Canadians Split Over Mission in Libya

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Canadians Split Over Mission in Libya Abacus Data National Poll: June 23-24, 2011, n=1,005 online survey from representative panel of over 150,000 Canadians www.abacusdata.ca Twitter.com/abacusdataca

Abacus Data: Not your average pollster Abacus Data Inc. is Canada s newest player in the public opinion and marketing research industry. Whether it s telephone or online surveys, focus groups, one-on-one interviews, or secondary data analysis, the team at Abacus Data conducts public opinion, marketing, or stakeholder research that provides strategic insight to our clients. What sets the team at Abacus Data apart is its fresh perspective on politics, business, and consumer behaviour and a commitment to its clients. Abacus Data offers its clients a comprehensive research tool kit that includes: Custom quantitative studies Opinion leader/decision maker consultations The Vertex Panel (www.vertexpanel.ca) Omnibus surveys Focus groups Informal discussions Intercept studies One-on-one interviews Custom community panel creation and management Secondary data analysis Dr. David Coletto Abacus Data s CEO David has seven years experience listening and interpreting what voters, consumers, and opinion leaders want and expect from government, business, and the non-profit sectors. He has worked with some of Canada s largest corporations and some of its smallest issue and advocacy groups. He received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Calgary where he taught Research Methods to undergraduate students. David is the Pollster for Sun News and a Visiting Fellow at the Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs. He is frequently called upon by news media for his unique perspective on public affairs, millennials, corporate citizenship, and political party finance. He co-authored a chapter in the recently released book Money, Politics and Democracy (eds Young and Jansen, UBC Press 2011).

Methodology From June 23 rd to June 24 th, 2011, Abacus Data Inc. conducted an online survey among 1,0005 randomly selected Canadian adults from an online panel of over 150,000 Canadians. The margin of error which measures sampling variability is comparable to +/- 3.2%, 19 times out of 20. Results of the survey were statistically weighted by gender, age, region, education, and past federal vote using census data from Statistics Canada and by past vote using Elections Canada results from the 2008 General Election. Totals may not add up to 100 due to rounding. These questions were posed as part of the Abacus monthly Omnibus. Libya Questions Q: Do you think Canada, the US, Britain, and other countries are right or wrong to take military action in Libya? Q: Overall, do you think military action in Libya is going well or badly? For more information about the poll s methodology, visit the Abacus website at www.abacusdata.ca The table below reports the unweighted and weighted distribution by region or province. Region/Province Unweighted Count (All Respondents) Weighted Count (All respondents) Atlantic Canada 88 73 Quebec 253 248 Ontario 380 380 Prairies (MB and SK) 55 66 Alberta 109 101 BC 120 130 Total 1,005 999

Support for Military Action in Libya Q: Do you think Canada, the US, Britain, and other countries are right or wrong to take military action in Libya? Wrong 33% Right 41% Subgroup Analysis Unsure 25% Men Women CPC LPC NDP Right 53% 31% 58% 35% 38% Wrong 34% 32% 25% 43% 34% Unsure 13% 37% 18% 23% 27% Unweighted count 494 513 369 146 296 18-29 30-44 45-60 60+ Atlantic Quebec Ontario Prairies Alberta BC Right 37% 35% 45% 51% 51% 37% 40% 49% 45% 47% Wrong 34% 34% 30% 36% 29% 41% 31% 21% 26% 39% Unsure 29% 31% 24% 12% 21% 23% 30% 30% 29% 15% Unweighted 161 268 377 201 88 253 380 55 109 120

How is the Libyan Mission Perceived to be Going? Q: Overall, do you think military action in Libya is going well or badly? Unsure, 29% Well, 31% Badly, 38% Subgroup Analysis Men Women CPC LPC NDP Well 41% 19% 43% 24% 24% Badly 37% 38% 28% 52% 44% Unsure 22% 43% 29% 24% 32% Unweighted counts 494 513 369 146 296 18-29 30-44 45-60 60+ Atlantic Quebec Ontario Prairies Alberta BC Well 24% 26% 31% 41% 32% 30% 28% 24% 36% 30% Badly 37% 33% 38% 45% 32% 40% 39% 38% 30% 41% Unsure 40% 41% 31% 14% 36% 31% 33% 38% 34% 30% Unweighted 161 268 377 201 88 253 380 55 109 120

For more information about this study or Abacus Data Inc., please contact: David Coletto, PhD Chief Executive Officer (613) 232-2806 x. 248 david@abacusdata.ca Twitter.com/ColettoD To read our analyses and blog, find us online at www.abacusdata.ca