How Canadians feel about conservative values

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The Manning CentreThe Manning Centre

Barometer 2010Barometer 2010

Presentation, Manning CentrePresentation, Manning CentreMarch 2010March 2010


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Description

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e Manning Centre Barometer is an annual look at Canadianse Manning Centre Barometer is an annual look at Canadians

attitudes towards values and policies generally ascribed toattitudes towards values and policies generally ascribed to

conservatives.conservatives.

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is year, a total of 1000 telephone interviews were conducted withis year, a total of 1000 telephone interviews were conducted with

adult Canadians between February 1 and February 10. The marginadult Canadians between February 1 and February 10. The margin

of error for a sample of this size is +/-3.3 percentage points withinof error for a sample of this size is +/-3.3 percentage points within

a 95% confidence interval.a 95% confidence interval.


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Outline

First part willFirst part will

look at values typically associated with conservatives and how they are perceived bylook at values typically associated with conservatives and how they are perceived by

Canadians in general.Canadians in general.

Second partSecond part

will look at specific conservative policies and how they are perceived by Canadians inwill look at specific conservative policies and how they are perceived by Canadians in

general.general.

Third partThird part

will examine how the political centre is becoming more conservative and the potentialwill examine how the political centre is becoming more conservative and the potential

fault lines associated with this ideological shift.fault lines associated with this ideological shift.


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Explaining Value Statements:Level of Agreement

Using a scale of 1 to 7 where 1 is totally disagree and7 is totally agree, tell me how you feel about each ofthe following statements

14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

totallydisagree

totally agree

More conservativeLess conservative


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Value Statements:

Value Statement % Strongly Agree

Nothing is more important than family 89

Marriage, by definition, is between a man and a woman 67

Abortion is morally wrong 60

Learn from what worked in the past to solve problems 54

Better to implement small changes than all at once 54

People holding different values/beliefs make society richer 47

Patriotism, strong military necessary to advance natl interests 44

We have a responsibility to look after those less fortunate 43

There is a right and wrong, not all about individual perception 42

Private sector before government to solve economic problems 36

Government action is best way to solve economic problems 31

Individual freedom is more important than social security 31

Private enterprise is best way to solve economic problems 26


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Value Statements:

Value Statement % Strongly AgreeThe good of the community takes priority over individual rights 25

Society is on a path of inevitable progress 17

I believe in an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth 8

People who are poor have no one to blame but themselves 8


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Dealing with Moral Issues


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Revealing Story 2


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Deficit Spending

Seven in ten Canadians support the federal Conservative

governments spending practices despite forecasts of a $56-billiondeficit this year.


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Long Gun Registry

Six in ten Canadians support the abolition of the long gun registry.

DK

7%

Support

61%

Oppose

32%


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Government Action on Climate Change

Half of Canadians believe that the federal Conservative governmentis doing just enough to deal with climate change.

DK

7%

Just enough

53%

Too much

7%

Too little

33%


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Afghanistan

Eight in ten Canadians think that our military should leaveAfghanistan as planned in 2011.

DK

4%

Leave as

planned82%

Stay until war is

over

14%


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Economic Recession

A majority of Canadians believe that the federal Conservative

government is doing just enough to deal with the economicrecession.

DK

2%

Just enough

61%

Too much

7%

Too little

30%


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Political Ideology Scale

The majority of Canadians identify most with thecentre position on the political ideology scale.

2% 1%

6%

65%

10% 9%

2%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

extremeleft

extremeright

More conservativeLess conservative

centre


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Commonalities (1)

Centrists Values/Policies Conservatives

84% Rely on family first 64%

5.23 When trying to find solutions toproblems, it is a good idea to learnfrom what has worked in the past

5.97

4.87 Government action is the best way

to solve Canadas economicproblems

4.73

5.59 Marriage, by definition, can onlytake place between a man and awoman

6.05

5.40 Abortion is morally wrong 5.86

5.13 Patriotism and a strong military

are necessary to advanceCanadas national interests

5.23

5.01 Tolerance and moderation arewhat its all about to be Canadian

5.22


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Commonalities (2)


74% Government should have a majorrole when it comes to protecting

property rights

69%

51% Government should have a major

role in promoting/preservingCanadas official languages

58%

54% Government should have a majorrole in advancing freedom and

democracy internationally

58%

58% Government is doing just enough

to deal with climate change

51%

84% Canadas health care system

should NOT include privatehospitals

63%


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Commonalities (3)


81% Canadian armed forces shouldleave Afghanistan as planned in2011

86%

80% Government should do more tosupport embryonic stem cellresearch

72%

65% Government is doing just enoughto deal with the economicrecession

58%


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External Fault Lines


42%Government should play a majorrole in preserving the moral fabricof Canadian society

53%

21%Government should play a majorrole in regulating individualbehaviour and morality

54%

29%The policies implemented bygovernment have a big impact onmy day-to-day life

51%


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Strategic Importance

47% ofCentrists votedConservative in 2008

This compares to 41% who voted

Liberal in 1997

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How Canadians feel about conservative values