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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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All things considered, would you say the Government of Canada 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

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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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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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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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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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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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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Immigrant Visible Minority

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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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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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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Immigrant Visible Minority

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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Immigrant Visible Minority

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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Union leaders 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+

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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Union leaders

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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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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Immigrant Visible Minority

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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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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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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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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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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Over the past 10 years, would you say that the crime rate in Canada has been ... ?

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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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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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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Do you think that contemporary politics is 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

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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Do you think that contemporary politics should be 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+

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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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