13.9% 10.7% 5.4% 13.6% 11.2% 18.0% 13.6% 11.3% 9.3% 12.9% 10.9% 13.8% 6.1% 9.2% 15.2% 5.7% 10.4% 13.0%
4 Moderate 38.0% 33.7% 44.4% 33.8% 36.5% 40.5% 41.0% 37.5% 38.5% 34.8% 36.3% 40.8% 35.8% 39.3% 40.1% 35.0% 51.5% 33.4% 39.1% 46.9% 30.7% 39.9%
5 14.2% 12.6% 8.3% 17.2% 13.4% 18.4% 13.5% 15.8% 12.8% 7.8% 17.5% 12.8% 15.4% 7.8% 16.3% 17.9% 9.2% 15.4% 10.8% 19.3% 15.1% 17.1%
6 10.9% 9.4% 9.7% 7.9% 11.1% 12.3% 12.9% 9.0% 12.7% 9.8% 8.3% 11.9% 17.4% 11.5% 10.4% 10.9% 13.6% 15.6% 12.2% 8.4% 9.6% 10.2%
7 Very high level 2.4% 3.0% 1.7% 1.3% 1.8% 4.1% 1.4% 2.6% 2.3% 0.0% 2.8% 2.3% 4.3% 4.2% 2.3% 1.0% 0.0% 8.1% 1.9% 0.0% 4.2% 2.4%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.6%
4.7% 1.0% 10.3% 4.4% 1.5% 2.2% 2.1% 5.0% 12.6% 3.7% 2.2% 0.4% 5.4% 2.2% 3.4% 8.7% 0.2% 3.1% 0.3% 1.2% 2.0%
Chi2: - 90 - 90 - 99
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 3.87 3.75 3.70 3.75 3.80 4.15 3.82 3.82 3.91 3.63 3.85 3.87 4.16 3.84 3.90 3.86 4.04 4.17 3.87 3.81 3.62 3.95
Standard Deviation: 1.44 1.48 1.36 1.50 1.45 1.38 1.50 1.42 1.46 1.36 1.44 1.44 1.49 1.51 1.41 1.40 1.24 1.66 1.35 1.38 1.71 1.37
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Pollsters
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q7C
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Low (1 3) 30.7%
28.2% 36.0%
++
34.4% 17.7%
--
28.6%
59.1% 26.3%
---
31.7%
37.9%
+++
29.3% 31.0%
37.8% 29.4% 44.4%
++++
27.8%
--
27.9%
Moderate (4) 38.0%
40.1% 36.6%
29.6%
--
39.3% 42.4%
13.9% 39.0% 37.0%
35.9% 38.9% 38.6%
34.0% 39.3% 28.2%
---
39.5% 42.5%
High (5 7) 27.6%
28.0% 26.4%
29.2% 42.4% +++
20.5%
27.0% 29.9% 29.2%
24.3% 31.6% 28.3%
22.8% 23.0% 25.5%
28.9% 27.8%
1 Very low level 7.2%
4.4% 5.9%
13.9% 3.2% 9.4%
18.2% 3.5% 12.7%
7.6% 6.0% 7.5%
11.2% 5.8% 15.6%
6.7% 2.9%
2 11.3%
10.2% 17.0%
5.9% 6.7% 9.9%
27.3% 9.0% 7.7%
18.8% 10.9% 10.8%
7.6% 14.1% 17.3%
9.6% 12.0%
3 12.3%
13.7% 13.1%
14.7% 7.8% 9.3%
13.6% 13.8% 11.3%
11.5% 12.4% 12.7%
18.9% 9.5% 11.5%
11.6% 13.0%
4 Moderate 38.0%
40.1% 36.6%
29.6% 39.3% 42.4%
13.9% 39.0% 37.0%
35.9% 38.9% 38.6%
34.0% 39.3% 28.2%
39.5% 42.5%
5 14.2%
14.1% 13.9%
17.0% 18.7% 13.4%
21.8% 16.4% 13.2%
13.3% 18.0% 15.0%
11.3% 10.7% 17.6%
13.5% 15.0%
6 10.9%
12.1% 10.3%
11.1% 12.9% 6.2%
5.2% 12.3% 11.7%
8.2% 13.1% 11.5%
7.9% 9.5% 6.6%
13.4% 9.8%
7 Very high level 2.4%
1.7% 2.3%
1.2% 10.8% 0.9%
0.0% 1.2% 4.4%
2.8% 0.5% 1.8%
3.6% 2.8% 1.3%
1.9% 3.0%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.6%
3.7% 1.0%
6.7% 0.6% 8.6%
0.0% 4.9% 2.1%
1.9% 0.1% 2.1%
5.4% 8.3% 1.9%
3.8% 1.8%
Chi2: - (99) - 95 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 3.87 3.96 3.76 3.73 4.46 3.69 3.09 4.02 3.85 3.66 3.94 3.86 3.68 3.81 3.41 3.95 3.98
Standard Deviation: 1.44 1.34 1.44 1.57 1.46 1.38 1.62 1.29 1.61 1.48 1.37 1.43 1.52 1.44 1.58 1.42 1.31
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Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q7C Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Low (1 3) 30.7%
35.6% 29.7% -
37.2% +
29.2% -
31.2%
26.7% 31.0% 37.2% +++
26.1% 27.7% 29.7%
Moderate (4) 38.0%
34.7% 38.5%
36.3%
38.2% 36.3%
39.4% 40.4% 38.0%
37.5% 36.7% 40.9%
High (5 7) 27.6%
24.3% 28.3%
19.6%
--
29.5%
++
28.5%
31.4% 25.4% 23.2%
--
35.8%
+++
30.1% 23.5%
1 Very low level 7.2%
9.4% 7.0%
11.4%
6.4% 5.7%
9.4% 9.1% 6.9%
4.3% 8.8% 8.0%
2 11.3%
11.6% 11.1%
13.0%
10.4% 11.9%
9.7% 10.3% 14.6%
6.7% 9.7% 11.8%
3 12.3%
14.6% 11.7%
12.8%
12.4% 13.5%
7.6% 11.6% 15.7%
15.0% 9.2% 9.8%
4 Moderate 38.0%
34.7% 38.5%
36.3%
38.2% 36.3%
39.4% 40.4% 38.0%
37.5% 36.7% 40.9%
5 14.2%
13.8% 14.5%
9.2%
15.3% 14.9%
18.8% 10.8% 12.3%
19.1% 15.6% 11.5%
6 10.9%
9.8% 11.1%
10.4%
11.7% 11.1%
10.8% 11.7% 10.0%
16.0% 8.4% 10.4%
7 Very high level 2.4%
0.7% 2.7%
0.0%
2.5% 2.5%
1.9% 2.9% 0.9%
0.7% 6.1% 1.6%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.6%
5.4% 3.5%
6.8%
3.1% 4.0%
2.5% 3.2% 1.6%
0.6% 5.5% 5.9%
Chi2: - - 95 - 95
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 3.87 3.68 3.90 3.54 3.93 3.90 3.91 3.83 3.69 4.12 3.95 3.78
Standard Deviation: 1.44 1.44 1.44 1.46 1.42 1.42 1.47 1.50 1.38 1.31 1.57 1.43
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Priests Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q7D
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Low (1 3) 57.5%
54.8% 49.0
% --
34.9
% ----
59.8% 67.6
% ++++
47.9% 57.5% 57.4% 74.9
% +++
56.2% 54.6% 55.4% 56.2% 54.9% 62.6
% ++
49.4% 63.5% 53.7% 66.9
% ++
54.8% 58.9%
Moderate (4) 19.7%
23.6% 23.9% 22.2% 17.0%
-
19.0% 21.8% 19.3% 20.1% 7.7%
---
20.5% 21.9% 20.5% 19.4% 20.2% 19.5% 27.5%
+
17.9% 18.1% 15.2% 19.6% 21.3%
High (5 7) 20.6%
18.8% 26.1% 35.9
% +++
21.9% 12.4
% ----
23.0% 21.3% 20.0% 9.2%
--
22.2% 22.5% 21.9% 21.6% 22.9% 16.8
% --
20.4% 17.9% 26.8
% ++
17.6% 20.2% 19.5%
1 Very low level 31.5% 33.3% 26.0% 15.1% 29.5% 43.2% 22.3% 31.1% 31.9% 41.1% 30.7% 31.2% 27.6% 34.6% 28.2% 33.0% 23.3% 33.2% 32.0% 40.0% 31.6% 31.9%
2 13.4% 12.1% 12.0% 13.8% 14.7% 13.5% 9.3% 14.4% 12.3% 15.7% 15.5% 10.7% 14.0% 11.2% 14.3% 14.3% 14.4% 15.2% 12.1% 18.0% 13.0% 13.6%
3 12.6%
9.4% 10.9% 6.0% 15.6% 10.9% 16.4% 12.0% 13.2% 18.1% 10.0% 12.7% 13.8% 10.5% 12.4% 15.3% 11.7% 15.1% 9.7% 8.9% 10.1% 13.4%
4 Moderate 19.7%
23.6% 23.9% 22.2% 17.0% 19.0% 21.8% 19.3% 20.1% 7.7% 20.5% 21.9% 20.5% 19.4% 20.2% 19.5% 27.5% 17.9% 18.1% 15.2% 19.6% 21.3%
5 8.9%
6.6% 11.1% 18.8% 8.0% 6.3% 14.6% 8.8% 9.0% 2.0% 13.7% 6.7% 10.5% 9.6% 9.0% 8.5% 12.9% 7.6% 11.3% 7.7% 5.1% 10.0%
6 7.5%
7.9% 8.5% 14.1% 8.9% 3.4% 5.2% 8.3% 6.7% 5.3% 5.1% 10.2% 7.7% 6.6% 10.2% 4.1% 2.8% 7.8% 10.2% 3.8% 8.0% 7.7%
7 Very high level 4.2%
4.3% 6.6% 3.0% 5.0% 2.7% 3.3% 4.2% 4.3% 1.9% 3.4% 5.6% 3.8% 5.4% 3.6% 4.1% 4.7% 2.4% 5.2% 6.2% 7.0% 1.8%
Don’t know / Refuse 2.2% 2.8% 1.0% 7.0% 1.3% 1.0% 7.2% 1.9% 2.5% 8.2% 1.2% 1.0% 2.1% 2.8% 2.1% 1.1% 2.8% 0.8% 1.4% 0.2% 5.5% 0.3%
Chi2: - 999 - 999 - -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 3.01 2.99 3.34 3.76 3.06 2.52 3.28 3.02 2.99 2.32 3.00 3.16 3.11 3.00 3.13 2.85 3.20 2.85 3.17 2.69 3.06 2.94
Standard Deviation: 1.84 1.86 1.90 1.79 1.86 1.69 1.72 1.85 1.83 1.60 1.78 1.92 1.80 1.91 1.84 1.75 1.72 1.76 1.96 1.87 1.97 1.74
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Priests
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q7D
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Low (1 3) 57.5%
62.3%
++
46.1%
----
62.1% 69.5%
++
70.1%
++
63.7% 64.5%
++++
63.0%
+
44.3%
----
53.0% 62.0%
+++
59.5% 49.4%
--
47.6%
---
63.2%
++++
52.6%
-
Moderate (4) 19.7%
19.3% 18.9%
21.7% 19.9% 16.3%
20.2% 17.8% 22.6%
18.4% 17.8% 17.9%
21.9% 26.3%
++
20.0%
17.6%
-
24.3%
++
High (5 7) 20.6%
17.6% 32.7% ++++
11.7% ---
8.7% ---
13.2% -
16.2% 15.8% ----
12.9% ----
35.7% ++++
26.6% ++
18.8%
17.4% 21.9% 29.7% +++
16.9% ---
23.0%
1 Very low level 31.5%
30.4% 22.4%
33.3% 47.9% 49.6%
32.1% 32.3% 40.8%
23.1% 30.9% 33.0%
32.7% 26.2% 28.8%
34.4% 25.9%
2 13.4%
16.4% 11.0%
10.6% 17.0% 12.3%
31.6% 15.8% 10.4%
12.4% 13.1% 14.8%
11.9% 11.6% 6.5%
15.3% 14.1%
3 12.6%
15.5% 12.7%
18.1% 4.6% 8.2%
0.0% 16.4% 11.8%
8.8% 9.0% 14.2%
14.9% 11.6% 12.3%
13.5% 12.7%
4 Moderate 19.7%
19.3% 18.9%
21.7% 19.9% 16.3%
20.2% 17.8% 22.6%
18.4% 17.8% 17.9%
21.9% 26.3% 20.0%
17.6% 24.3%
5 8.9%
6.5% 12.3%
9.3% 4.6% 8.0%
2.5% 7.3% 6.5%
13.8% 11.5% 8.2%
4.0% 11.0% 11.3%
8.4% 8.6%
6 7.5%
6.0% 13.9%
0.9% 4.1% 4.2%
13.6% 4.1% 4.8%
15.7% 8.8% 7.9%
8.7% 4.5% 12.3%
5.0% 9.0%
7 Very high level 4.2%
5.1% 6.5%
1.5% 0.0% 1.0%
0.0% 4.4% 1.6%
6.2% 6.2% 2.7%
4.6% 6.4% 6.2%
3.5% 5.3%
Don’t know / Refuse 2.2%
0.9% 2.4%
4.4% 1.8% 0.3%
0.0% 1.9% 1.5%
1.6% 2.7% 1.3%
1.2% 2.4% 2.6%
2.3% 0.1%
Chi2: - (999) 999 99 99
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 3.01 2.93 3.57 2.71 2.27 2.37 2.70 2.82 2.64 3.60 3.18 2.88 2.97 3.24 3.41 2.79 3.24
Standard Deviation: 1.84 1.79 1.94 1.55 1.55 1.67 1.80 1.74 1.68 1.98 1.97 1.77 1.85 1.83 1.98 1.76 1.84
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Priests
Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q7D Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Low (1 3) 57.5%
55.8% 57.3% 45.4%
--- 58.8%
+67.5% ++++
60.0% 31.4% ----
56.8%
55.3% 54.3% 64.3% ++
Moderate (4) 19.7%
16.8% 20.3%
23.8%
19.1% 17.0%
---
28.4%
+++
19.7% 21.7%
21.6% 20.1% 16.0%
-
High (5 7) 20.6%
25.1% 20.2%
26.7%
++
20.3% 12.9%
----
11.6%
---
46.6%
++++
18.9%
21.7% 22.1% 19.0%
1 Very low level 31.5%
34.2% 31.5%
25.7%
31.9% 39.4%
26.8% 16.0% 31.1%
23.1% 30.5% 39.7%
2 13.4%
9.0% 13.8%
9.8%
13.9% 15.8%
16.8% 5.2% 13.8%
16.4% 11.0% 13.3%
3 12.6%
12.6% 12.0%
9.9%
13.0% 12.4%
16.3% 10.3% 11.9%
15.7% 12.8% 11.3%
4 Moderate 19.7%
16.8% 20.3%
23.8%
19.1% 17.0%
28.4% 19.7% 21.7%
21.6% 20.1% 16.0%
5 8.9%
13.2% 8.5%
8.0%
9.5% 7.0%
5.1% 15.6% 6.9%
11.1% 9.0% 8.6%
6 7.5%
6.6% 7.6%
10.2%
7.2% 4.1%
3.8% 19.6% 8.2%
7.8% 5.8% 8.1%
7 Very high level 4.2%
5.3% 4.2%
8.5%
3.6% 1.9%
2.7% 11.3% 3.8%
2.9% 7.3% 2.3%
Don’t know / Refuse 2.2%
2.3% 2.2%
4.2%
1.7% 2.5%
0.0% 2.4% 2.6%
1.3% 3.5% 0.7%
Chi2: - - 95 999 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 3.01 3.07 3.00 3.45 2.96 2.55 2.90 4.21 2.99 3.16 3.13 2.74
Standard Deviation: 1.84 1.93 1.83 1.99 1.81 1.65 1.59 1.94 1.82 1.72 1.93 1.81
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Politicians Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q7E
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Low (1 3) 61.3%
64.1% 66.5% 53.7% 61.7% 60.7% 55.7% 63.4% 59.3% 57.4% 63.3% 59.8% 61.7% 58.4% 62.8% 61.9% 58.6% 56.4% 60.6% 68.1%
+
61.3% 62.5%
Moderate (4) 27.5% 27.9% 25.0% 31.0% 27.3% 27.5% 28.5% 26.7% 28.3% 28.9% 25.3% 29.2% 28.2% 32.2%
+24.2%
-27.4% 30.1% 33.7% 25.0% 18.4
%
--
31.0% 28.6%
High (5 7) 10.3%
8.0% 8.5% 15.3% 9.7% 10.4% 14.9% 9.7% 10.8% 13.7% 11.0% 8.9% 10.1% 7.2%
-
13.1
% ++
10.2% 9.9% 7.4% 14.4%
+
13.5% 7.3% 8.6%
1 Very low level 27.1% 31.2% 25.9% 19.6% 23.8% 32.3% 28.7% 29.1% 25.3% 13.0% 26.7% 29.0% 34.6% 33.0% 28.4% 20.6% 30.4% 31.2% 29.8% 32.1% 27.5% 20.2%
2 16.9% 17.3% 14.2% 12.5% 19.4% 16.9% 10.6% 16.5% 17.3% 23.3% 19.6% 13.9% 12.9% 11.2% 17.2% 20.9% 13.8% 9.3% 13.4% 17.0% 18.7% 21.6%
3 17.2%
15.6% 26.4% 21.5% 18.5% 11.5% 16.5% 17.9% 16.7% 21.1% 17.0% 16.8% 14.2% 14.1% 17.1% 20.4% 14.4% 15.9% 17.5% 19.0% 15.1% 20.7%
4 Moderate 27.5%
27.9% 25.0% 31.0% 27.3% 27.5% 28.5% 26.7% 28.3% 28.9% 25.3% 29.2% 28.2% 32.2% 24.2% 27.4% 30.1% 33.7% 25.0% 18.4% 31.0% 28.6%
5 7.1%
4.5% 6.0% 10.9% 6.8% 8.4% 6.7% 6.8% 7.4% 13.2% 8.0% 4.8% 6.7% 4.9% 8.2% 8.2% 5.6% 4.8% 8.6% 7.6% 6.7% 6.8%
6 2.2%
3.5% 2.5% 4.4% 1.8% 0.9% 4.7% 2.8% 1.7% 0.5% 1.4% 2.9% 3.4% 1.4% 3.2% 1.9% 0.8% 0.8% 4.7% 4.2% 0.0% 1.8%
7 Very high level 1.0%
0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 3.5% 0.1% 1.7% 0.0% 1.7% 1.2% 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% 0.2% 3.5% 1.8% 1.1% 1.6% 0.5% 0.0%
Don’t know / Refuse 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 1.4% 0.9% 0.2% 1.6% 0.0% 0.3% 2.0% 0.0% 2.2% 0.0% 0.5% 1.4% 2.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.3%
Chi2: - - - - 95 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 2.81 2.68 2.78 3.14 2.84 2.70 3.02 2.74 2.87 3.08 2.79 2.80 2.70 2.72 2.83 2.88 2.83 2.81 2.88 2.72 2.73 2.86
Standard Deviation: 1.47 1.45 1.37 1.44 1.43 1.51 1.69 1.44 1.49 1.28 1.48 1.50 1.51 1.48 1.55 1.35 1.60 1.50 1.59 1.59 1.38 1.32
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Politicians
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q7E
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Low (1 3) 61.3%
61.7% 55.8%
--
61.4% 66.1% 74.3%
++
82.0% 59.9% 66.8%
++
58.9% 57.6% 60.6%
71.8%
++
62.4% 66.8%
59.7% 61.9%
Moderate (4) 27.5%
26.9% 31.1%
+
32.4% 20.9% 15.5%
--
18.0% 27.8% 26.4%
27.6% 31.7% 29.1%
20.4% 22.8% 22.1%
28.3% 28.6%
High (5 7) 10.3%
10.3% 13.0% +
5.7% --
13.0% 10.1%
0.0% 11.5% 5.4% ---
13.3% +
10.7% 9.7%
7.5% 13.2% 11.0%
11.4% 8.2%
1 Very low level 27.1%
25.9% 17.5%
30.0% 41.4% 38.9%
62.4% 23.0% 41.3%
19.4% 23.9% 24.6%
33.9% 32.7% 35.3%
26.1% 23.3%
2 16.9%
17.6% 17.1%
16.4% 18.7% 21.3%
7.0% 18.0% 16.2%
17.1% 17.8% 18.0%
19.7% 12.7% 16.4%
17.0% 19.1%
3 17.2%
18.2% 21.2%
15.0% 5.9% 14.1%
12.6% 18.8% 9.3%
22.4% 15.8% 18.1%
18.2% 17.0% 15.1%
16.6% 19.5%
4 Moderate 27.5%
26.9% 31.1%
32.4% 20.9% 15.5%
18.0% 27.8% 26.4%
27.6% 31.7% 29.1%
20.4% 22.8% 22.1%
28.3% 28.6%
5 7.1%
7.3% 8.5%
4.9% 9.9% 6.5%
0.0% 8.2% 4.1%
8.8% 7.8% 5.6%
4.6% 11.8% 6.0%
8.0% 6.5%
6 2.2%
2.2% 4.5%
0.9% 0.0% 0.7%
0.0% 2.0% 1.3%
3.7% 2.9% 2.7%
0.6% 1.4% 2.1%
2.7% 1.7%
7 Very high level 1.0%
0.8% 0.0%
0.0% 3.1% 2.9%
0.0% 1.3% 0.0%
0.8% 0.0% 1.4%
2.3% 0.0% 2.9%
0.7% 0.0%
Don’t know / Refuse 0.9%
1.1% 0.2%
0.5% 0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.8% 1.3%
0.2% 0.0% 0.7%
0.3% 1.6% 0.0%
0.6% 1.4%
Chi2: - (95) 95 - -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 2.81 2.82 3.10 2.68 2.52 2.43 1.86 2.91 2.39 3.03 2.91 2.87 2.53 2.72 2.65 2.86 2.81
Standard Deviation: 1.47 1.45 1.39 1.37 1.66 1.56 1.24 1.45 1.42 1.43 1.42 1.46 1.48 1.49 1.61 1.47 1.35
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Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q7E Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Low (1 3) 61.3%
56.3% 61.5%
62.0%
60.7% 64.2% ++
58.0% 55.7% -
61.6%
67.4% +
62.4% 56.3% -
Moderate (4) 27.5%
31.9% 27.4%
25.1%
28.2% 27.6%
27.6% 27.3% 29.2%
24.4% 27.0% 28.7%
High (5 7) 10.3%
9.0% 10.5%
10.8%
10.5% 8.1%
---
14.4%
+
13.8%
++
9.0%
8.1% 9.3% 14.7%
+++
1 Very low level 27.1%
26.0% 27.6%
28.4%
26.2% 29.5%
27.1% 22.2% 30.4%
30.8% 28.7% 20.2%
2 16.9%
15.1% 16.3%
11.2%
18.5% 17.7%
19.1% 13.5% 17.2%
15.4% 16.0% 18.2%
3 17.2%
15.2% 17.6%
22.4%
16.0% 17.1%
11.8% 20.1% 14.1%
21.3% 17.7% 17.9%
4 Moderate 27.5%
31.9% 27.4%
25.1%
28.2% 27.6%
27.6% 27.3% 29.2%
24.4% 27.0% 28.7%
5 7.1%
5.5% 7.2%
9.6%
6.9% 6.7%
10.5% 7.3% 5.6%
4.8% 5.8% 12.0%
6 2.2%
3.5% 2.1%
0.0%
2.7% 1.1%
2.1% 5.6% 2.8%
3.4% 1.7% 1.5%
7 Very high level 1.0%
0.0% 1.1%
1.2%
1.0% 0.3%
1.8% 0.9% 0.7%
0.0% 1.8% 1.2%
Don’t know / Refuse 0.9%
2.8% 0.7%
2.1%
0.5% 0.2%
0.0% 3.2% 0.1%
0.0% 1.3% 0.3%
Chi2: - - - 95 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 2.81 2.86 2.81 2.81 2.83 2.69 2.89 3.05 2.73 2.67 2.77 3.03
Standard Deviation: 1.47 1.45 1.48 1.45 1.47 1.40 1.57 1.52 1.48 1.42 1.49 1.45
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Journalists Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q7F
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Low (1 3) 33.5%
35.3% 40.2%
+
51.1
% +++
32.6% 26.7
% --
32.5% 40.3
% ++++
27.2
% ----
25.7% 34.7% 33.9% 35.8% 35.6% 36.3% 27.8
% ---
28.9% 25.2
% --
34.8% 26.0%
-
43.5
% ++
37.1%
Moderate (4) 33.9%
33.1% 29.4% 24.1%
-
37.0% 33.5% 35.5% 30.7
% --
36.9
% ++
29.9% 36.8% 31.7% 34.1% 33.4% 34.8% 33.0% 33.9% 40.5% 35.2% 39.1% 25.0
% --
30.7%
High (5 7) 31.6% 30.0% 30.5% 24.9% 29.4% 38.3
%
++
31.2% 28.6% -34.3%
+44.4%
++
27.7% -32.4% 30.0% 28.0% 29.0% 39.0
%
++++
35.8% 31.8% 30.0% 34.9% 31.5% 32.0%
1 Very low level 8.1% 10.4% 13.6% 14.3% 8.7% 3.9% 1.9% 10.1% 6.2% 2.6% 9.0% 9.2% 8.7% 9.7% 8.7% 5.8% 5.8% 6.7% 4.5% 7.2% 16.6% 8.0%
2 10.4% 12.7% 11.2% 10.2% 10.1% 7.6% 15.4% 11.8% 9.0% 4.8% 10.0% 9.6% 16.5% 10.6% 12.0% 8.2% 10.8% 12.6% 14.6% 6.7% 13.7% 7.8%
3 15.0% 12.1% 15.4% 26.6% 13.8% 15.3% 15.2% 18.3% 12.0% 18.4% 15.7% 15.2% 10.6% 15.3% 15.6% 13.8% 12.4% 6.0% 15.8% 12.0% 13.1% 21.2%
4 Moderate 33.9% 33.1% 29.4% 24.1% 37.0% 33.5% 35.5% 30.7% 36.9% 29.9% 36.8% 31.7% 34.1% 33.4% 34.8% 33.0% 33.9% 40.5% 35.2% 39.1% 25.0% 30.7%
5 19.1% 18.2% 19.5% 17.9% 18.0% 23.0% 14.6% 17.6% 20.5% 27.9% 18.9% 20.1% 11.7% 15.8% 16.6% 26.1% 20.3% 14.1% 14.5% 26.2% 18.6% 21.0%
6 10.6% 10.3% 8.1% 7.0% 10.6% 12.0% 13.6% 8.6% 12.5% 14.7% 7.0% 9.9% 17.0% 10.2% 10.3% 11.7% 15.5% 15.9% 12.0% 7.1% 11.7% 8.9%
7 Very high level 1.8% 1.6% 2.8% 0.0% 0.7% 3.4% 3.0% 2.4% 1.3% 1.7% 1.7% 2.5% 1.2% 2.0% 2.1% 1.3% 0.0% 1.8% 3.5% 1.6% 1.3% 2.0%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.0%
1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 1.4% 0.9% 0.4% 1.6% 0.0% 0.8% 2.0% 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% 0.2% 1.4% 2.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
Chi2: - 95 999 90 95 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 3.86 3.74 3.66 3.42 3.81 4.15 3.99 3.69 4.01 4.27 3.75 3.85 3.80 3.76 3.78 4.06 4.00 4.00 3.91 3.98 3.55 3.84
Standard Deviation: 1.44 1.51 1.58 1.45 1.41 1.35 1.39 1.49 1.38 1.25 1.40 1.49 1.56 1.49 1.46 1.35 1.40 1.47 1.44 1.32 1.67 1.41
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Journalists
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q7F
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Low (1 3) 33.5%
26.4%
---
48.1%
++++
32.3% 16.4%
---
28.1%
50.1% 23.4%
----
33.9%
49.5%
++++
38.7%
+
28.9%
---
28.6% 43.5%
+++
42.3%
++
31.4% 32.7%
Moderate (4) 33.9%
38.9%
++
30.7%
31.4% 30.4% 29.3%
10.0% 35.0% 37.4%
27.3%
---
35.2% 33.8%
46.0%
++
26.5%
--
36.3%
31.9% 35.2%
High (5 7) 31.6%
33.7% 21.1% ----
35.8% 53.2% ++++
42.6% ++
39.9% 40.9% ++++
27.4% 23.1%
----26.1%
-36.5% ++++
25.3% 28.5% 21.4% ---
36.0% ++++
30.7%
1 Very low level 8.1%
4.8% 14.7%
3.3% 3.2% 5.0%
28.3% 3.2% 7.5%
16.1% 12.4% 6.1%
3.4% 11.2% 18.7%
5.2% 8.0%
2 10.4%
6.6% 15.3%
12.4% 5.9% 10.4%
13.9% 6.8% 10.8%
16.5% 11.0% 8.3%
8.7% 16.3% 9.7%
11.5% 9.1%
3 15.0%
15.1% 18.1%
16.7% 7.3% 12.6%
7.8% 13.4% 15.6%
17.0% 15.3% 14.5%
16.6% 16.0% 13.9%
14.8% 15.6%
4 Moderate 33.9%
38.9% 30.7%
31.4% 30.4% 29.3%
10.0% 35.0% 37.4%
27.3% 35.2% 33.8%
46.0% 26.5% 36.3%
31.9% 35.2%
5 19.1%
20.6% 11.3%
22.9% 30.9% 26.9%
31.9% 26.5% 16.9%
10.5% 17.4% 23.3%
18.3% 12.1% 10.6%
21.6% 21.8%
6 10.6%
11.4% 8.8%
11.4% 17.5% 11.7%
8.0% 13.6% 9.1%
8.6% 7.6% 10.7%
6.3% 15.5% 9.2%
12.8% 6.5%
7 Very high level 1.8%
1.6% 1.1%
1.6% 4.8% 3.9%
0.0% 0.8% 1.4%
4.0% 1.1% 2.5%
0.7% 0.9% 1.7%
1.6% 2.4%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.0%
1.0% 0.0%
0.5% 0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.7% 1.3%
0.0% 0.0% 0.7%
0.0% 1.6% 0.0%
0.6% 1.4%
Chi2: - 999 99 999 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 3.86 4.06 3.39 3.99 4.52 4.14 3.27 4.19 3.79 3.42 3.62 4.03 3.89 3.63 3.45 3.99 3.84
Standard Deviation: 1.44 1.29 1.52 1.34 1.34 1.45 1.87 1.24 1.38 1.66 1.47 1.39 1.15 1.60 1.59 1.40 1.39
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Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q7F Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Low (1 3) 33.5%
34.4% 33.7%
29.6%
34.4% 32.7%
29.4% 39.7% ++
37.3%
32.4% 33.3% 31.1%
Moderate (4) 33.9%
34.2% 33.4%
36.8%
32.3%
--
33.0%
32.5% 33.0% 34.0%
34.5% 35.1% 32.4%
High (5 7) 31.6%
28.6% 32.1%
30.3%
32.7% 33.8%
+
38.0%
+
24.3%
---
28.0%
33.1% 30.5% 36.2%
+
1 Very low level 8.1%
7.9% 8.2%
7.8%
8.3% 6.7%
8.6% 11.3% 11.6%
3.6% 9.3% 6.2%
2 10.4%
7.7% 10.7%
11.7%
10.2% 10.9%
6.8% 12.5% 12.8%
9.3% 8.9% 10.0%
3 15.0%
18.7% 14.8%
10.1%
15.9% 15.2%
14.0% 15.8% 12.8%
19.5% 15.1% 14.9%
4 Moderate 33.9%
34.2% 33.4%
36.8%
32.3% 33.0%
32.5% 33.0% 34.0%
34.5% 35.1% 32.4%
5 19.1%
16.1% 19.7%
15.0%
20.7% 20.4%
27.5% 12.1% 14.3%
19.7% 18.5% 25.4%
6 10.6%
10.6% 10.6%
11.8%
10.4% 10.9%
10.5% 11.1% 12.3%
10.6% 9.3% 10.0%
7 Very high level 1.8%
1.9% 1.8%
3.4%
1.6% 2.4%
0.0% 1.1% 1.4%
2.8% 2.6% 0.9%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.0%
2.8% 0.8%
3.3%
0.5% 0.5%
0.0% 3.0% 0.7%
0.0% 1.2% 0.3%
Chi2: - - - 90 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 3.86 3.85 3.85 3.92 3.85 3.93 3.95 3.61 3.69 4.00 3.84 3.94
Standard Deviation: 1.44 1.42 1.45 1.51 1.44 1.43 1.38 1.51 1.54 1.33 1.46 1.36
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Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q7G
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Low (1 3) 57.0%
55.7% 59.0% 61.4% 58.9% 53.5% 53.4% 63.7
% ++++
50.8
% ----
40.6
% ---
55.7% 60.9%
+
59.1% 57.3% 60.0% 52.6
% --
46.8%
-
55.0% 54.1% 53.9% 52.2% 63.9
% ++
Moderate (4) 25.6%
27.1% 23.5% 24.8% 23.5% 26.2% 35.7%
+
21.6
% ---
29.3
% +++
30.0% 26.0% 25.0% 26.5% 21.9% 26.9% 27.8% 32.2% 19.9% 34.8
% +++
26.6% 31.6% 19.9
% --
High (5 7) 15.8% 15.6% 17.5% 6.9%
-15.4% 20.3
%
++
10.1% 13.4%
--
18.1%
++
25.3%
++
16.2% 13.2% -14.4% 16.0% 13.1%
-19.4%
++
19.6% 23.5%
++
11.1% -17.7% 16.3% 15.9%
1 Very low level 27.5% 23.2% 33.5% 26.7% 29.6% 25.0% 25.0% 32.7% 22.7% 12.7% 24.0% 30.9% 35.0% 30.0% 30.1% 22.3% 16.7% 29.5% 22.7% 32.3% 26.0% 31.4%
2 13.1% 13.6% 13.7% 18.3% 13.4% 11.5% 9.9% 13.6% 12.6% 9.3% 15.5% 13.5% 8.1% 10.6% 13.8% 13.4% 12.0% 8.0% 13.5% 9.7% 12.0% 18.6%
3 16.4% 18.9% 11.8% 16.4% 15.9% 17.0% 18.4% 17.4% 15.5% 18.6% 16.2% 16.4% 16.0% 16.7% 16.0% 16.8% 18.1% 17.5% 17.9% 11.9% 14.2% 13.9%
4 Moderate 25.6% 27.1% 23.5% 24.8% 23.5% 26.2% 35.7% 21.6% 29.3% 30.0% 26.0% 25.0% 26.5% 21.9% 26.9% 27.8% 32.2% 19.9% 34.8% 26.6% 31.6% 19.9%
5 9.5% 8.0% 14.5% 4.3% 8.4% 13.2% 3.9% 7.8% 11.1% 15.7% 10.2% 8.6% 8.8% 9.2% 8.1% 11.6% 15.7% 17.5% 5.6% 9.3% 6.4% 8.3%
6 4.4% 5.3% 1.6% 2.5% 4.7% 4.9% 4.8% 4.6% 4.2% 4.3% 5.4% 3.7% 2.3% 4.6% 3.0% 6.2% 2.2% 4.6% 2.5% 5.1% 9.4% 5.8%
7 Very high level 2.0% 2.3% 1.4% 0.0% 2.3% 2.2% 1.4% 1.0% 2.8% 5.4% 0.6% 0.9% 3.4% 2.1% 2.0% 1.6% 1.8% 1.5% 3.0% 3.2% 0.5% 1.9%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.6%
1.6% 0.0% 7.0% 2.2% 0.0% 0.9% 1.4% 1.8% 4.1% 2.2% 0.9% 0.0% 4.9% 0.0% 0.2% 1.4% 1.7% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.3%
Chi2: - - 999 95 90 99
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 2.97 3.08 2.82 2.67 2.91 3.14 3.04 2.76 3.18 3.64 3.01 2.81 2.86 2.92 2.86 3.18 3.32 3.08 3.07 2.99 3.11 2.80
Standard Deviation: 1.62 1.60 1.63 1.40 1.65 1.64 1.52 1.59 1.62 1.58 1.56 1.56 1.69 1.67 1.58 1.60 1.47 1.69 1.53 1.76 1.63 1.66
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Union leaders
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q7G
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Low (1 3) 57.0%
52.0%
--
78.1%
++++
30.0%
----
36.6%
----
51.2%
76.1% 45.1%
----
52.7%
78.8%
++++
65.1%
++
55.0%
44.6%
--
60.3% 72.3%
++++
47.8%
----
68.5%
++++
Moderate (4) 25.6%
30.5%
++
16.1%
----
33.8%
++
32.6% 26.7%
23.9% 31.0%
++++
30.4%
+
13.7%
----
17.6%
---
27.9%
+
30.1% 26.5% 19.1%
--
29.2%
+++
23.4%
High (5 7) 15.8%
16.5% 5.8% ----
32.5% ++++
30.7% ++++
19.3%
0.0% 22.2% ++++
16.0%
7.6% ----
17.3% 16.6%
22.5% +
9.3% ---
7.3% ---
21.7% ++++
6.7% ----
1 Very low level 27.5%
20.0% 48.8%
9.9% 15.5% 14.1%
36.0% 15.1% 29.5%
47.2% 40.3% 24.4%
12.3% 29.5% 43.5%
19.3% 35.7%
2 13.1%
13.4% 14.6%
7.8% 5.2% 14.6%
13.9% 11.3% 9.4%
18.3% 10.8% 14.6%
12.0% 12.0% 12.3%
12.2% 16.2%
3 16.4%
18.6% 14.7%
12.3% 16.0% 22.5%
26.2% 18.8% 13.9%
13.2% 14.0% 16.0%
20.4% 18.8% 16.5%
16.4% 16.6%
4 Moderate 25.6%
30.5% 16.1%
33.8% 32.6% 26.7%
23.9% 31.0% 30.4%
13.7% 17.6% 27.9%
30.1% 26.5% 19.1%
29.2% 23.4%
5 9.5%
9.1% 2.8%
21.5% 18.2% 13.8%
0.0% 14.0% 6.5%
6.2% 10.6% 9.3%
16.1% 6.6% 4.3%
12.3% 4.7%
6 4.4%
4.9% 2.0%
8.6% 6.4% 5.5%
0.0% 6.3% 5.0%
1.4% 6.1% 4.3%
3.3% 2.8% 2.9%
6.2% 1.6%
7 Very high level 2.0%
2.5% 1.0%
2.4% 6.1% 0.0%
0.0% 1.9% 4.4%
0.0% 0.5% 3.0%
3.1% 0.0% 0.0%
3.2% 0.5%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.6%
1.0% 0.0%
3.7% 0.0% 2.7%
0.0% 1.8% 0.9%
0.0% 0.0% 0.4%
2.7% 3.8% 1.3%
1.2% 1.4%
Chi2: - (999) 999 999 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 2.97 3.20 2.19 3.88 3.77 3.29 2.38 3.45 3.08 2.17 2.68 3.08 3.50 2.76 2.36 3.35 2.51
Standard Deviation: 1.62 1.56 1.44 1.48 1.65 1.42 1.23 1.52 1.74 1.38 1.69 1.63 1.48 1.45 1.46 1.63 1.42
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Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q7G Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Low (1 3) 57.0%
59.4% 56.2%
56.8%
56.7% 56.0% 47.9%
--65.0%
+++63.8%
+++ 57.3% 57.9% 47.1%
----
Moderate (4) 25.6%
21.8% 26.4%
25.9%
25.5% 26.7%
27.5% 22.3% 23.7%
27.0% 25.4% 28.2%
High (5 7) 15.8%
16.0% 15.9%
11.2%
-
17.2%
++
15.8%
22.9%
++
11.2%
--
11.8%
--
15.8% 13.8% 22.7%
++++
1 Very low level 27.5%
34.7% 26.7%
29.8%
27.0% 23.8%
25.8% 38.7% 35.8%
31.4% 23.3% 19.4%
2 13.1%
10.3% 13.3%
6.5%
13.8% 13.9%
11.7% 10.6% 11.8%
11.6% 16.6% 11.9%
3 16.4%
14.4% 16.2%
20.5%
15.8% 18.3%
10.4% 15.6% 16.2%
14.3% 18.1% 15.8%
4 Moderate 25.6%
21.8% 26.4%
25.9%
25.5% 26.7%
27.5% 22.3% 23.7%
27.0% 25.4% 28.2%
5 9.5%
4.9% 10.1%
8.9%
9.9% 9.9%
15.1% 5.3% 7.5%
10.6% 8.5% 12.3%
6 4.4%
9.6% 3.8%
2.3%
4.9% 4.0%
6.3% 3.5% 2.2%
4.9% 5.0% 6.2%
7 Very high level 2.0%
1.5% 2.0%
0.0%
2.3% 1.9%
1.5% 2.5% 2.2%
0.3% 0.4% 4.1%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.6%
2.8% 1.5%
6.1%
0.7% 1.6%
1.7% 1.4% 0.7%
0.0% 2.9% 2.0%
Chi2: - - - 95 99
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 2.97 2.86 2.99 2.83 3.02 3.05 3.20 2.65 2.70 2.90 2.96 3.38
Standard Deviation: 1.62 1.76 1.61 1.48 1.65 1.57 1.69 1.65 1.60 1.60 1.51 1.68
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Bloggers Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q7H
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Low (1 3) 66.9%
73.8%
+
69.3% 63.0% 67.9% 59.4
% ---
73.4% 68.3% 65.5% 56.9%
-
62.2
% --
71.0
% ++
75.1
% ++
68.8% 66.4% 66.2% 54.1
% --
62.6% 65.2% 62.4% 72.5% 70.5%
Moderate (4) 20.9%
12.0
% ---
20.4% 22.2% 21.9% 25.5%
+
16.0% 21.1% 20.6% 21.6% 24.2%
+
19.0% 18.5% 19.8% 21.2% 21.6% 24.7% 25.2% 23.0% 26.5%
+
16.5% 22.7%
High (5 7) 8.2% 11.5% 7.4% 3.8% 6.7% 10.4% 7.5% 7.3% 8.9% 17.5
%
+++
9.0% 5.9% -4.1%
-5.9% 8.9% 9.0% 16.5
%
++
7.8% 7.7% 7.3% 9.4% 4.6% --
1 Very low level 31.3% 40.0% 24.4% 30.9% 29.5% 31.0% 36.5% 29.5% 33.0% 21.1% 26.1% 36.2% 40.6% 37.7% 30.4% 26.2% 34.8% 32.1% 36.5% 30.6% 26.7% 29.7%
2 19.4% 18.2% 25.1% 24.5% 20.6% 15.1% 17.3% 22.0% 17.1% 14.6% 19.4% 19.3% 23.4% 19.9% 18.3% 20.7% 6.8% 18.6% 18.0% 18.4% 22.9% 23.6%
3 16.1% 15.6% 19.8% 7.6% 17.8% 13.3% 19.6% 16.8% 15.4% 21.2% 16.7% 15.5% 11.1% 11.2% 17.8% 19.2% 12.5% 11.9% 10.7% 13.3% 22.9% 17.2%
4 Moderate 20.9% 12.0% 20.4% 22.2% 21.9% 25.5% 16.0% 21.1% 20.6% 21.6% 24.2% 19.0% 18.5% 19.8% 21.2% 21.6% 24.7% 25.2% 23.0% 26.5% 16.5% 22.7%
5 4.3% 4.2% 5.9% 1.9% 4.5% 4.9% 1.4% 5.2% 3.4% 12.2% 4.6% 2.5% 2.0% 3.2% 4.4% 4.8% 5.1% 3.3% 4.6% 5.0% 2.3% 2.6%
6 3.5% 5.9% 1.5% 1.9% 1.7% 5.5% 6.1% 1.7% 5.1% 5.3% 3.4% 3.2% 2.1% 2.7% 3.7% 4.1% 11.4% 3.3% 3.1% 2.3% 5.4% 1.8%
7 Very high level 0.4% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% 1.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.1% 0.0% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.2%
Don’t know / Refuse 4.1%
2.8% 2.9% 11.0% 3.5% 4.8% 3.2% 3.2% 5.0% 4.1% 4.6% 4.1% 2.2% 5.5% 3.5% 3.2% 4.8% 4.4% 4.2% 3.9% 1.6% 2.1%
Chi2: - 90 - 999 - 90
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 2.58 2.44 2.62 2.39 2.57 2.73 2.45 2.56 2.59 3.05 2.75 2.40 2.23 2.35 2.64 2.70 2.92 2.62 2.48 2.62 2.68 2.50
Standard Deviation: 1.46 1.62 1.31 1.36 1.38 1.55 1.49 1.39 1.52 1.51 1.48 1.41 1.33 1.42 1.49 1.43 1.77 1.53 1.47 1.43 1.51 1.32
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Bloggers
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q7H
Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Low (1 3) 66.9%
65.2% 79.3%
++++
63.0% 67.4% 42.1%
----
67.5% 59.9%
----
74.0%
+++
73.1%
+++
64.3% 70.1%
++
59.7% 64.8% 70.1%
63.5%
--
74.4%
+++
Moderate (4) 20.9%
25.1%
++
14.4%
----
18.9% 25.2% 27.2%
18.7% 25.6%
+++
15.6%
--
19.0% 20.2% 22.3%
21.6% 18.2% 20.7%
21.1% 20.4%
High (5 7) 8.2%
6.8% 4.8% --
11.2% 5.6% 21.5% ++++
13.8% 11.0% +++
4.0% ---
7.1% 11.4% +
5.7% ---
10.9% 10.8% 7.8% 10.6%
+++3.1%
---
1 Very low level 31.3%
26.2% 39.9%
31.7% 36.0% 14.5%
26.1% 23.1% 40.0%
38.7% 31.2% 31.2%
28.3% 32.5% 37.7%
29.7% 29.7%
2 19.4%
20.2% 22.5%
17.2% 19.0% 15.6%
16.3% 19.3% 18.8%
20.4% 17.6% 23.6%
7.6% 16.2% 21.9%
16.3% 27.4%
3 16.1%
18.8% 16.9%
14.1% 12.4% 12.1%
25.1% 17.5% 15.2%
14.1% 15.5% 15.3%
23.8% 16.1% 10.5%
17.5% 17.2%
4 Moderate 20.9%
25.1% 14.4%
18.9% 25.2% 27.2%
18.7% 25.6% 15.6%
19.0% 20.2% 22.3%
21.6% 18.2% 20.7%
21.1% 20.4%
5 4.3%
4.5% 2.4%
7.1% 5.6% 4.4%
11.2% 6.5% 0.8%
4.4% 5.7% 3.8%
3.9% 4.9% 4.5%
5.7% 0.9%
6 3.5%
2.2% 1.9%
4.1% 0.0% 14.9%
2.6% 4.4% 3.2%
1.4% 3.8% 2.0%
6.6% 5.9% 2.3%
4.5% 2.2%
7 Very high level 0.4%
0.1% 0.5%
0.0% 0.0% 2.3%
0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
1.3% 1.9% 0.0%
0.5% 0.0% 1.0%
0.4% 0.0%
Don’t know / Refuse 4.1%
3.0% 1.6%
7.0% 1.8% 9.1%
0.0% 3.4% 6.4%
0.8% 4.0% 1.9%
7.7% 6.2% 1.4%
4.9% 2.1%
Chi2: - (999) 95 - 99
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 2.58 2.68 2.23 2.62 2.44 3.50 2.81 2.86 2.23 2.39 2.69 2.49 2.86 2.62 2.42 2.70 2.41
Standard Deviation: 1.46 1.36 1.33 1.53 1.36 1.72 1.47 1.45 1.36 1.45 1.59 1.35 1.57 1.55 1.48 1.51 1.27
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Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q7H Trust in ...
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Low (1 3) 66.9%
61.2% 67.2%
61.7%
67.7% 63.5% ---
74.5% ++
71.8% +
78.6% ++++
70.6% 64.8% 53.0% ----
Moderate (4) 20.9%
21.3% 21.0%
20.7%
20.9% 24.4%
++++
15.3%
-
14.7%
---
16.6%
--
15.7%
-
20.7% 29.4%
++++
High (5 7) 8.2%
9.7% 8.1%
8.2%
8.5% 7.3%
9.1% 9.9% 0.7%
----
8.8% 9.8% 14.9%
++++
1 Very low level 31.3%
31.3% 31.5%
32.6%
31.0% 29.0%
33.5% 35.6% 42.9%
30.8% 27.1% 22.5%
2 19.4%
17.1% 20.0%
15.0%
20.4% 21.3%
14.5% 17.3% 22.8%
19.8% 20.6% 14.6%
3 16.1%
12.8% 15.8%
14.1%
16.3% 13.2%
26.5% 18.9% 12.9%
19.9% 17.1% 15.9%
4 Moderate 20.9%
21.3% 21.0%
20.7%
20.9% 24.4%
15.3% 14.7% 16.6%
15.7% 20.7% 29.4%
5 4.3%
6.6% 4.1%
7.7%
3.7% 4.0%
2.6% 5.6% 0.7%
4.1% 6.3% 6.6%
6 3.5%
3.1% 3.6%
0.6%
4.2% 3.1%
5.0% 3.5% 0.0%
3.8% 3.3% 7.6%
7 Very high level 0.4%
0.0% 0.5%
0.0%
0.5% 0.1%
1.4% 0.8% 0.0%
1.0% 0.2% 0.7%
Don’t know / Refuse 4.1%
7.8% 3.7%
9.4%
2.9% 4.8%
1.1% 3.6% 4.0%
4.9% 4.8% 2.8%
Chi2: - - - 99 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 2.58 2.61 2.57 2.53 2.59 2.61 2.59 2.49 2.06 2.55 2.68 3.09
Standard Deviation: 1.46 1.50 1.46 1.42 1.47 1.42 1.52 1.50 1.16 1.48 1.44 1.57
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Which of the following traits would you most like to see in a national leader? Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q15
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Decisiveness and certainty 18.9%
16.1% 19.6% 13.5% 19.5% 24.1
% ++
7.6%
--
22.5
% +++
15.5
% ---
13.5% 19.4% 22.3
% ++
15.3% 23.1%
+
19.0% 14.2
% ---
12.0% 26.8
% ++
17.3% 21.2% 19.5% 20.8%
Knowledge and understanding 51.1%
50.1% 52.8% 47.8% 56.0
% ++
44.0
% --
51.6% 53.5% 49.0% 58.8% 52.4% 46.6
% --
54.9% 43.5
% ---
49.1% 61.5
% ++++
45.3% 47.9% 54.2% 50.2% 52.3% 59.1
% +++
Compassion and empathy 8.4% 5.4% 4.9% 4.9% 9.9% 9.2% 10.6% 5.3%
----11.2%
++++
12.5% 8.0% 9.4% 3.8% --
8.3% 8.4% 8.1% 12.5% 7.4% 8.8% 8.6% 5.9% 5.5% -
Decency and morality 20.0% 25.6%
+22.7% 31.2
%
++
13.9%
----
20.0% 28.0% +17.5%
-22.3%
+15.2% 17.4% 21.1% 26.0
%
++
22.5% 23.3% +
13.8%
----
27.4% 13.7% -19.7% 19.6% 21.1% 13.0
%
---
Don’t know / Refuse 1.7%
2.8% 0.0% 2.6% 0.7%
-
2.8% 2.2% 1.3% 2.0% 0.0% 2.9%
++
0.6%
--
0.0%
-
2.5% 0.3%
--
2.4% 2.8% 4.1%
++
0.0%
-
0.5% 1.2% 1.6%
Chi2: - (99) 999 (99) (999) (95)
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
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Which of the following traits would you most like to see in a national leader?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q15
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Decisiveness and certainty 18.9%
12.5%
----
32.4%
++++
12.2%
--
21.6% 12.2%
5.7% 10.3%
----
20.8%
30.3%
++++
100%
++++
0.0%
----
0.0%
----
0.0%
----
32.7%
++++
14.0%
----
23.6%
++
Knowledge and understanding 51.1%
62.7%
++++
42.4%
----
51.3% 48.4% 50.2%
26.8% 58.5%
++++
51.2%
43.1%
---
0.0%
----
100%
++++
0.0%
----
0.0%
----
44.4%
-
54.3%
++
51.2%
Compassion and empathy 8.4%
7.9% 3.2% ----
13.6% ++
7.9% 12.2%
10.4% 10.5% ++
6.2%
3.9% ---
0.0% ----
0.0% ----
100% ++++
0.0% ----
5.4% 10.1%
++4.2%
---
Decency and morality 20.0% 16.1%
--21.4%
21.6% 15.4% 24.7%
57.2% 20.0% 18.1%
22.5% 0.0%
----0.0%
---- 0.0%
----100% ++++
17.4%
20.8% 20.4%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.7%
0.8% 0.6% -
1.4% 6.7% ++++
0.7%
0.0% 0.6% --
3.7% +++
0.3% --
0.0% -
0.0% ----
0.0% 0.0% -
0.0% -
0.9% --
0.6%
Chi2: - (999) (999) (999) (99)
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
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Which of the following traits would you most like to see in a national leader?
Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q15
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Decisiveness and certainty 18.9%
20.7% 18.8%
19.4%
19.2% 18.3% 27.2%
+++16.5% 21.6%
23.3%
+16.7% 15.5%
Knowledge and understanding 51.1%
48.8% 51.6%
44.7%
-
52.9%
++
52.6%
47.6% 46.6% 50.4%
42.7%
--
52.3% 56.3%
+
Compassion and empathy 8.4%
6.4% 8.1%
9.4%
7.9% 8.2%
6.8% 11.0% 4.4%
---
12.6%
++
7.6% 10.8%
Decency and morality 20.0%
22.8% 19.8%
24.9%
19.1% 19.3%
18.4% 24.7%
++
21.5%
21.3% 20.8% 16.5%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.7%
1.3% 1.7%
1.6%
0.9%
----
1.6%
0.0%
-
1.3% 2.2%
0.0%
-
2.6% 0.9%
Chi2: - - - (90) (99)
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
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In an era of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Wikipedia, knowledge and expertise can be constructed from ordinary citizens. Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q16A
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Disagree (1 3) 31.8%
29.7% 39.4%
+
27.5% 35.7
% ++
26.3
% --
27.1% 34.1% 29.7% 34.3% 33.1% 29.1% 31.5% 29.4% 27.1
% --
39.5
% ++++
22.2%
-
30.0% 30.8% 34.9% 30.5% 35.0%
Neither (4) 16.6%
17.6% 16.6% 18.4% 17.2% 14.8% 15.4% 15.1% 17.9% 11.7% 15.0% 18.4% 17.5% 14.8% 17.6% 17.2% 20.9% 12.7% 16.6% 22.0%
+
16.2% 15.7%
Agree (5 7) 48.8%
48.2% 43.5% 52.1% 45.5%
-
55.7
% ++
48.9% 48.4% 49.2% 52.8% 49.2% 49.3% 47.2% 50.1% 54.2
% ++
41.2
% ----
55.5% 53.5% 47.9% 43.1% 51.5% 47.4%
1 Strongly disagree 10.3% 8.1% 10.1% 8.5% 11.5% 12.3% 2.6% 11.5% 9.1% 9.2% 9.1% 11.1% 11.4% 9.9% 8.5% 12.2% 8.9% 9.4% 10.0% 7.8% 16.8% 9.5%
2 9.9% 11.3% 12.4% 9.0% 10.6% 6.8% 10.5% 10.8% 9.0% 9.1% 9.3% 10.2% 12.3% 10.1% 7.3% 13.4% 7.4% 6.0% 10.6% 12.9% 6.3% 12.3%
3 11.7%
10.2% 16.9% 10.0% 13.6% 7.1% 14.0% 11.7% 11.7% 16.1% 14.8% 7.9% 7.8% 9.4% 11.4% 14.0% 5.9% 14.6% 10.2% 14.3% 7.4% 13.2%
4 Neither 16.6%
17.6% 16.6% 18.4% 17.2% 14.8% 15.4% 15.1% 17.9% 11.7% 15.0% 18.4% 17.5% 14.8% 17.6% 17.2% 20.9% 12.7% 16.6% 22.0% 16.2% 15.7%
5 21.6%
25.2% 17.2% 28.6% 18.1% 24.5% 23.9% 23.3% 20.1% 21.6% 24.5% 20.7% 17.3% 18.5% 23.3% 22.7% 23.6% 18.1% 20.6% 19.2% 21.1% 28.5%
6 15.4%
8.4% 20.1% 18.2% 17.7% 12.9% 15.0% 14.4% 16.3% 19.0% 11.9% 17.7% 17.4% 19.8% 15.0% 11.7% 13.2% 13.9% 14.9% 15.4% 18.7% 11.4%
7 Strongly agree 11.8%
14.5% 6.2% 5.3% 9.6% 18.3% 9.9% 10.6% 12.8% 12.3% 12.9% 10.8% 12.5% 11.8% 16.0% 6.9% 18.7% 21.5% 12.5% 8.4% 11.8% 7.6%
Don’t know / Refuse 2.8% 4.6% 0.5% 2.0% 1.6% 3.2% 8.6% 2.4% 3.2% 1.2% 2.7% 3.2% 3.8% 5.7% 1.0% 2.1% 1.4% 3.8% 4.6% 0.0% 1.8% 1.9%
Chi2: - - - - 99 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 4.26 4.30 4.04 4.28 4.13 4.49 4.45 4.16 4.35 4.35 4.27 4.28 4.24 4.36 4.50 3.89 4.60 4.58 4.28 4.12 4.24 4.08
Standard Deviation: 1.83 1.81 1.78 1.66 1.84 1.94 1.61 1.85 1.81 1.84 1.80 1.85 1.92 1.88 1.80 1.77 1.83 1.94 1.86 1.71 1.98 1.72
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Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q16A
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Disagree (1 3) 31.8%
32.1% 36.2%
+
33.1% 23.4% 21.5%
--
18.1% 32.5% 23.7%
---
39.3%
+++
35.7% 34.3%
+
26.7% 25.8%
-
36.5%
28.0%
---
41.0%
++++
Neither (4) 16.6%
20.6%
++
17.9%
11.8%
-
12.3% 12.1%
7.2% 18.3% 18.8%
11.9%
--
16.3% 16.6%
16.5% 15.5% 11.6%
-
17.9% 15.6%
Agree (5 7) 48.8%
44.6% -
43.7% --
53.7% 56.1% 66.4% ++++
74.7% 47.1% 54.5% ++
46.4% 47.2% 48.1%
53.1% 52.6% 49.9% 52.2%
++40.0%
---
1 Strongly disagree 10.3%
11.0% 10.2%
12.0% 13.3% 6.5%
0.0% 9.7% 9.9%
11.6% 15.0% 10.7%
9.6% 5.7% 9.5%
10.1% 12.7%
2 9.9%
9.9% 12.5%
8.6% 6.4% 7.3%
18.1% 10.9% 6.6%
10.9% 10.4% 11.9%
6.2% 6.1% 10.2%
9.0% 12.1%
3 11.7%
11.2% 13.5%
12.4% 3.8% 7.7%
0.0% 11.9% 7.1%
16.8% 10.2% 11.7%
10.9% 14.0% 16.9%
9.0% 16.2%
4 Neither 16.6%
20.6% 17.9%
11.8% 12.3% 12.1%
7.2% 18.3% 18.8%
11.9% 16.3% 16.6%
16.5% 15.5% 11.6%
17.9% 15.6%
5 21.6%
20.2% 18.7%
29.6% 22.7% 27.1%
22.2% 23.2% 22.2%
19.7% 21.8% 23.8%
18.2% 18.6% 18.3%
23.6% 20.4%
6 15.4%
13.6% 17.0%
12.7% 12.2% 26.3%
35.2% 15.0% 14.0%
17.6% 9.2% 13.2%
24.6% 24.2% 15.8%
15.9% 12.5%
7 Strongly agree 11.8%
10.7% 8.0%
11.4% 21.3% 13.0%
17.3% 8.9% 18.3%
9.1% 16.2% 11.1%
10.3% 9.8% 15.8%
12.8% 7.1%
Don’t know / Refuse 2.8%
2.7% 2.2%
1.5% 8.1% 0.0%
0.0% 2.1% 3.1%
2.4% 0.8% 1.0%
3.7% 6.1% 2.0%
1.8% 3.4%
Chi2: - (99) 99 - 99
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 4.26 4.16 4.08 4.24 4.59 4.77 5.08 4.18 4.57 4.09 4.13 4.16 4.48 4.57 4.32 4.37 3.88
Standard Deviation: 1.83 1.81 1.79 1.84 2.04 1.70 1.70 1.76 1.86 1.86 1.99 1.83 1.81 1.68 1.91 1.82 1.80
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Immigrant Visible Minority Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q16A
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Disagree (1 3) 31.8%
37.1% 30.6% --
23.9% --
33.9% +++
29.5% --
31.1% 39.8% +++
32.3%
34.4% 29.1% 30.0%
Neither (4) 16.6%
13.7% 17.2%
15.7%
16.2% 16.9%
15.8% 14.3% 19.8% +
20.3% 13.9% 13.8%
Agree (5 7) 48.8%
46.2% 49.4% 56.8%
++ 48.1% 50.9%
+ 52.0% 41.8%
--43.9%
-- 44.8% 53.7%
+53.7%
+
1 Strongly disagree 10.3%
19.5% 8.9%
7.8%
10.9% 10.4%
10.4% 10.5% 12.6%
11.8% 6.5% 10.5%
2 9.9%
5.6% 10.5%
5.8%
11.0% 9.3%
10.4% 12.4% 8.3%
10.7% 9.7% 11.1%
3 11.7%
12.0% 11.1%
10.3%
12.0% 9.8%
10.2% 17.0% 11.4%
11.9% 12.9% 8.5%
4 Neither 16.6%
13.7% 17.2%
15.7%
16.2% 16.9%
15.8% 14.3% 19.8%
20.3% 13.9% 13.8%
5 21.6%
22.8% 21.6%
18.3%
22.8% 22.9%
22.0% 20.2% 19.1%
21.3% 28.2% 18.6%
6 15.4%
9.3% 16.2%
18.4%
15.0% 15.0%
17.7% 13.9% 12.8%
16.1% 14.4% 19.6%
7 Strongly agree 11.8%
14.1% 11.6%
20.0%
10.3% 12.9%
12.4% 7.7% 12.0%
7.5% 11.2% 15.6%
Don’t know / Refuse 2.8%
3.1% 2.8%
3.6%
1.8% 2.7%
1.1% 4.1% 3.9%
0.4% 3.3% 2.4%
Chi2: - - 95 90 90
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 4.26 4.02 4.31 4.72 4.17 4.33 4.32 3.98 4.16 4.07 4.40 4.43
Standard Deviation: 1.83 2.03 1.80 1.84 1.83 1.84 1.86 1.79 1.87 1.78 1.71 1.94
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I am worried that science is going too far and is hurting society rather than helping it Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q16B
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Disagree (1 3) 56.4%
51.9% 56.7% 50.5% 57.5% 58.2% 57.8% 63.8
% ++++
49.6
% ----
67.5
% ++
60.8
% ++
53.4% 45.4
% ---
45.4
% ----
51.0
% --
73.8
% ++++
48.0% 54.2% 46.7
% ---
61.0% 63.5% 69.3
% ++++
Neither (4) 18.8%
17.2% 18.1% 23.1% 19.6% 19.0% 13.3% 16.5%
-
20.9%
+
10.4%
-
18.5% 21.6% 21.9% 18.0% 23.1
% +++
14.4
% --
15.4% 17.0% 25.9
% +++
15.9% 17.4% 18.2%
Agree (5 7) 23.4% 26.2% 25.2% 26.4% 21.1% 22.8% 28.0% 19.3
%
---
27.3%
+++
22.1% 19.9% -23.1% 31.2
%
++
32.4%
++++
25.9% 11.6%
----
31.7% +28.8% 27.4% 22.2% 19.1% 12.2
%
----
1 Strongly disagree 26.4% 29.0% 28.6% 10.5% 26.9% 25.8% 31.1% 33.0% 20.3% 40.4% 32.1% 21.0% 16.5% 17.7% 21.8% 41.1% 25.5% 21.5% 25.0% 28.2% 33.3% 33.4%
2 16.7% 14.5% 18.1% 16.6% 17.6% 15.8% 17.0% 20.2% 13.5% 15.1% 17.4% 16.5% 16.8% 17.9% 13.2% 20.9% 16.4% 14.1% 9.7% 22.5% 15.1% 23.8%
3 13.4% 8.5% 10.0% 23.4% 12.9% 16.5% 9.6% 10.7% 15.8% 12.0% 11.3% 15.9% 12.1% 9.9% 15.9% 11.7% 6.2% 18.6% 12.0% 10.3% 15.1% 12.1%
4 Neither 18.8% 17.2% 18.1% 23.1% 19.6% 19.0% 13.3% 16.5% 20.9% 10.4% 18.5% 21.6% 21.9% 18.0% 23.1% 14.4% 15.4% 17.0% 25.9% 15.9% 17.4% 18.2%
5 11.1% 14.0% 15.7% 22.4% 7.6% 10.4% 11.1% 8.7% 13.4% 10.2% 10.6% 11.5% 12.1% 11.1% 15.3% 6.0% 7.8% 9.5% 15.8% 8.8% 3.0% 6.2%
6 5.7% 8.2% 7.4% 2.4% 6.5% 3.6% 5.2% 5.7% 5.8% 6.8% 4.2% 6.8% 6.1% 8.7% 5.6% 2.7% 6.6% 8.9% 6.5% 3.7% 11.9% 3.0%
7 Strongly agree 6.5% 4.0% 2.1% 1.6% 7.0% 8.8% 11.7% 4.8% 8.1% 5.1% 5.1% 4.7% 13.0% 12.7% 5.0% 2.9% 17.4% 10.4% 5.0% 9.6% 4.2% 3.0%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.4%
4.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 0.9% 0.4% 2.3% 0.0% 0.8% 2.0% 1.5% 4.2% 0.0% 0.2% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.3%
Chi2: - - 999 99 999 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 3.15 3.14 3.05 3.44 3.11 3.18 3.19 2.84 3.44 2.76 2.91 3.26 3.68 3.66 3.34 2.43 3.56 3.47 3.38 3.05 2.94 2.61
Standard Deviation: 1.86 1.90 1.78 1.42 1.88 1.87 2.10 1.82 1.84 1.92 1.81 1.75 1.95 2.02 1.75 1.62 2.24 1.96 1.81 1.95 1.88 1.62
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I am worried that science is going too far and is hurting society rather than helping it
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q16B
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Disagree (1 3) 56.4%
67.4%
++++
45.6%
----
66.7%
+++
59.6% 53.0%
60.0% 67.0%
++++
50.4%
--
49.8%
---
53.6% 62.9%
++++
44.7%
--
47.8%
---
39.7%
----
63.5%
++++
53.1%
Neither (4) 18.8%
13.6%
---
25.3%
++++
9.4%
---
13.5% 23.9%
30.1% 14.4%
---
21.0%
22.6%
+
17.4% 18.9%
30.9%
+++
14.8% 23.3%
15.1%
----
22.5%
+
Agree (5 7) 23.4% 17.7%
---28.6%
++ 20.3% 26.9% 23.1%
9.9% 17.7%
----26.9%
27.0% 28.5%
+17.5%
---- 22.0% 35.9%
++++35.9% ++++
20.5% --
23.0%
1 Strongly disagree 26.4%
33.8% 16.5%
36.3% 28.9% 27.9%
11.7% 34.4% 22.2%
20.3% 18.1% 32.7%
21.1% 18.8% 13.6%
32.0% 22.7%
2 16.7%
20.9% 13.9%
17.7% 8.2% 19.5%
23.4% 19.7% 14.7%
14.4% 15.9% 19.1%
10.2% 15.3% 13.1%
19.2% 14.9%
3 13.4%
12.7% 15.2%
12.7% 22.4% 5.6%
25.0% 12.8% 13.5%
15.2% 19.5% 11.1%
13.4% 13.7% 13.0%
12.3% 15.6%
4 Neither 18.8%
13.6% 25.3%
9.4% 13.5% 23.9%
30.1% 14.4% 21.0%
22.6% 17.4% 18.9%
30.9% 14.8% 23.3%
15.1% 22.5%
5 11.1%
10.2% 11.6%
15.1% 7.9% 10.5%
4.1% 10.1% 13.7%
9.6% 12.7% 8.3%
13.3% 16.8% 13.0%
11.0% 10.7%
6 5.7%
1.6% 9.9%
3.0% 7.7% 6.0%
0.0% 2.4% 7.3%
9.1% 7.6% 4.3%
2.0% 9.8% 12.9%
3.5% 6.1%
7 Strongly agree 6.5%
5.9% 7.1%
2.2% 11.3% 6.6%
5.8% 5.1% 5.9%
8.3% 8.2% 4.8%
6.8% 9.3% 10.0%
6.1% 6.2%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.4%
1.3% 0.5%
3.6% 0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.9% 1.8%
0.5% 0.5% 0.8%
2.3% 1.6% 1.1%
0.9% 1.4%
Chi2: - (999) - 999 95
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 3.15 2.74 3.60 2.66 3.31 3.14 3.15 2.74 3.35 3.48 3.46 2.83 3.39 3.63 3.89 2.89 3.27
Standard Deviation: 1.86 1.78 1.79 1.72 2.03 1.89 1.48 1.77 1.83 1.87 1.84 1.78 1.74 1.94 1.86 1.84 1.80
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I am worried that science is going too far and is hurting society rather than helping it
Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q16B
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Disagree (1 3) 56.4%
56.4% 56.8% 45.3%
--- 58.7%
+++59.8%
+++ 56.2% 49.9%
--49.1%
--- 55.1% 55.2% 67.6%
++++
Neither (4) 18.8%
22.5% 17.9%
-
20.8%
18.2% 17.7%
21.2% 18.0% 23.0%
++
21.4% 18.0% 11.6%
---
Agree (5 7) 23.4%
18.3% 24.1%
29.7%
+
22.4% 20.9%
--
22.7% 30.7%
+++
26.6%
23.5% 24.5% 19.6%
1 Strongly disagree 26.4%
32.5% 25.7%
16.9%
28.0% 30.3%
23.8% 18.6% 21.4%
19.9% 25.3% 37.8%
2 16.7%
15.5% 17.1%
14.3%
17.5% 16.8%
16.7% 17.6% 13.2%
23.8% 19.5% 13.2%
3 13.4%
8.4% 14.0%
14.1%
13.3% 12.7%
15.6% 13.7% 14.5%
11.4% 10.4% 16.6%
4 Neither 18.8%
22.5% 17.9%
20.8%
18.2% 17.7%
21.2% 18.0% 23.0%
21.4% 18.0% 11.6%
5 11.1%
6.0% 11.8%
13.7%
10.9% 11.6%
9.7% 10.6% 14.4%
8.8% 9.2% 11.4%
6 5.7%
5.4% 5.7%
7.6%
5.6% 4.1%
5.6% 10.8% 6.0%
7.6% 5.5% 4.8%
7 Strongly agree 6.5%
6.9% 6.6%
8.5%
5.9% 5.1%
7.3% 9.4% 6.2%
7.1% 9.9% 3.4%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.4%
2.8% 1.2%
4.3%
0.8% 1.6%
0.0% 1.4% 1.2%
0.0% 2.3% 1.2%
Chi2: - - 95 95 99
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 3.15 2.98 3.17 3.59 3.07 2.96 3.22 3.55 3.39 3.27 3.23 2.73
Standard Deviation: 1.86 1.91 1.85 1.85 1.84 1.81 1.84 1.94 1.80 1.83 1.97 1.78
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I don't believe all this talk about greenhouse gas emissions causing global climate change Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q16C
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Disagree (1 3) 63.5%
61.6% 53.9
% --
64.3% 66.8%
+
63.7% 60.9% 63.9% 63.1% 76.9
% ++
65.6% 62.1% 51.9
% ---
54.7
% ---
57.9
% ---
80.3
% ++++
52.3
% --
58.1% 68.7% 62.8% 66.0% 70.4
% +++
Neither (4) 9.3%
8.7% 6.6% 5.0% 8.3% 10.1% 20.8
% ++++
8.5% 10.1% 3.5%
-
8.5% 11.4% 10.9% 13.2
% ++
9.6% 4.6%
----
22.8
% ++++
6.1% 10.9% 6.4% 10.4% 8.1%
Agree (5 7) 26.0% 26.6% 38.8
%
++++
30.7% 23.6% 25.7% 17.4% 27.6% 24.6% 19.6% 25.6% 24.5% 35.3%
+++
29.3% 32.5%
++++
14.2%
----
20.2% 34.4%
++
20.1% -30.8% 23.5% 21.0
%
--
1 Strongly disagree 39.5% 38.1% 36.9% 44.2% 40.5% 37.2% 43.4% 39.1% 39.9% 43.1% 44.3% 38.6% 28.0% 30.4% 34.0% 55.5% 32.1% 39.5% 41.0% 40.9% 45.8% 45.2%
2 16.6% 14.9% 8.1% 14.2% 19.0% 18.6% 14.1% 15.5% 17.5% 27.9% 15.9% 15.4% 12.4% 15.4% 17.5% 17.5% 15.2% 13.5% 19.1% 19.7% 8.9% 16.6%
3 7.4% 8.6% 9.0% 5.9% 7.3% 7.9% 3.4% 9.2% 5.7% 5.9% 5.4% 8.1% 11.5% 8.9% 6.4% 7.3% 5.0% 5.0% 8.6% 2.2% 11.4% 8.6%
4 Neither 9.3% 8.7% 6.6% 5.0% 8.3% 10.1% 20.8% 8.5% 10.1% 3.5% 8.5% 11.4% 10.9% 13.2% 9.6% 4.6% 22.8% 6.1% 10.9% 6.4% 10.4% 8.1%
5 7.5% 8.5% 8.5% 11.4% 6.4% 7.1% 8.4% 5.5% 9.4% 6.9% 10.3% 6.5% 5.7% 9.7% 8.5% 4.2% 3.5% 8.8% 7.9% 9.3% 5.8% 6.4%
6 7.2% 8.0% 9.2% 9.4% 5.5% 7.6% 8.7% 7.9% 6.6% 10.6% 4.9% 7.1% 9.7% 6.0% 9.8% 5.0% 3.9% 8.2% 2.9% 10.1% 4.9% 4.8%
7 Strongly agree 11.3% 10.1% 21.1% 9.9% 11.7% 11.0% 0.3% 14.2% 8.5% 2.1% 10.4% 10.9% 19.9% 13.6% 14.2% 5.1% 12.7% 17.4% 9.2% 11.4% 12.9% 9.8%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.2%
3.1% 0.7% 0.0% 1.4% 0.5% 0.9% 0.1% 2.2% 0.0% 0.3% 2.0% 1.9% 2.9% 0.0% 0.8% 4.8% 1.4% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
Chi2: - 99 - 99 999 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 2.95 2.99 3.54 2.93 2.84 2.98 2.64 3.06 2.85 2.43 2.81 2.97 3.64 3.30 3.27 2.19 3.14 3.26 2.71 2.99 2.88 2.67
Standard Deviation: 2.16 2.15 2.44 2.22 2.14 2.13 1.79 2.24 2.07 1.82 2.13 2.14 2.32 2.16 2.25 1.80 2.11 2.39 1.99 2.25 2.19 2.06
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I don't believe all this talk about greenhouse gas emissions causing global climate change
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q16C
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Disagree (1 3) 63.5%
80.5%
++++
36.9%
----
79.3%
++++
66.3% 80.5%
++++
76.3% 79.5%
++++
60.7%
43.7%
----
47.4%
----
70.6%
++++
62.0% 61.1% 42.9%
----
74.3%
++++
55.8%
---
Neither (4) 9.3%
4.8%
----
13.9%
+++
2.6%
---
8.9% 7.0%
0.0% 5.5%
----
12.2%
+
11.6% 11.3% 9.3%
12.9% 5.9%
-
11.6%
6.0%
----
13.0%
++
Agree (5 7) 26.0% 13.4%
----48.3% ++++
15.5% ---
24.8% 12.5% ---
23.7% 14.0% ----
25.9% 43.7% ++++
41.3% ++++
18.9% ----
24.6% 31.3% +
45.4% ++++
18.7% ----
29.2%
1 Strongly disagree 39.5%
53.4% 18.6%
51.3% 40.9% 62.2%
24.9% 51.7% 41.5%
21.6% 28.6% 44.0%
50.2% 32.6% 19.1%
50.3% 30.7%
2 16.6%
19.8% 8.0%
19.3% 21.1% 18.3%
43.6% 21.3% 14.9%
10.8% 10.1% 18.1%
11.0% 22.0% 15.3%
17.8% 16.1%
3 7.4%
7.3% 10.3%
8.7% 4.3% 0.0%
7.8% 6.5% 4.4%
11.3% 8.8% 8.5%
0.8% 6.5% 8.5%
6.3% 9.1%
4 Neither 9.3%
4.8% 13.9%
2.6% 8.9% 7.0%
0.0% 5.5% 12.2%
11.6% 11.3% 9.3%
12.9% 5.9% 11.6%
6.0% 13.0%
5 7.5%
7.7% 9.2%
4.8% 11.1% 3.8%
0.0% 6.9% 5.0%
10.0% 11.9% 6.2%
7.4% 7.6% 12.6%
6.0% 7.3%
6 7.2%
2.2% 15.3%
6.5% 4.7% 4.8%
0.0% 4.4% 6.1%
12.1% 12.2% 2.8%
15.9% 10.6% 11.5%
5.6% 7.1%
7 Strongly agree 11.3%
3.5% 23.8%
4.2% 9.0% 3.8%
23.7% 2.7% 14.8%
21.5% 17.3% 9.9%
1.3% 13.1% 21.3%
7.2% 14.8%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.2%
1.4% 1.0%
2.6% 0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 1.0% 1.2%
1.0% 0.0% 1.2%
0.6% 1.8% 0.0%
1.0% 1.9%
Chi2: - (999) 999 999 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 2.95 2.13 4.29 2.25 2.78 2.02 3.02 2.18 3.02 4.01 3.73 2.63 2.69 3.18 4.03 2.45 3.31
Standard Deviation: 2.16 1.65 2.22 1.81 2.06 1.74 2.36 1.67 2.26 2.25 2.28 2.01 2.04 2.24 2.22 1.97 2.20
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I don't believe all this talk about greenhouse gas emissions causing global climate change
Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q16C
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Disagree (1 3) 63.5% 72.4%
++62.5%
- 53.6%
--- 65.1%
++67.3%
+++ 63.9% 53.9%
----53.8%
---- 63.6% 69.6%
++68.6%
+
Neither (4) 9.3%
3.5%
--
10.2%
++
12.8%
8.4%
-
7.8%
--
7.3% 13.7%
++
9.6%
12.3% 8.8% 6.6%
-
Agree (5 7) 26.0%
21.3% 26.3%
30.6%
25.8% 23.9%
-
27.6% 31.0%
+
36.0%
++++
24.0% 20.2%
--
22.8%
1 Strongly disagree 39.5%
42.6% 39.1%
29.7%
40.9% 41.2%
40.5% 34.4% 33.8%
40.7% 41.6% 43.6%
2 16.6%
14.2% 17.1%
13.7%
17.4% 19.1%
16.1% 11.9% 11.2%
13.9% 21.3% 19.9%
3 7.4%
15.5% 6.4%
10.1%
6.8% 7.0%
7.3% 7.7% 8.7%
9.0% 6.7% 5.0%
4 Neither 9.3%
3.5% 10.2%
12.8%
8.4% 7.8%
7.3% 13.7% 9.6%
12.3% 8.8% 6.6%
5 7.5%
4.3% 8.0%
10.0%
7.5% 8.3%
7.3% 4.7% 6.5%
5.8% 8.1% 9.6%
6 7.2%
8.0% 6.5%
6.3%
7.5% 5.9%
8.0% 11.1% 10.7%
7.5% 3.9% 6.6%
7 Strongly agree 11.3%
9.0% 11.7%
14.3%
10.9% 9.8%
12.4% 15.2% 18.8%
10.8% 8.2% 6.6%
Don’t know / Refuse 1.2%
2.8% 1.0%
3.1%
0.7% 0.9%
1.3% 1.4% 0.7%
0.1% 1.3% 2.0%
Chi2: - 95 95 99 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 2.95 2.72 2.97 3.37 2.90 2.79 2.98 3.37 3.51 2.94 2.65 2.64
Standard Deviation: 2.16 2.07 2.16 2.18 2.15 2.09 2.22 2.28 2.36 2.13 1.97 2.00
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It really bothers me that hard scientific evidence isn’t shaping public policy to the degree that it should be. Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q16D
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Disagree (1 3) 10.6%
7.5% 16.6
% ++
7.1% 10.8% 8.8% 16.9%
+
10.0% 11.2% 11.4% 7.5%
--
11.8% 12.7% 13.4% 10.5% 7.9%
--
5.6% 16.6
% ++
11.0% 11.2% 10.2% 9.9%
Neither (4) 17.3%
18.0% 16.9% 23.5% 14.8%
-
20.9% 13.0% 17.0% 17.6% 3.9%
---
18.9% 20.8
% ++
13.9% 21.0%
+
19.3% 11.4
% ----
24.8%
+
13.8% 21.2% 13.9% 13.2% 15.5%
Agree (5 7) 69.2% 71.5% 63.8% 62.4% 71.7% 68.3% 67.9% 71.6% 66.9% 80.7
%
++
70.2% 65.3% -71.1% 58.6
%
----
69.0% 79.9%
++++
64.8% 64.9% 67.5% 73.6% 74.5% 73.4% +
1 Strongly disagree 2.1% 0.2% 4.9% 0.0% 2.7% 0.2% 6.3% 2.9% 1.4% 6.1% 0.6% 1.5% 3.5% 3.0% 2.0% 1.3% 0.5% 3.6% 1.5% 2.9% 3.7% 2.4%
2 3.3% 1.3% 5.8% 2.0% 4.0% 2.3% 3.9% 4.2% 2.5% 0.0% 1.9% 3.8% 7.6% 5.2% 2.0% 3.1% 0.5% 5.2% 6.6% 1.8% 1.2% 3.6%
3 5.3% 6.0% 5.9% 5.2% 4.1% 6.3% 6.7% 3.0% 7.4% 5.2% 5.0% 6.5% 1.5% 5.2% 6.5% 3.5% 4.6% 7.8% 2.9% 6.6% 5.2% 3.9%
4 Neither 17.3% 18.0% 16.9% 23.5% 14.8% 20.9% 13.0% 17.0% 17.6% 3.9% 18.9% 20.8% 13.9% 21.0% 19.3% 11.4% 24.8% 13.8% 21.2% 13.9% 13.2% 15.5%
5 19.7% 24.7% 15.3% 24.4% 20.6% 16.1% 18.9% 17.4% 21.7% 18.6% 20.2% 19.1% 20.0% 17.9% 23.0% 17.0% 9.0% 23.7% 22.6% 20.3% 17.4% 20.8%
6 22.0% 22.6% 20.8% 10.8% 23.5% 22.8% 21.8% 21.2% 22.6% 22.8% 19.0% 23.4% 26.3% 18.7% 23.6% 22.8% 13.8% 16.7% 22.6% 24.2% 24.1% 21.3%
7 Strongly agree 27.5% 24.2% 27.6% 27.2% 27.6% 29.3% 27.2% 33.0% 22.5% 39.3% 31.0% 22.7% 24.9% 22.0% 22.3% 40.1% 41.9% 24.5% 22.3% 29.1% 33.1% 31.4%
Don’t know / Refuse 2.9%
3.1% 2.7% 7.0% 2.8% 2.1% 2.2% 1.4% 4.2% 4.1% 3.4% 2.1% 2.3% 6.9% 1.3% 0.8% 4.8% 4.7% 0.3% 1.2% 2.1% 1.2%
Chi2: - - - 999 999 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 5.32 5.37 5.11 5.27 5.34 5.41 5.13 5.41 5.23 5.65 5.46 5.18 5.23 5.04 5.22 5.70 5.63 5.07 5.15 5.39 5.49 5.41
Standard Deviation: 1.52 1.30 1.77 1.38 1.55 1.41 1.78 1.59 1.44 1.66 1.40 1.49 1.65 1.62 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.67 1.51 1.52 1.56 1.54
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It really bothers me that hard scientific evidence isn’t shaping public policy to the degree that it should be.
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q16D
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Disagree (1 3) 10.6%
3.4%
----
21.1%
++++
8.6% 3.0%
--
10.0%
2.5% 6.9%
----
9.0%
18.0%
++++
13.7% 9.1%
11.8% 11.1% 16.1%
++
7.8%
---
15.1%
++
Neither (4) 17.3%
9.7%
----
20.3%
+
14.2% 18.4% 11.8%
35.4% 7.1%
----
25.8%
++++
23.4%
+++
28.8%
++++
12.2%
----
26.2%
++
16.5% 22.8%
+
13.5%
----
20.7%
Agree (5 7) 69.2% 85.3% ++++
56.0% ----
69.8% 73.7% 78.2% +
62.1% 83.6% ++++
61.8% ---
56.3% ----
56.2% ----
77.2% ++++
59.1% --
67.4% 59.3% ---
76.4% ++++
62.0% ---
1 Strongly disagree 2.1%
0.2% 4.9%
0.0% 0.5% 1.5%
0.0% 1.1% 1.3%
4.5% 2.8% 2.4%
0.0% 1.5% 4.6%
1.0% 3.2%
2 3.3%
1.6% 6.3%
3.6% 1.6% 2.2%
0.0% 2.4% 3.0%
5.3% 2.9% 4.2%
0.0% 2.3% 2.1%
3.0% 5.2%
3 5.3%
1.7% 9.9%
5.0% 0.9% 6.3%
2.5% 3.4% 4.7%
8.2% 7.9% 2.5%
11.8% 7.3% 9.4%
3.8% 6.7%
4 Neither 17.3%
9.7% 20.3%
14.2% 18.4% 11.8%
35.4% 7.1% 25.8%
23.4% 28.8% 12.2%
26.2% 16.5% 22.8%
13.5% 20.7%
5 19.7%
22.7% 22.2%
14.9% 14.4% 19.8%
18.4% 23.2% 15.3%
18.9% 23.1% 19.2%
10.0% 22.9% 25.0%
18.7% 19.8%
6 22.0%
22.3% 20.8%
21.2% 33.4% 21.6%
21.0% 23.4% 22.4%
19.5% 16.2% 23.2%
33.5% 20.2% 21.2%
22.7% 20.2%
7 Strongly agree 27.5%
40.2% 13.0%
33.8% 25.9% 36.8%
22.7% 37.0% 24.0%
17.9% 16.9% 34.9%
15.6% 24.4% 13.1%
35.0% 22.0%
Don’t know / Refuse 2.9%
1.6% 2.6%
7.5% 4.9% 0.0%
0.0% 2.4% 3.4%
2.3% 1.4% 1.6%
2.9% 5.0% 1.9%
2.3% 2.2%
Chi2: - (999) 95 999 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 5.32 5.86 4.67 5.58 5.61 5.58 5.26 5.73 5.22 4.81 4.85 5.54 5.15 5.26 4.81 5.60 5.02
Standard Deviation: 1.52 1.21 1.63 1.44 1.25 1.48 1.26 1.36 1.46 1.64 1.47 1.54 1.32 1.46 1.51 1.43 1.61
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It really bothers me that hard scientific evidence isn’t shaping public policy to the degree that it should be.
Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q16D
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Disagree (1 3) 10.6% 16.8%
++9.4%
---- 8.9%
11.4% 9.1%
-- 7.4% 17.2%
++++11.9%
9.6% 12.6% 8.4%
Neither (4) 17.3%
15.8% 17.5%
18.7%
16.8% 15.7%
23.3%
++
18.0% 20.5%
+
19.7% 16.2% 12.2%
--
Agree (5 7) 69.2%
64.6% 70.2%
+
67.8%
69.9% 71.5%
++
68.8% 62.8%
--
66.7%
69.0% 66.0% 76.3%
+++
1 Strongly disagree 2.1%
2.5% 2.0%
3.5%
1.9% 1.8%
0.0% 4.6% 3.1%
1.3% 1.9% 1.7%
2 3.3%
5.4% 3.0%
3.4%
3.4% 1.9%
3.8% 6.2% 5.1%
3.1% 3.6% 1.1%
3 5.3%
9.0% 4.4%
2.0%
6.1% 5.5%
3.6% 6.4% 3.7%
5.3% 7.1% 5.6%
4 Neither 17.3%
15.8% 17.5%
18.7%
16.8% 15.7%
23.3% 18.0% 20.5%
19.7% 16.2% 12.2%
5 19.7%
13.8% 20.5%
22.0%
19.3% 19.7%
22.3% 17.1% 23.0%
18.8% 17.9% 17.9%
6 22.0%
21.6% 22.1%
17.5%
23.1% 21.7%
21.2% 24.9% 21.2%
28.2% 21.1% 19.8%
7 Strongly agree 27.5%
29.2% 27.6%
28.3%
27.5% 30.1%
25.2% 20.8% 22.4%
22.0% 27.0% 38.6%
Don’t know / Refuse 2.9%
2.8% 2.9%
4.6%
1.9% 3.7%
0.6% 2.1% 1.0%
1.7% 5.2% 3.1%
Chi2: - 90 - 99 90
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 5.32 5.21 5.35 5.29 5.32 5.44 5.30 4.99 5.11 5.28 5.28 5.66
Standard Deviation: 1.52 1.69 1.49 1.58 1.52 1.46 1.37 1.70 1.56 1.42 1.56 1.45
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I worry that the rule of experts and professionals produces elitism and inequality. Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q16E
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Disagree (1 3) 38.6%
35.4% 37.3% 25.2
% --
43.2
% ++
39.0% 32.4% 43.3
% +++
34.3
% ---
46.7% 45.1
% +++
33.5
% --
29.9
% --
21.3
% ----
34.7%
-
60.3
% ++++
32.7% 28.2
% --
33.3% 35.4% 44.2% 54.9
% ++++
Neither (4) 21.7%
19.9% 30.2
% ++
22.7% 17.8
% --
27.0
% ++
16.1% 17.4
% ---
25.7
% +++
14.9% 20.9% 24.4% 22.3% 25.6% 24.5% 14.3
% ----
27.2% 19.2% 26.1% 27.1% 20.2% 17.5%
-
Agree (5 7) 35.8% 39.9% 31.3% 48.8
%
++
35.8% 30.8% -38.8% 37.8% 33.9% 38.5% 30.0
%
---
38.0% 41.7% +
45.9%
++++
37.1% 24.5%
----
35.3% 48.1%
+++
34.2% 36.5% 34.8% 26.5%
----
1 Strongly disagree 14.0% 14.4% 16.3% 8.7% 13.9% 15.5% 11.0% 17.3% 11.0% 25.0% 16.9% 10.6% 8.6% 6.9% 11.3% 24.7% 15.3% 10.8% 14.3% 9.0% 20.0% 20.1%
2 13.1% 14.6% 10.9% 9.2% 13.5% 12.3% 17.5% 14.4% 12.0% 9.3% 15.6% 12.4% 10.8% 6.1% 11.1% 22.6% 2.5% 6.2% 10.2% 12.6% 16.5% 24.7%
3 11.5% 6.5% 10.1% 7.3% 15.8% 11.3% 3.9% 11.6% 11.3% 12.4% 12.5% 10.5% 10.6% 8.3% 12.4% 13.0% 14.9% 11.2% 8.8% 13.8% 7.8% 10.1%
4 Neither 21.7% 19.9% 30.2% 22.7% 17.8% 27.0% 16.1% 17.4% 25.7% 14.9% 20.9% 24.4% 22.3% 25.6% 24.5% 14.3% 27.2% 19.2% 26.1% 27.1% 20.2% 17.5%
5 17.0% 16.4% 19.8% 21.1% 18.5% 14.1% 12.3% 18.1% 15.9% 16.7% 15.3% 15.6% 23.4% 26.0% 14.2% 11.9% 12.7% 26.6% 11.1% 22.3% 15.6% 13.7%
6 10.2% 13.8% 6.7% 19.5% 7.9% 9.0% 16.8% 11.0% 9.5% 10.1% 9.8% 11.4% 10.9% 8.8% 14.4% 6.8% 10.8% 8.3% 13.6% 8.6% 13.8% 6.0%
7 Strongly agree 8.5% 9.6% 4.9% 8.2% 9.4% 7.7% 9.6% 8.6% 8.5% 11.6% 4.9% 11.0% 7.5% 11.1% 8.5% 5.8% 11.9% 13.2% 9.6% 5.7% 5.4% 6.8%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.9%
4.8% 1.3% 3.3% 3.2% 3.1% 12.7% 1.6% 6.1% 0.0% 3.9% 4.2% 6.0% 7.1% 3.7% 0.9% 4.8% 4.5% 6.4% 1.0% 0.8% 1.1%
Chi2: - 95 99 99 999 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 3.83 3.94 3.67 4.34 3.77 3.72 4.03 3.73 3.92 3.66 3.53 4.04 4.10 4.39 4.00 3.10 4.04 4.28 3.95 3.90 3.58 3.26
Standard Deviation: 1.83 1.93 1.69 1.73 1.83 1.80 1.99 1.91 1.75 2.07 1.78 1.82 1.68 1.62 1.79 1.84 1.86 1.79 1.88 1.60 1.90 1.84
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I worry that the rule of experts and professionals produces elitism and inequality.
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q16E
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Disagree (1 3) 38.6%
47.7%
++++
30.2%
----
47.0%
++
39.0% 37.9%
34.3% 47.4%
++++
36.6%
30.0%
----
27.2%
----
48.5%
++++
29.1%
-
29.2%
---
29.9%
--
42.4%
+++
37.0%
Neither (4) 21.7%
19.8% 26.5%
++
12.8%
---
21.6% 19.6%
9.7% 18.7%
--
21.1%
25.5%
+
29.0%
+++
20.8%
21.0% 16.9%
-
24.1%
21.7% 18.1%
Agree (5 7) 35.8% 29.6%
---40.4%
++ 35.8% 32.7% 37.3%
56.1% 31.9%
--35.8%
41.0%
++40.7% 29.2%
---- 40.5% 47.9%
++++40.4%
33.3%
-42.0%
++
1 Strongly disagree 14.0%
18.0% 9.0%
18.7% 13.7% 17.5%
6.5% 19.1% 13.5%
7.9% 7.9% 19.6%
16.6% 5.3% 7.1%
17.2% 12.4%
2 13.1%
18.1% 9.6%
17.8% 12.8% 6.9%
13.8% 17.9% 10.0%
9.3% 9.7% 16.0%
5.5% 12.3% 13.5%
13.7% 12.8%
3 11.5%
11.6% 11.6%
10.5% 12.6% 13.5%
13.9% 10.4% 13.2%
12.8% 9.6% 13.0%
7.0% 11.6% 9.3%
11.5% 11.8%
4 Neither 21.7%
19.8% 26.5%
12.8% 21.6% 19.6%
9.7% 18.7% 21.1%
25.5% 29.0% 20.8%
21.0% 16.9% 24.1%
21.7% 18.1%
5 17.0%
14.3% 19.2%
20.2% 8.3% 20.9%
13.2% 17.6% 15.1%
16.1% 18.1% 14.6%
24.2% 20.3% 20.2%
14.6% 22.0%
6 10.2%
7.9% 12.4%
8.8% 13.9% 9.2%
11.2% 10.2% 7.5%
12.8% 13.2% 6.5%
10.1% 17.0% 10.4%
10.1% 11.5%
7 Strongly agree 8.5%
7.4% 8.7%
6.7% 10.5% 7.2%
31.7% 4.2% 13.3%
12.0% 9.4% 8.0%
6.2% 10.6% 9.8%
8.6% 8.4%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.9%
2.9% 2.9%
4.4% 6.7% 5.2%
0.0% 2.0% 6.5%
3.5% 3.1% 1.5%
9.4% 6.0% 5.7%
2.5% 2.9%
Chi2: - (999) - 999 90
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 3.83 3.49 4.13 3.54 3.88 3.80 4.70 3.46 3.96 4.24 4.21 3.47 3.95 4.36 4.13 3.69 3.96
Standard Deviation: 1.83 1.86 1.69 1.91 1.93 1.84 2.12 1.81 1.91 1.74 1.68 1.86 1.83 1.73 1.71 1.88 1.82
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I worry that the rule of experts and professionals produces elitism and inequality.
Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q16E
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Disagree (1 3) 38.6%
39.2% 38.7% 28.7%
--- 41.2%
+++42.0%
+++ 40.0% 28.9%
----29.6%
---- 40.4% 42.2% 44.0%
++
Neither (4) 21.7%
15.3%
-
22.5%
26.0%
20.8% 21.3%
21.8% 23.7% 23.3%
22.2% 18.7% 21.9%
Agree (5 7) 35.8%
40.5% 35.0%
40.9%
35.0% 32.5%
---
36.0% 43.6%
+++
43.6%
++++
35.8% 33.4% 30.2%
--
1 Strongly disagree 14.0%
15.7% 14.0%
6.5%
15.8% 15.7%
13.9% 8.6% 9.3%
14.8% 13.0% 20.3%
2 13.1%
15.8% 12.7%
4.6%
14.6% 14.8%
13.3% 9.5% 12.1%
10.1% 17.6% 11.6%
3 11.5%
7.6% 12.0%
17.6%
10.8% 11.5%
12.7% 10.9% 8.1%
15.5% 11.6% 12.1%
4 Neither 21.7%
15.3% 22.5%
26.0%
20.8% 21.3%
21.8% 23.7% 23.3%
22.2% 18.7% 21.9%
5 17.0%
18.8% 16.4%
20.4%
16.0% 16.9%
19.0% 16.4% 20.2%
20.2% 15.5% 13.0%
6 10.2%
11.7% 10.1%
9.9%
10.8% 9.0%
7.5% 14.3% 11.0%
8.9% 11.5% 9.4%
7 Strongly agree 8.5%
10.0% 8.5%
10.6%
8.2% 6.6%
9.5% 12.8% 12.5%
6.7% 6.4% 7.8%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.9%
5.0% 3.8%
4.4%
3.1% 4.2%
2.2% 3.8% 3.5%
1.6% 5.7% 3.9%
Chi2: - - 95 95 99
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 3.83 3.85 3.82 4.27 3.74 3.65 3.81 4.29 4.20 3.78 3.70 3.57
Standard Deviation: 1.83 1.97 1.82 1.60 1.87 1.81 1.82 1.79 1.80 1.75 1.82 1.90
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Over the past 10 years, would you say that the crime rate in Canada has been ... ? Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q21
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Decreasing (1 3) 29.2%
29.8% 22.8%
-
21.9% 37.2
% ++++
21.5
% ---
25.6% 38.8
% ++++
20.3
% ----
35.7% 35.0
% +++
24.6
% --
21.5
% --
17.8
% ----
22.1
% ----
49.6
% ++++
23.1% 25.6% 23.2%
-
21.8%
-
37.9
% ++
41.1
% ++++
Same (4) 29.5%
22.8%
-
25.0% 35.0% 25.5
% --
41.7
% ++++
23.9% 29.0% 29.9% 32.6% 31.3% 29.5% 23.9%
-
29.1% 33.4
% ++
25.6%
-
29.1% 24.2% 31.2% 33.0% 30.2% 29.8%
Increasing (5 7) 37.8% 43.7% 49.0
%
+++
41.5% 34.6% 31.1%
--
47.6% +
31.2%
----
43.9%
++++
18.1%
----
30.7%
---
43.3%
++
54.6%
++++
51.5%
++++
40.5% 20.0%
----
42.8% 46.4%
++
40.0% 40.8% 31.4% 26.6%
----
1 Rapidly decreasing 2.0% 0.2% 0.8% 1.5% 3.5% 1.1% 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 4.5% 2.0% 2.2% 0.0% 1.1% 0.6% 4.9% 3.3% 3.3% 0.6% 1.3% 1.8% 3.4%
2 9.4% 11.7% 5.0% 2.4% 13.9% 5.3% 6.8% 13.3% 5.8% 6.9% 14.2% 6.4% 6.1% 3.6% 7.0% 18.4% 6.7% 9.7% 6.4% 6.6% 12.4% 15.2%
3 17.8% 17.8% 16.9% 18.0% 19.8% 15.0% 16.7% 23.5% 12.5% 24.4% 18.8% 16.0% 15.4% 13.1% 14.6% 26.4% 13.2% 12.6% 16.3% 13.9% 23.7% 22.6%
4 About the same 29.5% 22.8% 25.0% 35.0% 25.5% 41.7% 23.9% 29.0% 29.9% 32.6% 31.3% 29.5% 23.9% 29.1% 33.4% 25.6% 29.1% 24.2% 31.2% 33.0% 30.2% 29.8%
5 16.4% 20.1% 28.5% 17.1% 14.3% 11.0% 22.1% 15.2% 17.6% 13.0% 14.1% 18.5% 20.5% 15.8% 19.3% 13.5% 13.9% 16.8% 13.0% 20.3% 10.9% 17.7%
6 10.4% 8.3% 16.1% 3.8% 12.2% 9.5% 6.1% 9.6% 11.1% 4.2% 10.0% 9.5% 17.7% 16.4% 10.4% 4.0% 4.4% 12.8% 13.2% 9.8% 14.3% 6.3%
7 Rapidly increasing 10.9% 15.3% 4.4% 20.7% 8.1% 10.5% 19.3% 6.3% 15.2% 0.9% 6.7% 15.2% 16.4% 19.3% 10.7% 2.5% 24.4% 16.7% 13.7% 10.6% 6.2% 2.5%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.6%
3.7% 3.2% 1.6% 2.7% 5.8% 2.9% 1.0% 5.9% 13.5% 2.9% 2.6% 0.0% 1.6% 4.0% 4.7% 5.0% 3.8% 5.5% 4.4% 0.4% 2.4%
Chi2: - 999 999 999 999 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 4.29 4.42 4.46 4.60 4.05 4.35 4.57 3.97 4.59 3.68 4.01 4.49 4.78 4.84 4.44 3.49 4.63 4.53 4.53 4.43 4.04 3.74
Standard Deviation: 1.52 1.59 1.28 1.52 1.58 1.38 1.62 1.44 1.53 1.19 1.47 1.54 1.48 1.51 1.40 1.34 1.74 1.69 1.50 1.41 1.47 1.33
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Over the past 10 years, would you say that the crime rate in Canada has been ... ?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q21
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Decreasing (1 3) 29.2%
42.0%
++++
21.2%
----
32.7% 15.7%
---
28.8%
0.0% 39.2%
++++
17.9%
----
26.4% 24.6% 36.0%
++++
24.4% 18.9%
----
15.7%
----
31.9%
++
35.2%
++
Same (4) 29.5%
26.3% 27.3%
33.4% 48.8%
++++
25.9%
40.9% 29.5% 33.0%
27.1% 28.0% 30.5%
28.7% 27.0% 27.6%
29.3% 29.0%
Increasing (5 7) 37.8% 28.8%
----50.1% ++++
29.4% --
26.5% --
38.7%
59.1% 29.0% ----
44.1% ++
42.5% +
43.5% +
30.5% ----
42.6% 51.1% ++++
56.7% ++++
33.8% ---
35.3%
1 Rapidly decreasing 2.0%
3.4% 0.8%
2.1% 0.0% 4.0%
0.0% 2.5% 2.0%
1.5% 1.3% 2.8%
3.0% 0.4% 0.0%
2.7% 2.1%
2 9.4%
16.7% 4.8%
7.4% 5.5% 10.1%
0.0% 13.7% 7.3%
5.6% 8.4% 12.4%
9.1% 2.6% 2.3%
12.0% 9.3%
3 17.8%
21.9% 15.6%
23.1% 10.3% 14.7%
0.0% 23.0% 8.6%
19.4% 15.0% 20.8%
12.3% 15.9% 13.4%
17.1% 23.8%
4 About the same 29.5%
26.3% 27.3%
33.4% 48.8% 25.9%
40.9% 29.5% 33.0%
27.1% 28.0% 30.5%
28.7% 27.0% 27.6%
29.3% 29.0%
5 16.4%
12.0% 23.2%
12.7% 6.3% 24.1%
32.9% 12.8% 19.8%
19.6% 14.7% 14.6%
24.8% 20.6% 25.5%
14.6% 15.2%
6 10.4%
5.1% 14.9%
9.4% 15.8% 8.4%
15.1% 6.8% 13.9%
12.2% 15.8% 9.1%
4.6% 11.9% 17.0%
8.0% 12.0%
7 Rapidly increasing 10.9%
11.7% 12.0%
7.3% 4.4% 6.2%
11.0% 9.4% 10.4%
10.7% 13.0% 6.7%
13.2% 18.6% 14.2%
11.2% 8.0%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.6%
2.9% 1.4%
4.5% 8.9% 6.6%
0.0% 2.3% 5.0%
4.0% 3.9% 3.1%
4.3% 3.0% 0.0%
5.0% 0.5%
Chi2: - 999 - 999 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 4.29 3.91 4.62 4.10 4.33 4.14 4.96 3.97 4.52 4.43 4.52 3.99 4.36 4.80 4.84 4.16 4.15
Standard Deviation: 1.52 1.63 1.41 1.41 1.21 1.48 1.03 1.52 1.45 1.45 1.55 1.46 1.55 1.45 1.32 1.57 1.47
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Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q21
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Decreasing (1 3) 29.2%
29.1% 29.2% 21.6%
-- 31.2%
+++29.2%
35.4%
+25.1% 21.6%
---- 28.7% 31.9% 35.0%
++
Same (4) 29.5%
30.9% 29.7%
26.0%
29.6% 30.2%
31.2% 27.6% 30.1%
28.3% 34.1%
+
26.1%
Increasing (5 7) 37.8%
38.0% 37.6%
51.0%
++++
35.5%
---
36.5%
28.4%
--
46.7%
+++
47.7%
++++
38.4% 32.6%
--
30.7%
---
1 Rapidly decreasing 2.0%
6.3% 1.5%
0.9%
2.2% 2.2%
2.0% 1.6% 0.8%
1.1% 2.8% 3.3%
2 9.4%
8.9% 9.4%
6.4%
10.2% 10.4%
9.2% 6.7% 7.5%
8.3% 8.7% 13.1%
3 17.8%
13.9% 18.2%
14.3%
18.8% 16.6%
24.2% 16.7% 13.4%
19.4% 20.5% 18.6%
4 About the same 29.5%
30.9% 29.7%
26.0%
29.6% 30.2%
31.2% 27.6% 30.1%
28.3% 34.1% 26.1%
5 16.4%
13.3% 16.4%
20.9%
15.5% 16.8%
12.3% 17.9% 21.6%
19.1% 11.6% 13.9%
6 10.4%
16.7% 9.8%
13.6%
10.1% 10.9%
9.6% 9.5% 14.9%
9.0% 9.7% 7.4%
7 Rapidly increasing 10.9%
7.9% 11.5%
16.5%
9.8% 8.8%
6.5% 19.3% 11.1%
10.3% 11.3% 9.5%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.6%
2.0% 3.5%
1.5%
3.7% 4.0%
4.9% 0.7% 0.7%
4.7% 1.4% 8.2%
Chi2: - - 99 95 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 4.29 4.20 4.30 4.69 4.20 4.22 4.02 4.60 4.55 4.30 4.19 4.03
Standard Deviation: 1.52 1.62 1.51 1.52 1.51 1.49 1.41 1.60 1.43 1.46 1.53 1.58
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Overall, do you think that the use of hard evidence and professional expertise in public decision making is more or less important than it was 10 years ago?
Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q22
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Less (1 3) 19.8% 26.8% ++
20.9% 21.8% 19.3% 17.0% 16.4% 23.0% ++
16.9% --
12.1% -21.2% 21.9% 18.5% 15.2
% --
16.4% -
28.9%
++++
15.7% 17.0% 19.4% 21.4% 22.8% 26.4% +++
Same (4) 31.6% 23.2%
--
32.0% 28.7% 29.1% 39.6%
+++
35.2% 29.3% 33.6% 33.4% 30.8% 32.1% 32.6% 34.0% 37.1%
+++
21.9%
----
39.6% 24.5% -32.1% 33.3% 26.9% 31.3%
More (5 7) 42.5%
44.4% 44.6% 35.9% 45.3% 37.4%
-
44.2% 43.2% 41.9% 39.1% 40.4% 42.3% 48.0% 42.6% 43.3% 41.8% 38.6% 48.6% 41.5% 41.6% 47.6% 38.9%
1 Much less 6.7%
10.2% 5.3% 4.7% 7.2% 6.3% 2.9% 9.5% 4.2% 3.3% 6.0% 7.6% 7.7% 4.6% 5.2% 10.4% 6.1% 2.0% 8.8% 7.9% 7.9% 8.2%
2 5.2%
4.5% 6.0% 5.9% 6.2% 3.2% 5.7% 5.6% 4.8% 2.2% 7.2% 5.2% 2.9% 3.3% 3.2% 9.5% 3.2% 1.7% 5.5% 7.0% 9.8% 7.2%
3 7.9% 12.0% 9.7% 11.1% 5.9% 7.5% 7.8% 7.9% 8.0% 6.6% 8.1% 9.0% 7.9% 7.3% 7.9% 9.0% 6.4% 13.3% 5.1% 6.6% 5.1% 11.0%
4 About the same 31.6% 23.2% 32.0% 28.7% 29.1% 39.6% 35.2% 29.3% 33.6% 33.4% 30.8% 32.1% 32.6% 34.0% 37.1% 21.9% 39.6% 24.5% 32.1% 33.3% 26.9% 31.3%
5 15.0% 15.2% 13.6% 26.4% 13.9% 13.2% 18.5% 14.6% 15.4% 10.3% 18.6% 13.2% 12.5% 10.3% 17.1% 17.0% 7.9% 17.9% 13.3% 15.9% 14.9% 15.6%
6 14.0% 11.9% 16.8% 5.7% 15.4% 14.3% 12.5% 16.3% 11.8% 17.4% 9.8% 15.3% 18.4% 17.6% 12.9% 12.2% 11.9% 16.1% 13.8% 11.9% 16.2% 13.7%
7 Much more 13.5% 17.3% 14.2% 3.8% 16.0% 9.9% 13.2% 12.3% 14.7% 11.4% 12.0% 13.8% 17.0% 14.7% 13.3% 12.6% 18.8% 14.6% 14.5% 13.8% 16.5% 9.6%
Don’t know / Refuse 6.1% 5.6% 2.5% 13.7% 6.2% 6.0% 4.3% 4.5% 7.6% 15.4% 7.6% 3.7% 0.9% 8.2% 3.3% 7.3% 6.1% 9.9% 7.0% 3.7% 2.6% 3.4%
Chi2: - 90 95 - 999 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 4.76 4.67 4.65 4.80 4.84 4.69 4.77 4.59 4.91 5.36 4.72 4.61 4.68 5.03 4.69 4.57 4.87 5.21 4.77 4.55 4.61 4.39
Standard Deviation: 1.94 2.10 1.77 2.11 2.00 1.85 1.72 1.96 1.91 2.08 1.99 1.88 1.75 1.93 1.71 2.17 1.95 1.89 2.06 1.89 1.94 1.85
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Overall, do you think that the use of hard evidence and professional expertise in public decision making is more or less important than it was 10 years ago?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q22
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Less (1 3) 19.8%
28.6%
++++
13.2%
----
15.8% 18.0% 28.9%
++
22.7% 22.9%
++
21.5%
13.8%
---
14.4%
--
22.8%
++
15.9% 20.7% 17.1%
21.6% 20.0%
Same (4) 31.6%
19.8%
----
42.1%
++++
29.0% 35.9% 22.4%
-
47.0% 25.2%
----
37.4%
++
35.5%
+
35.3% 28.6%
--
48.5%
++++
29.6% 33.5%
29.0%
--
35.6%
More (5 7) 42.5%
46.3% 41.5%
45.3% 40.1% 40.1%
30.3% 45.3% 37.5% -
45.5% 43.8% 45.3% +
28.0% ---
42.4% 47.9%
43.1% 40.3%
1 Much less 6.7%
13.2% 1.5%
3.7% 7.3% 7.9%
6.3% 8.5% 8.3%
2.7% 1.5% 9.0%
5.4% 6.9% 3.5%
8.4% 5.8%
2 5.2%
7.7% 2.8%
5.0% 6.2% 7.7%
2.5% 7.7% 3.4%
2.6% 3.3% 6.6%
6.7% 3.0% 5.7%
5.2% 5.2%
3 7.9%
7.7% 8.9%
7.2% 4.4% 13.3%
13.8% 6.7% 9.9%
8.5% 9.6% 7.2%
3.7% 10.8% 7.8%
8.0% 9.1%
4 About the same 31.6%
19.8% 42.1%
29.0% 35.9% 22.4%
47.0% 25.2% 37.4%
35.5% 35.3% 28.6%
48.5% 29.6% 33.5%
29.0% 35.6%
5 15.0%
14.9% 17.5%
11.4% 14.1% 14.6%
4.6% 14.5% 11.6%
19.9% 14.6% 15.2%
9.8% 18.0% 16.5%
12.7% 19.8%
6 14.0%
17.3% 10.9%
16.4% 18.1% 5.5%
25.8% 16.6% 11.1%
13.3% 14.4% 15.1%
9.4% 13.1% 14.3%
15.5% 10.9%
7 Much more 13.5%
14.0% 13.1%
17.6% 7.8% 20.1%
0.0% 14.1% 14.7%
12.3% 14.8% 14.9%
8.8% 11.3% 17.1%
14.9% 9.5%
Don’t know / Refuse 6.1%
5.3% 3.2%
9.8% 6.0% 8.6%
0.0% 6.6% 3.6%
5.2% 6.5% 3.4%
7.6% 7.3% 1.5%
6.3% 4.1%
Chi2: - (999) - 99 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 4.76 4.56 4.76 5.18 4.65 4.76 4.18 4.75 4.54 4.87 5.00 4.60 4.60 4.77 4.74 4.76 4.54
Standard Deviation: 1.94 2.17 1.54 2.01 1.91 2.22 1.40 2.08 1.86 1.68 1.75 1.93 1.91 1.96 1.66 2.03 1.75
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Immigrant Visible Minority Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q22
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Less (1 3) 19.8%
19.5% 19.9%
14.7% -
20.9% 19.6%
24.2% 18.9% 22.7%
16.0% 20.5% 18.6%
Same (4) 31.6%
26.5% 31.9%
38.1% +
30.7% 30.9%
30.2% 34.3% 31.2%
35.9% 33.6% 25.8% --
More (5 7) 42.5%
46.3% 42.2%
40.9%
43.0% 43.4%
38.5% 41.5% 43.6%
44.4% 39.5% 44.2%
1 Much less 6.7%
7.7% 6.4%
3.6%
7.1% 6.4%
6.9% 7.5% 7.0%
5.9% 6.4% 7.1%
2 5.2%
4.8% 5.3%
2.9%
5.6% 5.7%
4.1% 4.6% 5.0%
4.6% 6.3% 4.5%
3 7.9%
7.1% 8.2%
8.2%
8.2% 7.4%
13.1% 6.9% 10.7%
5.5% 7.7% 7.0%
4 About the same 31.6%
26.5% 31.9%
38.1%
30.7% 30.9%
30.2% 34.3% 31.2%
35.9% 33.6% 25.8%
5 15.0%
14.5% 15.3%
10.4%
15.8% 13.4%
21.8% 15.8% 14.5%
13.1% 14.9% 17.4%
6 14.0%
14.1% 14.1%
14.5%
13.7% 16.3%
7.4% 11.3% 16.2%
14.6% 13.9% 11.6%
7 Much more 13.5%
17.7% 12.8%
16.0%
13.5% 13.7%
9.3% 14.4% 12.9%
16.6% 10.7% 15.3%
Don’t know / Refuse 6.1%
7.7% 6.0%
6.4%
5.3% 6.1%
7.2% 5.3% 2.5%
3.7% 6.4% 11.4%
Chi2: - - 90 - -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 4.76 4.94 4.74 4.95 4.70 4.79 4.58 4.69 4.56 4.78 4.67 5.06
Standard Deviation: 1.94 2.08 1.92 1.84 1.93 1.95 1.94 1.92 1.79 1.82 1.93 2.15
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Overall, do you think that the use of hard evidence and professional expertise will be more or less important 10 years from now? Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q23
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Less (1 3) 7.1%
7.0% 7.0% 3.5% 8.5% 6.5% 5.8% 8.6%
+
5.8%
-
3.6% 8.6% 6.6% 6.4% 5.6% 5.2%
-
10.2
% ++
6.6% 6.6% 5.9% 8.0% 4.2% 9.5%
+
Same (4) 30.8%
27.7% 29.5% 35.7% 29.5% 36.0%
+
23.7% 28.9% 32.6% 32.6% 29.8% 31.4% 28.9% 30.2% 35.7
% ++
25.7
% --
31.0% 31.8% 30.8% 31.5% 29.6% 28.7%
More (5 7) 55.2% 56.3% 62.6%
+55.1% 54.4% 49.7%
-66.0%
+59.3%
++
51.5%
--
52.5% 55.2% 55.8% 60.0% 57.5% 55.2% 54.2% 52.4% 49.4% 57.5% 53.5% 62.6% 57.5%
1 Much less 2.1% 2.6% 0.3% 1.6% 2.7% 1.9% 1.4% 2.5% 1.6% 1.3% 1.8% 2.1% 2.0% 2.3% 1.6% 2.2% 1.4% 3.5% 2.3% 0.9% 0.4% 3.1%
2 2.0% 1.8% 3.2% 0.7% 2.6% 1.2% 2.0% 2.3% 1.8% 0.8% 2.7% 1.4% 2.2% 1.7% 0.8% 3.7% 2.0% 1.6% 1.1% 1.7% 1.0% 3.9%
3 3.0% 2.7% 3.5% 1.3% 3.2% 3.4% 2.5% 3.8% 2.3% 1.5% 4.1% 3.1% 2.2% 1.5% 2.8% 4.3% 3.2% 1.5% 2.5% 5.4% 2.8% 2.5%
4 About the same 30.8% 27.7% 29.5% 35.7% 29.5% 36.0% 23.7% 28.9% 32.6% 32.6% 29.8% 31.4% 28.9% 30.2% 35.7% 25.7% 31.0% 31.8% 30.8% 31.5% 29.6% 28.7%
5 18.5% 19.5% 23.2% 20.6% 16.2% 16.1% 28.8% 19.8% 17.4% 12.8% 20.6% 21.0% 14.3% 20.3% 18.1% 16.9% 12.7% 16.9% 22.6% 22.8% 16.7% 20.5%
6 18.7% 16.8% 22.4% 22.0% 19.3% 17.8% 13.6% 20.8% 16.7% 16.2% 19.7% 16.4% 23.8% 16.6% 20.1% 19.3% 16.7% 16.2% 12.9% 20.1% 21.9% 21.5%
7 Much more 18.1% 20.0% 17.1% 12.5% 19.0% 15.7% 23.7% 18.7% 17.5% 23.5% 14.8% 18.4% 21.8% 20.7% 16.9% 18.0% 23.0% 16.3% 22.1% 10.7% 24.1% 15.6%
Don’t know / Refuse 6.8%
9.0% 0.9% 5.7% 7.6% 7.8% 4.4% 3.2% 10.1% 11.3% 6.4% 6.3% 4.8% 6.7% 4.0% 9.9% 10.0% 12.2% 5.7% 7.0% 3.6% 4.3%
Chi2: - - 95 - 95 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
Mean: 5.31 5.44 5.13 5.23 5.33 5.27 5.38 5.18 5.43 5.65 5.22 5.28 5.39 5.37 5.20 5.40 5.54 5.44 5.31 5.18 5.45 5.12
Standard Deviation: 1.69 1.79 1.35 1.53 1.78 1.70 1.55 1.58 1.77 1.78 1.66 1.65 1.62 1.68 1.51 1.86 1.81 1.92 1.65 1.60 1.46 1.66
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Overall, do you think that the use of hard evidence and professional expertise will be more or less important 10 years from now?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q23
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Less (1 3) 7.1%
9.2%
+
6.7%
5.9% 6.4% 5.6%
12.5% 6.2% 6.7%
9.6%
+
6.8% 8.0%
4.6% 6.7% 8.4%
7.4% 6.4%
Same (4) 30.8%
23.2%
----
38.4%
++++
25.8% 34.7% 25.5%
36.1% 27.1%
--
33.2%
34.5% 37.1%
++
26.9%
---
45.8%
+++
30.4% 32.6%
28.0%
--
34.9%
More (5 7) 55.2% 60.4%
++51.9%
61.7%
+50.0% 55.7%
51.4% 60.1%
+++52.9%
51.2% 51.1% 60.0%
+++ 41.3%
---55.1% 57.6%
57.5% 52.9%
1 Much less 2.1%
2.8% 1.4%
0.9% 3.4% 1.2%
5.8% 1.0% 4.0%
2.3% 2.0% 1.8%
2.6% 2.7% 4.2%
1.8% 1.4%
2 2.0%
2.0% 2.4%
2.7% 0.9% 1.1%
6.7% 2.0% 1.2%
2.8% 1.8% 2.5%
1.0% 1.3% 2.4%
1.8% 2.3%
3 3.0%
4.4% 2.9%
2.2% 2.1% 3.3%
0.0% 3.2% 1.6%
4.5% 3.0% 3.6%
1.0% 2.7% 1.9%
3.7% 2.7%
4 About the same 30.8%
23.2% 38.4%
25.8% 34.7% 25.5%
36.1% 27.1% 33.2%
34.5% 37.1% 26.9%
45.8% 30.4% 32.6%
28.0% 34.9%
5 18.5%
16.1% 20.2%
17.1% 9.2% 26.4%
33.9% 19.4% 13.8%
21.4% 13.0% 19.7%
15.7% 22.8% 19.2%
18.0% 19.9%
6 18.7%
21.1% 18.3%
25.3% 17.8% 10.9%
6.4% 21.3% 19.0%
13.9% 19.9% 18.9%
16.1% 18.2% 16.5%
20.0% 18.5%
7 Much more 18.1%
23.1% 13.4%
19.4% 23.0% 18.3%
11.0% 19.4% 20.2%
15.9% 18.2% 21.4%
9.5% 14.0% 21.9%
19.4% 14.6%
Don’t know / Refuse 6.8%
7.3% 2.9%
6.7% 8.9% 13.3%
0.0% 6.6% 7.1%
4.7% 5.0% 5.1%
8.3% 7.8% 1.3%
7.1% 5.7%
Chi2: - (95) - 95 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
Mean: 5.31 5.48 5.00 5.49 5.44 5.60 4.49 5.43 5.32 5.03 5.20 5.33 5.07 5.27 5.06 5.39 5.18
Standard Deviation: 1.69 1.77 1.46 1.62 1.85 1.82 1.51 1.61 1.78 1.64 1.64 1.64 1.71 1.70 1.60 1.69 1.60
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Overall, do you think that the use of hard evidence and professional expertise will be more or less important 10 years from now?
Immigrant Visible Minority Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q23
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Less (1 3) 7.1%
8.5% 6.8%
5.7%
7.0% 6.9%
9.3% 6.4% 9.7% ++
4.9% 7.0% 5.7%
Same (4) 30.8%
25.4% 31.0%
31.0%
31.4% 30.0%
26.5% 35.5% +
32.5%
28.4% 31.3% 28.5%
More (5 7) 55.2%
57.5% 55.5%
56.5%
55.7% 56.3%
55.4% 52.7% 53.9%
60.4% 55.6% 54.6%
1 Much less 2.1%
3.3% 1.9%
2.0%
1.9% 1.5%
3.2% 2.5% 4.4%
0.6% 1.4% 1.2%
2 2.0%
1.3% 2.0%
0.7%
2.1% 2.4%
1.8% 1.3% 0.9%
1.5% 3.4% 2.3%
3 3.0%
3.8% 2.9%
3.0%
3.1% 2.9%
4.2% 2.6% 4.5%
2.8% 2.3% 2.1%
4 About the same 30.8%
25.4% 31.0%
31.0%
31.4% 30.0%
26.5% 35.5% 32.5%
28.4% 31.3% 28.5%
5 18.5%
19.2% 18.6%
13.9%
19.7% 19.1%
21.1% 15.9% 18.2%
21.8% 19.6% 16.0%
6 18.7%
11.4% 19.8%
18.0%
18.9% 19.4%
17.9% 17.8% 17.0%
22.2% 18.0% 19.4%
7 Much more 18.1%
26.9% 17.1%
24.6%
17.1% 17.7%
16.4% 19.1% 18.7%
16.4% 18.0% 19.2%
Don’t know / Refuse 6.8%
8.6% 6.7%
6.8%
5.9% 6.8%
8.8% 5.3% 3.9%
6.2% 6.1% 11.1%
Chi2: - - - - -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
Mean: 5.31 5.49 5.30 5.47 5.25 5.33 5.33 5.23 5.09 5.39 5.27 5.58
Standard Deviation: 1.69 1.85 1.67 1.69 1.64 1.67 1.81 1.65 1.68 1.54 1.66 1.79
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Do you think that contemporary politics is driven by or by ? Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q24
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Intellectualism and rational debate 17.3%
18.2% 14.8% 13.0% 13.2
% ---
27.2
% ++++
12.0% 15.9% 18.6% 9.5%
-
13.2
% --
21.7
% +++
22.7%
+
27.3
% ++++
15.0% 9.9%
----
21.3% 27.3
% +++
21.4% 18.4% 16.4% 12.4
% --
Populism and common sense 45.8%
41.5% 45.5% 36.5% 46.9% 51.8
% ++
36.6% 47.7% 44.0% 65.8
% ++++
55.9
% ++++
37.4
% ----
31.7
% ----
28.9
% ----
47.6% 61.0
% ++++
35.1%
-
39.0% 41.1% 49.7% 51.9% 52.9
% +++
Don’t know / Refuse 36.9% 40.3% 39.7% 50.4
%
++
39.9% 21.1%
----
51.4%
++
36.4% 37.4% 24.6%
--
30.9%
---
40.9% +
45.6%
++
43.9%
++
37.3% 29.1%
----
43.6% 33.7% 37.5% 31.9% 31.7% 34.7%
Chi2: - 999 - 999 999 95
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
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Do you think that contemporary politics is driven by or by ?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q24
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Intellectualism and rational debate 17.3%
17.2% 15.0%
15.8% 34.5%
++++
16.2%
7.5% 14.5%
--
23.0%
+++
17.3% 22.5%
++
16.8%
15.9% 15.7% 22.7%
+
17.1% 15.9%
Populism and common sense 45.8%
47.8% 47.3%
43.5% 49.8% 43.5%
45.0% 50.3%
++
37.2%
---
50.0%
+
47.8% 49.0%
++
42.0% 40.5% 45.9%
47.3% 45.8%
Don’t know / Refuse 36.9%
35.0% 37.7%
40.7% 15.7% ----
40.2%
47.5% 35.3% 39.9%
32.7% -
29.7% --
34.3% -
42.0% 43.8% ++
31.5%
35.6% 38.2%
Chi2: - (99) 95 90 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
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Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q24
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Intellectualism and rational debate 17.3%
15.9% 17.6%
15.8%
17.6% 17.4% 27.2% ++++
12.1% --
20.0%
17.0% 17.7% 14.6%
Populism and common sense 45.8%
58.1%
+++
43.8%
----
42.4%
47.5%
++
45.8%
47.9% 48.9% 37.3%
----
44.6% 44.6% 58.3%
++++
Don’t know / Refuse 36.9%
26.0%
--
38.7%
+++
41.8%
34.9%
--
36.8%
24.9%
---
39.0% 42.7%
++
38.4% 37.7% 27.1%
----
Chi2: - 95 - 99 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
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Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q25
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Intellectualism and rational debate 60.2%
60.4% 52.7%
-
50.8% 61.9% 60.9% 67.3% 64.0
% ++
56.7
% --
79.4
% ++++
67.7
% ++++
52.5
% ----
52.8
% --
48.3
% ----
59.6% 74.1
% ++++
49.2%
-
55.4% 56.3% 65.2% 66.3% 66.3
% ++
Populism and common sense 28.0%
30.2% 35.6
% ++
38.1%
+
24.7%
-
27.0% 26.4% 28.6% 27.5% 14.8
% ---
21.5
% ---
34.8
% ++++
35.4
% ++
35.5
% +++
30.9% 16.4
% ----
31.8% 31.0% 30.7% 22.6% 27.7% 25.5%
Don’t know / Refuse 11.7% 9.4% 11.7% 11.0% 13.5% 12.2% 6.3% 7.4%
----15.7%
++++
5.8% 10.8% 12.6% 11.8% 16.2%
++
9.5% 9.6% 19.0% +13.7% 13.0% 12.2% 6.0%
-8.2%
--
Chi2: - - 999 999 999 90
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
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Do you think that contemporary politics should be driven by or by ?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q25
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Intellectualism and rational debate 60.2%
68.3%
++++
50.4%
----
73.1%
++++
48.7%
--
67.7%
51.7% 72.9%
++++
51.1%
---
51.7%
----
53.8%
--
67.4%
++++
54.3% 53.3%
--
53.2%
-
65.2%
++++
59.4%
Populism and common sense 28.0%
22.4%
---
37.5%
++++
18.7%
---
38.1%
++
22.8%
36.2% 20.4%
----
32.4%
+
35.8%
++++
38.1%
++++
22.7%
----
27.9% 33.4%
+
35.7%
++
25.5%
--
28.3%
Don’t know / Refuse 11.7%
9.3% 12.1%
8.2% 13.2% 9.5%
12.1% 6.8% ----
16.5% +++
12.5% 8.1% -
9.8% -
17.9% +
13.4% 11.1%
9.4% ---
12.3%
Chi2: - (999) - 999 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
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Do you think that contemporary politics should be driven by or by ?
Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q25
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Intellectualism and rational debate 60.2% 68.8%
++58.9%
-- 51.3%
-- 62.5%
+++62.2%
63.3% 55.7% 50.8%
---- 59.5% 61.4% 70.8%
++++
Populism and common sense 28.0%
20.6%
-
29.1%
+
35.3%
++
26.9% 26.8%
24.7% 32.1% 37.0%
++++
32.9% 23.2%
--
20.3%
---
Don’t know / Refuse 11.7%
10.6% 12.0%
13.4%
10.5%
--
10.9%
12.0% 12.2% 12.2%
7.6%
-
15.5%
++
8.9%
Chi2: - - 95 - 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
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If you were facing a deep personal crisis, which of the following individuals would you prefer to consult? Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q26
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
A priest, rabbi, or other religious
leader
14.1%
18.7%
+
24.9
% ++++
22.1%
+
12.7% 7.1%
----
14.1% 14.4% 13.7% 8.1% 13.9% 14.4% 18.7%
+
12.5% 16.9%
+
11.6%
-
12.3% 9.6% 16.8% 17.0% 13.8% 7.6%
----
A psychiatrist or other professional 71.2%
62.4
% --
59.7
% ---
55.4
% ---
72.5% 84.3
% ++++
67.3% 68.6%
-
73.7%
+
80.9%
+
74.2% 71.8% 66.7% 69.2% 72.1% 74.1% 67.0% 72.7% 65.0
% --
74.7% 75.1% 84.2
% ++++
Don’t know / Refuse 14.7% 19.0% 15.3% 22.5%
+14.8% 8.6%
---18.7% 17.0%
+12.5%
-11.0% 11.9%
-13.8% 14.6% 18.3%
+11.0%
--
14.3% 20.6% 17.7% 18.2% 8.3% --11.1% 8.2%
----
Chi2: - 999 - - 95 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
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If you were facing a deep personal crisis, which of the following individuals would you prefer to consult?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q26
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
A priest, rabbi, or other religious
leader
14.1%
9.0%
---
24.7%
++++
5.0%
----
5.3%
--
10.1%
17.4% 7.9%
----
10.4%
-
27.7%
++++
11.6% 10.1%
----
15.9% 26.3%
++++
18.3%
12.5% 14.2%
A psychiatrist or other professional 71.2%
80.5%
++++
59.5%
----
77.9%
+
88.0%
+++
70.2%
49.9% 81.3%
++++
72.3%
56.3%
----
73.5% 77.6%
++++
70.2% 54.9%
----
64.1%
--
74.7%
+++
71.9%
Don’t know / Refuse 14.7% 10.6%
--15.7%
17.1% 6.7%
--19.7%
32.7% 10.9%
---17.4%
15.9% 14.9% 12.3%
-- 13.9% 18.8%
+17.6%
12.8%
-13.9%
Chi2: - (999) 999 999 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
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If you were facing a deep personal crisis, which of the following individuals would you prefer to consult?
Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q26
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
A priest, rabbi, or other religious leader
14.1%
18.4% 13.5% 20.6%
++ 13.4% 3.5%
---- 5.7%
---50.0% ++++
12.0%
13.6% 16.0% 13.8%
A psychiatrist or other professional 71.2%
71.9% 71.1%
64.4%
--
73.1%
++
82.2%
++++
80.2%
++
39.5%
----
69.3%
72.2% 71.0% 74.5%
Don’t know / Refuse 14.7%
9.7% 15.4%
+
15.0%
13.5%
--
14.3%
14.1% 10.5%
--
18.7%
++
14.2% 13.0% 11.6%
Chi2: - - 95 999 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
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Which of the following statements comes closest to your point of view? Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q27
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Humans were created by God
within the last 10,000 years
14.4%
14.2% 18.8% 11.1% 14.9% 9.3%
--
25.1
% ++
9.5%
----
18.8
% ++++
10.0% 13.1% 17.3%
+
14.4% 16.7% 19.9
% ++++
4.9%
----
9.8% 15.2% 22.2
% +++
14.9% 16.0% 7.0%
----
Humans evolved over time but
through divine guidance
19.3%
16.2% 25.2%
+
28.4%
+
21.3% 14.8%
-
13.8% 18.9% 19.7% 12.2% 18.3% 20.9% 21.5% 19.1% 20.1% 18.2% 27.2%
+
25.8%
+
15.4% 16.0% 18.4% 16.5%
Humans evolved according to the
process of natural selection
58.1%
55.0% 47.4
% --
57.6% 57.5% 67.6
% +++
50.7% 65.1
% ++++
51.7
% ----
73.9
% +++
61.9%
+
52.1
% ---
54.1% 52.3
% --
51.7
% ---
72.8
% ++++
52.9% 46.5
% ---
53.7% 63.5% 60.9% 70.2
% ++++
Don’t know / Refuse 8.2% 14.5% +++
8.6% 2.9% 6.3% -8.3% 10.4% 6.5%
-9.8%
+3.9% 6.7% 9.8% 10.1% 12.0
% ++
8.3% 4.1% ----
10.1% 12.4% +
8.7% 5.6% 4.7% 6.3%
Chi2: - 999 999 95 999 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
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Which of the following statements comes closest to your point of view?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology
Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances
vs. Ongoing Investments; Most Important Principle (in
dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Cert
ainty
Knowledge/Unde
rstanding
Compassion/Empa
thy
Decency/
Morality
Taxes
low
Social(HC/Educ/J
obs) Deficit
Q27
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Humans were created by God
within the last 10,000 years
14.4%
11.3%
-
20.9%
++++
11.3% 5.4%
--
7.5%
-
16.5% 7.5%
----
16.6%
22.4%
++++
17.0% 11.6%
--
13.9% 20.1%
++
28.3%
++++
12.7%
-
8.8%
---
Humans evolved over time but
through divine guidance
19.3%
16.4% 25.0%
+++
14.3%
-
9.6%
--
31.8%
+++
13.8% 15.6%
---
16.7%
26.9%
++++
21.0% 16.6%
--
24.8% 23.3% 26.0%
++
17.0%
--
22.0%
Humans evolved according to the process of natural selection
58.1% 67.6% ++++
43.8% ----
67.4% ++
74.1% +++
56.6%
47.0% 74.2% ++++
51.2% --
42.3% ----
54.4% 65.8% ++++
45.0% --
50.3% --
39.4% ----
65.3% ++++
59.0%
Don’t know / Refuse 8.2%
4.6% ---
10.3%
7.0% 10.9% 4.1%
22.8% 2.7% ----
15.6% ++++
8.4% 7.5% 6.0% ---
16.4% +++
6.3% 6.2%
5.0% ----
10.3%
Chi2: - (999) 99 999 99
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
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Which of the following statements comes closest to your point of view?
Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q27
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Humans were created by God within the last 10,000 years
14.4%
18.9% 14.0% 23.2% ++++
12.7% ---
6.7% ----
12.2% 38.4% ++++
16.5%
14.0% 14.5% 10.8% -
Humans evolved over time but
through divine guidance
19.3%
20.5% 18.5%
-
19.6%
19.3% 12.7%
----
24.9%
+
32.5%
++++
15.9%
-
29.0%
++++
20.1% 16.1%
Humans evolved according to the
process of natural selection
58.1%
59.1% 58.4%
44.0%
----
61.8%
++++
72.6%
++++
56.3% 22.9%
----
59.0%
48.9%
---
57.1% 65.5%
+++
Don’t know / Refuse 8.2%
1.5%
---
9.2%
+++
13.2%
++
6.2%
----
8.0%
6.6% 6.1% 8.6%
8.1% 8.4% 7.6%
Chi2: - 95 999 999 95
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48
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The federal government faces major challenges in dealing with its finances. The country also has major ongoing investment needs. Which of the following three priorities should be the most important principle for dealing with these challenges?
Region Gender Age Group Education Household Income
Total BC AB SK-MB ON QC ATL M F <25 25-44 45-64 65+ ES HS Coll Univ <20K 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99 100K+
Q28
Weighted Total: 984 130 97 64 382 237 73 471 513 111 331 326 163 290 384 295 73 133 188 117 103 217
Unweighted Total: 984 147 132 58 379 205 63 547 437 69 338 376 148 176 258 535 65 112 163 126 109 277
Keeping taxes as low as possible 17.0% 11.8%
-24.3% ++
10.9% 16.9% 17.6% 20.6% 16.4% 17.6% 9.4% -19.9%
+16.9% 15.2% 18.9% 20.9
% ++
8.7% ----
6.2% --15.4% 17.4% 11.6%
-23.5%
+17.6%
Investing in social areas such as health education and jobs
56.7% 61.4% 52.7% 57.5% 55.3% 57.2% 58.5% 53.5%
-59.7%
+73.9%
+++
49.4%
----
57.7% 60.3% 49.1%
---
57.0% 64.9%
++++
71.1%
++
56.4% 57.8% 64.7% +54.2% 52.9%
Keeping the deficit as low as
possible
22.7%
22.7% 17.9% 31.5%
+
24.0% 21.1% 20.0% 27.8
% ++++
18.1
% ----
12.9
% --
25.9%
+
22.2% 23.4% 26.1% 19.2%
-
24.8% 18.9% 24.7% 21.3% 19.9% 21.3% 26.7%
+
Don’t know / Refuse 3.6% 4.2% 5.1% 0.0% 3.8% 4.0% 0.9% 2.4%
-4.6%
+3.9% 4.8% 3.1% 1.1%
-5.9%
++2.9% 1.6%
---3.8% 3.5% 3.5% 3.9% 1.0% 2.7%
Chi2: - - 99 (99) 999 -
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 8.08 8.53 12.87 5.03 6.84 12.35 4.19 4.69 11.80 5.33 5.05 8.06 7.39 6.10 4.24 12.16 9.26 7.68 8.73 9.39 5.89
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The federal government faces major challenges in dealing with its finances. The country also has major ongoing investment needs. Which of the following three priorities should be the most important principle for dealing with these challenges?
Federal Vote Intention Ideology Most Important Trait in a National
Leader
Challenge: National finances vs. Ongoing Investments;
Most Important Principle (in dealing with this)
Total LPC CPC NDP BQ GP UnDec Left Cntre Right
Decisiveness/Certainty
Knowledge/Understanding
Compassion/Empa
thy Decency/Morality
Taxes low
Social(HC/Educ/Jobs) Deficit
Q28
Weighted Total: 984 303 309 138 85 82 17 431 248 274 186 503 82 197 167 558 224
Unweighted Total: 984 332 294 152 70 84 16 467 216 279 181 532 80 174 144 574 239
Keeping taxes as low as possible 17.0%
9.8% ----
30.1% ++++
5.6% ----
18.4% 17.2%
27.5% 9.2% ----
19.9% 28.7% ++++
29.5% ++++
14.8% -
11.0% 14.8% 100% ++++
0.0% ----
0.0% ----
Investing in social areas such as health education and jobs
56.7% 69.0% ++++
33.5% ----
80.6% ++++
50.2% 67.8% ++
60.4% 70.3% ++++
55.6% 35.2%
----42.0%
----60.2%
++ 68.5%
++58.9% 0.0%
---- 100% ++++
0.0% ----
Keeping the deficit as low as possible
22.7%
19.7% 32.9% ++++
12.1% ----
23.4% 10.6% ---
12.1% 19.2% --
19.7% 31.5% ++++
28.4% ++
22.7% 11.5%
--23.3% 0.0%
---- 0.0%
----100% ++++
Don’t know / Refuse 3.6%
1.6%
--
3.5%
1.6% 7.9%
++
4.4%
0.0% 1.3%
----
4.9%
4.6% 0.0%
---
2.3%
--
8.9%
+++
3.0% 0.0%
--
0.0%
----
0.0%
----
Chi2: - (999) 999 (999) 999
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 5.38 5.72 7.95 11.71 10.69 24.50 4.53 6.67 5.87 7.28 4.25 10.96 7.43 8.17 4.09 6.34
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The federal government faces major challenges in dealing with its finances. The country also has major ongoing investment needs. Which of the following three priorities should be the most important principle for dealing with
these challenges?
Immigrant Visible Minority
Religiosity (attend service
past three mos) Social Media User
Total Yes No Yes No Never Once More Non Light Moderate Heavy
Q28
Weighted Total: 984 109 864 157 784 599 133 215 288 171 264 251
Unweighted Total: 984 115 861 143 801 571 142 233 295 173 277 229
Keeping taxes as low as possible 17.0%
16.1% 16.8%
19.7%
16.3% 14.9% --
25.7% +++
17.5% 19.2%
16.9% 21.5% ++
10.4% ---
Investing in social areas such as health education and jobs
56.7%
62.7% 56.0%
55.6%
57.5% 61.0% ++++
44.1% ---
54.1% 50.8% --
53.7% 57.4% 63.9% ++
Keeping the deficit as low as
possible
22.7%
19.2% 23.4%
17.4%
-
24.4%
++
20.6%
--
28.3%
+
24.4% 26.8%
+
26.9% 17.7%
--
21.2%
Don’t know / Refuse 3.6%
2.0% 3.8%
7.3%
+++
1.7%
----
3.4%
2.0% 4.0% 3.2%
2.5% 3.4% 4.5%
Chi2: - - (999) (99) 99
MOE (around 50%): 3.12 9.14 3.34 8.20 3.46 4.10 8.22 6.42 5.71 7.45 5.89 6.48