Project Code: VAND0006 Project Name: Americas Barometer 2010 - Canada Prepared for: Mitchell A. Seligson Interviews: 1500 Field Period: 4/30/2010-5/11/2010 Project Manager: Sam Luks - 650.462.8009 Matching and Weighting YouGov Polimetrix interviewed 1703 respondents who were then matched down to a sample of 1500 to produce the final dataset. The respondents were matched on gender, age, region, education, and political interest. YouGov Polimetrix then weighted the matched set of survey respondents to known marginals for the general population of Canada from Statistics Canada. Those marginals are shown below. Age: 18-34: 29.24% 35-54: 37.92% 55+: 32.84% Gender: Male: 49.14% Female: 50.86% Education: HS or less: 47.46% Some College: 33.74% College Graduate: 12.04% Post-graduate: 6.76% Variable List Name Description ---- ----------- caseid weight Case Weight x_or_y Question series lang Language preference LS3 General satisfaction with life A4 Country's most serious problem SOCT1 SOCT2 Country's economic situation Country's econ situation vs. past 12 months SOCT3 IDIO1 Country's econ situation vs. next 12 months Your economic situation IDIO2 Your econ situation vs. past 12 months IDIO3 Your econ situation vs. next 12 months CP2 Requested help from member of Parliament CP4A Requested help from local government CP4 Requested help from agency/institution NP1 Attended town meeting past 12 months NP2 Sought assistance from official in past 12 months MUNI10 Request/issue resolved SGL1 Rate municipality services CP5 CP6 Solved community problem recently Attend - religious organization CP7 Attend - parents' association at school CP8 Attend - community improvement committee CP9 Attend - association of professionals CP13 Attend - political party CP20 Attend - associations of women IT1 People nearby trustworthy PROT3 Participated in demonstration/protest in last 12 months JC1 Coup justified - high unemployment JC10 Coup justified - lots of crime 1
JC13 Coup justified - lots of corruption JC15A Justifiable to close Parliament JC16A Justifiable to dissolve Supreme Court VIC1EXT Victim of crime in past 12 months VIC1EXTA VIC2 Number of times victim of crime in past 12 months Type of crime VIC2AA Place where crime occurred VIC1HOGAR Other person in house victim of crime AOJ8 Authorities abide law to catch criminals AOJ11 AOJ11A Level of safety in neighborhood Crime level represent threat to well-being AOJ12 AOJ17 Faith in judicial system to punish guilty Neighborhood affected by gangs WT1 Worries about terrorist attack in next 12 months WT2 Worried about victim of terrorist attack M1 Rate Harper job performance PN4 Satisfied with democracy in Canada PN5 DEM2 Level of democracy in Canada Agree democratic vs authoritarian government DEM11 AUT1 Government with iron fist or participation Strong leader or electoral democracy PP1 Tried to persuade others' vote PP2 EXC2 Work for campaign in 2008 election Police officer asked for bribe EXC6 Government employee asked for bribe EXC11 EXC11a Had ealings with local government Paid extra money to process document EXC13 Employment status EXC13a EXC14 Asked to pay a bribe at work Had dealings with courts EXC14a EXC15 Paid bribe to courts Used public health services EXC15a EXC16 Paid bribe at hospital/clinic Have child in school EXC16a EXC18 Paid bribe at school Think paying bribe justified EXC7 Corruption among public officials common CRISIS1 CRISIS2 Suffering economic crisis Most to blame for economic crisis VB1 Registered to vote VB2 Vote in Federal election 2008 VB3s Vote candidate Federal election 2008 VB10 Identify with political party VB11s POL1 Political party identity Political interest CLIEN1 CLIEN2 Been offered something for vote Offer more/less likely to vote HAICR1 Source of info about country's situation Q5B Religion importance in life Q10 Household income Q10D Salary good enough Q10E Income level over past 2 years Q10F Reason for salary decrease Q11 Marital status Q12 Have children Q12b Number of children Q12A GI0 Number of children living with you Pay attention to news GI3 Number of provinces GI4 Years in parliament term OCUP1B1 Lost job in past 2 years OCUP1B2 Household member lost job LS6 Feel at this moment LS6A Felt two years ago L1B Left Right B_tv Extent - like watching television B1 Extent - courts in the Canada guarantee a fair trial 2
B2 B3 B4 B6 political B10A B12 B13 B14 B18 B21 B21A B31 B32 B43 B37 N1 N3 N9 N11 N12 N15 POP101 POP102 POP103 POP107 POP113 EFF1 EFF2 political ING4 than DEM23 ROS1 ROS2 ROS3 ROS4 ROS5 ROS6 E5 E8 to E11 E15 E14 protest Extent - respect the political institutions of the Canada Extent - citizens' basic rights are well protected by the political system of the Canada Extent - feel proud of living under the political system of the Canada Extent - personally feel that one should support the system of the Canada Extent - personally trust the justice system Extent - personally trust the Armed Forces Extent - personally trust the Parliament Extent - personally trust the national government Extent - personally trust the police Extent - personally trust the political parties Extent - personally trust the Prime Minister Extent - personally trust the Supreme Court Extent - personally trust your local or municipal government Extent - personally proud of being a Canadian Extent - personally trust the mass media Extent - current administration fights poverty Extent - current administration promotes and protects democratic principles Extent - current administration combats government corruption Extent - current administration improves citizen safety Extent - current administration combats unemployment Extent - current administration is managing the economy well Agreement - necessary for prime ministers to limit the voice and vote of opposition parties Agreement - when Parliament hinders, presidents should govern without the Parliament Agreement - when Supreme Court blocks gov work, the Court should be disregarded Agreement - the people should govern directly rather than through elected representatives Agreement - those who disagree with the majority represent a threat to the country Agreement - those who govern this country are interested in what people think Agreement - personally understand the most important issues of this country Agreement - democracy may have problems, but it is better any other form of government Agreement - democracy can exist without political parties Agreement - Canadian gov should own the most important enterprises Agreement - Canadian gov should be primarily responsible for ensuring the well-being of the people. Agreement - Canadian gov should be primarily responsible for creating jobs. Agreement - Canadian gov should implement strong policies to reduce income inequality Agreement - Canadian gov should be primarily responsible for providing retirement pensions. Agreement - Canadian gov should be primarily responsible for providing health care services. Action approval - participating in legal demonstrations Action approval - participating in an organization or group try to solve community problems Action approval - working for campaigns for a political party or candidate Action approval - participating in the blocking of roads to protest Action approval - seizing private property in order to 3
E3 E16 the D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 PER1 PER2 PER3 person PER4 PER5 PER6 PER7 PER8 PER9 PER10 inputstate gender birthyr education religpew Action approval - participating in a group working to violently overthrow an elected government Action approval - taking the law into their own hands when government does not punish criminals People who only say bad things about the Canadian form of government - approve of right to vote Approval of such people being allowed to conduct peaceful demonstrations Approval of such people being permitted to run for public office Approval of such people appearing on television to make speeches Approval of homosexuals being permitted to run for public office Approval of same-sex couples having the right to marry Personality agreement - Sociable and active person Personality agreement - Critical and quarrelsome person Personality agreement - Dependable and self-disciplined Personality agreement - Anxious and easily upset person Personality agreement - Open to new experiences and intellectual person Personality agreement - Quiet and shy person Personality agreement - Generous and warm person Personality agreement - Disorganized and careless person Personality agreement - Calm and emotionally stable person Personality agreement - Uncreative and unimaginative person Province Gender Birth Year Education Pew religion Verbatims GI1 Pres of US 4
Variable Map and Codebook Name: caseid Description: Name: weight Description: Case Weight Name: x_or_y Description: Question series 757 1 X 743 2 Y 0 8 Skipped 0 9 Not Asked Name: lang Description: Language preference 1178 1 English/Anglais 322 2 French/Franà ais 0 8 Skipped 0 9 Not Asked Name: LS3 Description: General satisfaction with life 444 1 Very satisfied 819 2 Somewhat satisfied 195 3 Somewhat dissatisfied 42 4 Very dissatisfied Name: A4 Description: Country's most serious problem 71 1 Problems with/crisis of the Economy 41 2 Inflation, high prices 69 3 Unemployment 44 4 Poverty 26 5 Delinquency, crime 6 6 Popular protests (strikes, road blockages, work stoppages, e 5
2 7 Lack of land to farm 6 9 Lack of credit 44 10 Environment 13 11 Drug addiction 7 12 Drug trafficking 29 13 Corruption 11 14 Gangs 110 15 Bad government 4 16 Migration 10 17 War against terrorism 6 18 Roads in poor condition 2 19 Lack of Water 8 20 Population explosion 10 21 Lack of or poor quality Education 86 22 Health care 1 23 Malnutrition 1 24 Lack of Electricity 5 25 Discrimination 9 26 External debt 3 27 Lack of Security 6 30 Armed conflict 0 31 Kidnappings 0 32 Forced displacement of persons 7 33 Terrorism 7 55 Housing 6 56 Violations of human rights 9 57 Violence 10 58 Inequality 39 59 Politicians 1 60 Problems of transportation 17 61 Letting the guilty go free 31 70 Other 0 888 Don't know 0 998 Skipped 743 999 Not Asked Name: SOCT1 Description: Country's economic situation 37 1 Very good 457 2 Good 677 3 Neither good nor bad (fair) 281 4 Bad 48 5 Very bad Name: SOCT2 Description: Country's econ situation vs. past 12 months 566 1 Better 628 2 Same 306 3 Worse 6
Name: SOCT3 Description: Country's econ situation vs. next 12 months 606 1 Better 703 2 Same 190 3 Worse 1 98 Skipped Name: IDIO1 Description: Your economic situation 76 1 Very good 501 2 Good 629 3 Neither good nor bad (fair) 241 4 Bad 53 5 Very bad Name: IDIO2 Description: Your econ situation vs. past 12 months 317 1 Better 799 2 Same 384 3 Worse Name: IDIO3 Description: Your econ situation vs. next 12 months 528 1 Better 828 2 Same 144 3 Worse Name: CP2 Description: Requested help from member of Parliament 127 1 Yes 629 2 No 1 88 Don't know 7
Name: CP4A Description: Requested help from local government 175 1 Yes 582 2 No Name: CP4 Description: Requested help from agency/institution 154 1 Yes 602 2 No 1 88 Don't know Name: NP1 Description: Attended town meeting past 12 months 123 1 Yes 634 2 No Name: NP2 Description: Sought assistance from official in past 12 months 132 1 Yes 625 2 No Name: MUNI10 Description: Request/issue resolved 69 0 No 55 1 Yes 8 88 Don't know 1368 99 Not Asked 8
Name: SGL1 Description: Rate municipality services 35 1 Very good 266 2 Good 337 3 Neither good nor bad (fair) 100 4 Bad 19 5 Very bad Name: CP5 Description: Solved community problem recently 38 1 Once a week 45 2 Once or twice a month 213 3 Once or twice a year 459 4 Never 2 88 Don't know Name: CP6 Description: Attend - religious organization 176 1 Once a week 83 2 Once or twice a month 231 3 Once or twice a year 1010 4 Never Name: CP7 Description: Attend - parents' association at school 5 1 Once a week 32 2 Once or twice a month 94 3 Once or twice a year 624 4 Never 2 88 Don't know Name: CP8 Description: Attend - community improvement committee 9
22 1 Once a week 100 2 Once or twice a month 286 3 Once or twice a year 1092 4 Never Name: CP9 Description: Attend - association of professionals 3 1 Once a week 37 2 Once or twice a month 89 3 Once or twice a year 627 4 Never 1 88 Don't know Name: CP13 Description: Attend - political party 3 1 Once a week 14 2 Once or twice a month 105 3 Once or twice a year 632 4 Never 3 88 Don't know Name: CP20 Description: Attend - associations of women 12 1 Once a week 34 2 Once or twice a month 37 3 Once or twice a year 289 4 Never 3 98 Skipped 1125 99 Not Asked Name: IT1 Description: People nearby trustworthy 365 1 Very trustworthy 934 2 Somewhat trustworthy 179 3 Not very trustworthy 22 4 Untrustworthy 10
Name: PROT3 Description: Participated in demonstration/protest in last 12 months 74 1 Yes 1426 2 No Name: JC1 Description: Coup justified - high unemployment 38 1 A military take-over of the state would be justified 701 2 A military take-over of the state would not be justified 3 88 Don't know 1 98 Skipped Name: JC10 Description: Coup justified - lots of crime 226 1 A military take-over of the state would be justified 513 2 A military take-over of the state would not be justified 4 88 Don't know Name: JC13 Description: Coup justified - lots of corruption 264 1 A military take-over of the state would be justified 474 2 A military take-over of the state would not be justified 4 88 Don't know 1 98 Skipped Name: JC15A Description: Justifiable to close Parliament 83 1 Yes, it is justified 660 2 No, it is not justified 11
Name: JC16A Description: Justifiable to dissolve Supreme Court 70 1 Yes, it is justified 670 2 No, it is not justified 2 88 Don't know 1 98 Skipped Name: VIC1EXT Description: Victim of crime in past 12 months 226 1 Yes 1274 2 No Name: VIC1EXTA Description: Number of times victim of crime in past 12 months 0 99998 Skipped 1273 99999 Not Asked Name: VIC2 Description: Type of crime 12 1 Unarmed robbery, _no_ assault or physical threats 2 2 Unarmed robbery _with_ assault or physical threats 3 3 Armed robbery 14 4 Assault but not robbery 2 5 Rape or sexual assault 0 6 Kidnapping 10 7 Vandalism 19 8 Burglary of your home 7 10 Extortion 37 11 Other 1394 99 Not Asked Name: VIC2AA Description: Place where crime occurred 39 1 In your home 28 2 In your neighborhood 12
21 3 In your municipality 12 4 In another municipality 6 5 In another country 1394 99 Not Asked Name: VIC1HOGAR Description: Other person in house victim of crime 139 1 Yes 1361 2 No Name: AOJ8 Description: Authorities abide law to catch criminals 464 1 Should always abide by the law 278 2 Occasionally can cross the line 1 88 Don't know Name: AOJ11 Description: Level of safety in neighborhood 292 1 Very safe 387 2 Somewhat safe 53 3 Somewhat unsafe 11 4 Very unsafe Name: AOJ11A Description: Crime level represent threat to well-being 108 1 Very much 365 2 Somewhat 234 3 Little 36 4 None Name: AOJ12 Description: Faith in judicial system to punish guilty 13
61 1 A lot 322 2 Some 260 3 Little 100 4 None Name: AOJ17 Description: Neighborhood affected by gangs 33 1 A lot 87 2 Somewhat 278 3 Little 345 4 None Name: WT1 Description: Worries about terrorist attack in next 12 months 80 1 Very worried 240 2 Somewhat worried 556 3 A little worried 471 4 Not at all worried 153 5 Haven't thought much about this Name: WT2 Description: Worried about victim of terrorist attack 51 1 Very worried 121 2 Somewhat worried 432 3 A little worried 692 4 Not at all worried 204 5 Haven't thought much about this Name: M1 Description: Rate Harper job performance 114 1 Very good 324 2 Good 14
549 3 Neither good nor bad (fair) 316 4 Bad 197 5 Very bad Name: PN4 Description: Satisfied with democracy in Canada 112 1 Very satisfied 958 2 Satisfied 355 3 Dissatisfied 74 4 Very dissatisfied 1 88 Don't know Name: PN5 Description: Level of democracy in Canada 147 1 Very democratic 442 2 Somewhat democratic 146 3 Not very democratic 21 4 Not at all democratic 1 98 Skipped Name: DEM2 Description: Agree democratic vs authoritarian government 179 1 For people like me it doesn't matter whether a government is 1117 2 Democracy is preferable to any other form of government 199 3 Under some circumstances an authoritarian government may be 5 88 Don't know Name: DEM11 Description: Government with iron fist or participation 77 1 Iron fist 666 2 Everyone's participation 15
Name: AUT1 Description: Strong leader or electoral democracy 85 1 We need a strong leader who does not have to be elected 655 2 Electoral democracy is the best 3 88 Don't know Name: PP1 Description: Tried to persuade others' vote 38 1 Frequently 136 2 Occasionally 183 3 Rarely 386 4 Never Name: PP2 Description: Work for campaign in 2008 election 35 1 Yes, worked 708 2 Did not work Name: EXC2 Description: Police officer asked for bribe 1483 1 No 17 2 Yes Name: EXC6 Description: Government employee asked for bribe 1473 1 No 27 2 Yes 16
Name: EXC11 Description: Had ealings with local government 629 1 No 114 2 Yes Name: EXC11a Description: Paid extra money to process document 95 1 No 19 2 Yes 1386 99 Not Asked Name: EXC13 Description: Employment status 346 1 No 397 2 Yes Name: EXC13a Description: Asked to pay a bribe at work 391 1 No 6 2 Yes 1103 99 Not Asked Name: EXC14 Description: Had dealings with courts 684 1 No 59 2 Yes Name: EXC14a Description: Paid bribe to courts 17
56 1 No 3 2 Yes 1441 99 Not Asked Name: EXC15 Description: Used public health services 194 1 No 548 2 Yes 1 98 Skipped Name: EXC15a Description: Paid bribe at hospital/clinic 540 1 No 8 2 Yes 952 99 Not Asked Name: EXC16 Description: Have child in school 589 1 No 154 2 Yes Name: EXC16a Description: Paid bribe at school 151 1 No 3 2 Yes 1346 99 Not Asked Name: EXC18 Description: Think paying bribe justified 18
696 1 No 46 2 Yes 1 88 Don't know Name: EXC7 Description: Corruption among public officials common 269 1 Very common 660 2 Common 496 3 Uncommon 75 4 Very uncommon Name: CRISIS1 Description: Suffering economic crisis 546 1 We are suffering a very serious economic crisis 878 2 We are suffering a crisis but it is not very serious 75 3 No economic crisis 1 88 Don't know Name: CRISIS2 Description: Most to blame for economic crisis 83 1 The previous government 223 2 The current government 191 3 Ourselves, we Canadians 111 4 The rich people of our country 36 5 The problems of democracy 159 6 The rich countries 244 7 The economic system of the country 203 8 Never have thought about it 174 77 Other 76 99 Not Asked Name: VB1 Description: Registered to vote 689 1 Yes 55 2 No 12 3 Being processed 1 88 Don't know 19
Name: VB2 Description: Vote in Federal election 2008 1173 1 Voted 327 2 Did not vote Name: VB3s Description: Vote candidate Federal election 2008 10 0 None 417 1 The Conservative Party 275 2 The Liberal Party 223 3 The New Democratic Party 86 4 The Green Party 101 5 The Bloc Quebecois 44 6 Other 16 88 Don't know 1 98 Skipped 327 99 Not Asked Name: VB10 Description: Identify with political party 463 1 Yes 1037 2 No Name: VB11s Description: Political party identity 188 1 The Conservative Party 111 2 The Liberal Party 73 3 The New Democratic Party 18 4 The Green Party 51 5 The Bloc Quebecois 21 6 Other 1 98 Skipped 1037 99 Not Asked Name: POL1 20
Description: Political interest 213 1 A lot 605 2 Some 449 3 Little 233 4 None Name: CLIEN1 Description: Been offered something for vote 5 1 Often 35 2 Sometimes 703 3 Never Name: CLIEN2 Description: Offer more/less likely to vote 7 1 More likely 26 2 Less likely 7 3 Equally likely 146 Name: HAICR1 Description: Source of info about country's situation 373 1 TV 219 2 Newspaper (including newspapers read online) 48 3 Radio 3 4 Church 4 5 Community center 4 6 School 14 7 Family members 6 8 Coworkers or school colleagues 13 9 Friends 1 10 Neighbors 72 11 Internet outlets (excluding newspapers) Name: Q5B Description: Religion importance in life 21
287 1 Very important 371 2 Rather important 461 3 Not very important 381 4 Not at all important Name: Q10 Description: Household income 106 1 $1,000 or less 145 2 $1,001 - $1,900 170 3 $1,901 - $2,700 169 4 $2,701 - $3,600 160 5 $3,601 - $4,600 109 6 $4,601 - $5,700 96 7 $5,701 - $7,000 70 8 $7,001 - $8,800 82 9 $8,801 - $12,000 378 10 $12,001 or more 12 88 Don't know 3 98 Skipped Name: Q10D Description: Salary good enough 291 1 Is good enough for you and you can save from it 568 2 Is just enough for you, so that you do not have major proble 424 3 Is not enough for you and you are stretched 216 4 Is not enough for you and you are having a hard time 1 88 Don't know Name: Q10E Description: Income level over past 2 years 387 1 Increased 667 2 Remained the same 445 3 Decreased 1 88 Don't know Name: Q10F Description: Reason for salary decrease 22
78 1 Reduction in hours of work or salary 114 2 A member of the household lost his or her job 28 3 Reduction in sales/business not good 3 4 A family business went into bankruptcy 7 5 Income from abroad decreased or stopped 40 6 A member of the household who received income was sick, died 0 7 Natural disaster /loss of crops 84 8 Other 91 9 Everything is more expensive/income is not enough 1055 99 Not Asked Name: Q11 Description: Marital status 383 1 Single 674 2 Married 205 3 Common law marriage 115 4 Divorced 60 5 Separated 63 6 Widowed Name: Q12 Description: Have children 889 1 Yes 611 2 No Name: Q12b Description: Number of children 605 99 Not Asked Name: Q12A Description: Number of children living with you 1 98 Skipped 606 99 Not Asked 23
Name: GI0 Description: Pay attention to news 1085 1 Daily 285 2 A few times a week 51 3 A few times a month 63 4 Rarely 16 5 Never Name: GI3 Description: Number of provinces 0-9 Not Asked 110-8 Skipped Name: GI4 Description: Years in parliament term 0-9 Not Asked 112-8 Skipped Name: OCUP1B1 Description: Lost job in past 2 years 119 1 Yes, you lost your job but found a new one 150 2 Yes, you lost your job and have not found a new one 926 3 No, did not lose your job 304 4 Did not work because you decided not to work or you have dis 1 88 Don't know Name: OCUP1B2 Description: Household member lost job 203 1 Yes 1297 2 No Name: LS6 Description: Feel at this moment 24
15 1 1 - Worst Life Possible 16 2 2 31 3 3 92 4 4 118 5 5 202 6 6 256 7 7 347 8 8 273 9 9 92 10 10 56 11 11 - Best Life Possible 1 88 Don't know 1 98 Skipped Name: LS6A Description: Felt two years ago 6 1 1 - Worst Life Possible 23 2 2 39 3 3 81 4 4 110 5 5 232 6 6 252 7 7 326 8 8 266 9 9 125 10 10 40 11 11 - Best Life Possible Name: L1B Description: Left Right 32 1 1 - Liberal 32 10 10 - Conservative 2 997 Don't know 1 998 Skipped 0 999 Not Asked Name: B_tv Description: Extent - like watching television 22 1 1 - Not at all 72 2 2 115 3 3 239 4 4 424 5 5 342 6 6 286 7 7- A lot 25
Name: B1 Description: Extent - courts in the Canada guarantee a fair trial 60 1 1 - Not at all 87 2 2 205 3 3 324 4 4 475 5 5 270 6 6 78 7 7- A lot 1 88 Don't know Name: B2 Description: Extent - respect the political institutions of the Canada 118 1 1 - Not at all 176 2 2 254 3 3 327 4 4 351 5 5 205 6 6 69 7 7- A lot Name: B3 Description: Extent - citizens' basic rights are well protected by the political system of the Canada 80 1 1 - Not at all 129 2 2 205 3 3 310 4 4 403 5 5 284 6 6 89 7 7- A lot Name: B4 Description: Extent - feel proud of living under the political system of the Canada 26
90 1 1 - Not at all 90 2 2 140 3 3 273 4 4 367 334 5 5 6 6 206 7 7- A lot Name: B6 Description: Extent - personally feel that one should support the political system of the Canada 75 1 1 - Not at all 58 2 2 123 3 3 255 4 4 386 5 5 376 6 6 227 7 7- A lot Name: B10A Description: Extent - personally trust the justice system 122 1 1 - Not at all 123 2 2 210 3 3 324 4 4 388 5 5 267 6 6 66 7 7- A lot Name: B12 Description: Extent - personally trust the Armed Forces 46 1 1 - Not at all 51 2 2 75 3 3 248 4 4 337 5 5 414 6 6 329 7 7- A lot 27
Name: B13 Description: Extent - personally trust the Parliament 181 1 1 - Not at all 154 2 2 237 3 3 364 4 4 365 5 5 150 6 6 49 7 7- A lot Name: B14 Description: Extent - personally trust the national government 195 1 1 - Not at all 200 2 2 225 3 3 336 4 4 318 5 5 175 6 6 51 7 7- A lot Name: B18 Description: Extent - personally trust the police 72 1 1 - Not at all 70 2 2 133 3 3 286 4 4 399 5 5 367 6 6 173 7 7- A lot Name: B21 Description: Extent - personally trust the political parties 199 1 1 - Not at all 189 2 2 283 3 3 377 4 4 288 5 5 120 6 6 44 7 7- A lot 28
Name: B21A Description: Extent - personally trust the Prime Minister 323 1 1 - Not at all 193 2 2 184 3 3 278 4 4 257 5 5 190 6 6 75 7 7- A lot Name: B31 Description: Extent - personally trust the Supreme Court 85 1 1 - Not at all 96 2 2 174 3 3 297 4 4 359 5 5 343 6 6 146 7 7- A lot Name: B32 Description: Extent - personally trust your local or municipal government 123 1 1 - Not at all 141 2 2 228 3 3 354 4 4 407 5 5 198 6 6 49 7 7- A lot Name: B43 Description: Extent - personally proud of being a Canadian 26 1 1 - Not at all 29 2 2 29
47 3 3 121 4 4 189 5 5 327 6 6 760 7 7- A lot 1 88 Don't know Name: B37 Description: Extent - personally trust the mass media 146 1 1 - Not at all 163 2 2 277 3 3 420 4 4 375 5 5 97 6 6 22 7 7- A lot Name: N1 Description: Extent - current administration fights poverty 109 1 1 - Not at all 117 2 2 147 3 3 185 4 4 148 5 5 46 6 6 5 7 7- A lot Name: N3 Description: Extent - current administration promotes and protects democratic principles 72 1 1 - Not at all 75 2 2 124 3 3 175 4 4 188 5 5 99 6 6 24 7 7- A lot Name: N9 30
Description: Extent - current administration combats government corruption 139 1 1 - Not at all 115 2 2 115 3 3 157 4 4 148 5 5 70 6 6 13 7 7- A lot Name: N11 Description: Extent - current administration improves citizen safety 62 1 1 - Not at all 76 2 2 115 3 3 191 4 4 196 5 5 98 6 6 17 7 7- A lot 2 98 Skipped Name: N12 Description: Extent - current administration combats unemployment 81 1 1 - Not at all 100 2 2 139 3 3 186 4 4 169 5 5 72 6 6 10 7 7- A lot Name: N15 Description: Extent - current administration is managing the economy well 91 1 1 - Not at all 84 2 2 134 3 3 167 4 4 153 5 5 107 6 6 21 7 7- A lot 31
Name: POP101 Description: Agreement - necessary for prime ministers to limit the voice and vote of opposition parties 212 1 1 - Strongly disagree 110 2 2 103 3 3 162 4 4 87 5 5 38 6 6 30 7 7- Strongly Agree 1 88 Don't know Name: POP102 Description: Agreement - when Parliament hinders, presidents should govern without the Parliament 250 1 1 - Strongly disagree 104 2 2 97 3 3 161 4 4 76 5 5 37 6 6 17 7 7- Strongly Agree 1 88 Don't know Name: POP103 Description: Agreement - when Supreme Court blocks gov work, the Court should be disregarded 230 1 1 - Strongly disagree 124 2 2 110 3 3 150 4 4 82 5 5 28 6 6 18 7 7- Strongly Agree 1 88 Don't know Name: POP107 Description: Agreement - the people should govern directly rather than through elected representatives 32
172 1 1 - Strongly disagree 123 2 2 114 3 3 160 4 4 89 40 5 5 6 6 44 7 7- Strongly Agree 1 88 Don't know Name: POP113 Description: Agreement - those who disagree with the majority represent a threat to the country 217 1 1 - Strongly disagree 151 2 2 124 3 3 156 4 4 68 5 5 12 6 6 15 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: EFF1 Description: Agreement - those who govern this country are interested in what people think 156 1 1 - Strongly disagree 124 2 2 129 3 3 126 4 4 142 5 5 58 6 6 22 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: EFF2 Description: Agreement - personally understand the most important political issues of this country 35 1 1 - Strongly disagree 43 2 2 102 3 3 193 4 4 212 5 5 129 6 6 43 7 7- Strongly Agree 33
Name: ING4 Description: Agreement - democracy may have problems, but it is better than any other form of government 33 1 1 - Strongly disagree 28 2 2 79 3 3 226 4 4 293 5 5 405 6 6 436 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: DEM23 Description: Agreement - democracy can exist without political parties 100 1 1 - Strongly disagree 79 2 2 136 3 3 196 4 4 113 5 5 83 6 6 50 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: ROS1 Description: Agreement - Canadian gov should own the most important enterprises 299 1 1 - Strongly disagree 196 2 2 226 3 3 326 4 4 231 5 5 133 6 6 89 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: ROS2 Description: Agreement - Canadian gov should be primarily responsible for ensuring the well-being of the people. 70 1 1 - Strongly disagree 100 2 2 34
166 3 3 361 4 4 349 5 5 283 6 6 170 7 7- Strongly Agree 1 88 Don't know Name: ROS3 Description: Agreement - Canadian gov should be primarily responsible for creating jobs. 74 1 1 - Strongly disagree 131 2 2 206 3 3 431 4 4 327 5 5 181 6 6 150 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: ROS4 Description: Agreement - Canadian gov should implement strong policies to reduce income inequality 62 1 1 - Strongly disagree 71 2 2 127 3 3 266 4 4 327 5 5 291 6 6 356 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: ROS5 Description: Agreement - Canadian gov should be primarily responsible for providing retirement pensions. 49 1 1 - Strongly disagree 58 2 2 123 3 3 313 4 4 375 5 5 314 6 6 266 7 7- Strongly Agree 2 88 Don't know 35
Name: ROS6 Description: Agreement - Canadian gov should be primarily responsible for providing health care services. 26 1 1 - Strongly disagree 17 2 2 50 3 3 146 4 4 254 5 5 449 6 6 558 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: E5 Description: Action approval - participating in legal demonstrations 30 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 30 2 2 41 3 3 36 4 4 130 5 5 95 6 6 111 7 7 120 8 8 58 9 9 106 10 10 - Strongly Approve Name: E8 Description: Action approval - participating in an organization or group to try to solve community problems 5 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 3 2 2 9 3 3 10 4 4 60 5 5 56 6 6 119 7 7 152 8 8 134 9 9 209 10 10 - Strongly Approve Name: E11 Description: Action approval - working for campaigns for a political party or candidate 36
20 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 12 2 2 29 3 3 47 4 4 123 5 5 94 6 6 140 7 7 131 8 8 73 9 9 88 10 10 - Strongly Approve Name: E15 Description: Action approval - participating in the blocking of roads to protest 281 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 77 2 2 96 3 3 88 4 4 76 5 5 47 6 6 38 7 7 23 8 8 10 9 9 21 10 10 - Strongly Approve Name: E14 Description: Action approval - seizing private property in order to protest 679 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 187 2 2 154 3 3 124 4 4 144 5 5 87 6 6 64 7 7 33 8 8 9 9 9 19 10 10 - Strongly Approve Name: E3 Description: Action approval - participating in a group working to violently overthrow an elected government 37
816 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 191 2 2 118 3 3 97 4 4 109 70 5 5 6 6 30 7 7 32 8 8 13 9 9 23 10 10 - Strongly Approve 1 98 Skipped Name: E16 Description: Action approval - taking the law into their own hands when the government does not punish criminals 270 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 91 2 2 83 3 3 53 4 4 71 5 5 52 6 6 45 7 7 33 8 8 18 9 9 41 10 10 - Strongly Approve Name: D1 Description: People who only say bad things about the Canadian form of government - approve of right to vote 56 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 32 2 2 67 3 3 71 4 4 228 5 5 151 6 6 142 7 7 187 8 8 162 9 9 401 10 10 - Strongly Approve 3 88 Don't know Name: D2 Description: Approval of such people being allowed to conduct peaceful demonstrations 38 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 38
30 2 2 47 3 3 53 4 4 157 5 5 137 168 6 6 7 7 235 8 8 187 9 9 448 10 10 - Strongly Approve Name: D3 Description: Approval of such people being permitted to run for public office 119 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 70 2 2 90 3 3 109 4 4 193 5 5 157 6 6 154 7 7 185 8 8 126 9 9 296 10 10 - Strongly Approve 1 88 Don't know Name: D4 Description: Approval of such people appearing on television to make speeches 93 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 63 2 2 104 3 3 104 4 4 241 5 5 152 6 6 171 7 7 175 8 8 139 9 9 258 10 10 - Strongly Approve Name: D5 Description: Approval of homosexuals being permitted to run for public office 86 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 22 2 2 33 3 3 34 4 4 141 5 5 39
94 6 6 105 7 7 171 8 8 174 9 9 640 10 10 - Strongly Approve Name: D6 Description: Approval of same-sex couples having the right to marry 258 1 1 - Strongly Disapprove 42 2 2 44 3 3 43 4 4 119 5 5 96 6 6 84 7 7 146 8 8 129 9 9 539 10 10 - Strongly Approve Name: PER1 Description: Personality agreement - Sociable and active person 20 1 1 - Strongly disagree 47 2 2 101 3 3 258 4 4 420 5 5 403 6 6 251 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: PER2 Description: Personality agreement - Critical and quarrelsome person 308 1 1 - Strongly disagree 364 2 2 298 3 3 267 4 4 161 5 5 78 6 6 24 7 7- Strongly Agree 40
Name: PER3 Description: Personality agreement - Dependable and self-disciplined person 3 1 1 - Strongly disagree 3 2 2 32 3 3 124 4 4 334 5 5 580 6 6 423 7 7- Strongly Agree 1 98 Skipped Name: PER4 Description: Personality agreement - Anxious and easily upset person 245 1 1 - Strongly disagree 363 2 2 289 3 3 252 4 4 210 5 5 93 6 6 48 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: PER5 Description: Personality agreement - Open to new experiences and intellectual person 2 1 1 - Strongly disagree 8 2 2 40 3 3 173 4 4 388 5 5 540 6 6 349 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: PER6 Description: Personality agreement - Quiet and shy person 165 1 1 - Strongly disagree 238 2 2 214 3 3 289 4 4 275 5 5 187 6 6 41
132 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: PER7 Description: Personality agreement - Generous and warm person 1 1 1 - Strongly disagree 11 2 2 35 3 3 166 4 4 402 5 5 497 6 6 388 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: PER8 Description: Personality agreement - Disorganized and careless person 538 1 1 - Strongly disagree 451 2 2 234 3 3 154 4 4 83 5 5 29 6 6 10 7 7- Strongly Agree 1 98 Skipped Name: PER9 Description: Personality agreement - Calm and emotionally stable person 17 1 1 - Strongly disagree 31 2 2 84 3 3 271 4 4 413 5 5 466 6 6 218 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: PER10 Description: Personality agreement - Uncreative and unimaginative person 523 1 1 - Strongly disagree 42
426 2 2 224 3 3 181 4 4 106 5 5 35 5 6 6 7 7- Strongly Agree Name: inputstate Description: Province 143 81 Alberta 203 82 British Columbia 44 83 Manitoba 43 84 New Brunswick 5 85 Newfoundland 0 86 Northwest Territory 34 87 Nova Scotia 0 88 Nunavut 601 89 Ontario 11 90 Prince Edward Island 369 91 Quà bec 46 92 Saskatchewan 1 93 Yukon 0 99 I don't live in Canada 0 998 Skipped 0 999 Not Asked Name: gender Description: Gender 735 1 Male 765 2 Female 0 8 Skipped 0 9 Not Asked Name: birthyr Description: Birth Year 0 9998 Skipped 0 9999 Not Asked Name: education Description: Education 2 1 No schooling 6 2 Some elementary school 11 3 Completed elementary school 143 4 Some secondary/high school 43
476 5 Completed secondary/high school 154 6 Some technical, community college, CEGEP 252 7 Completed technical, community college, CEGEP 157 8 Some university 203 9 Completed BA 96 10 Completed MA or PhD Name: religpew Description: Pew religion 195 1 Protestant 220 2 Roman Catholic 4 3 Mormon 7 4 Eastern or Greek Orthodox 9 5 Jewish 12 6 Muslim 11 7 Buddhist 2 8 Hindu 38 9 Atheist 40 10 Agnostic 167 11 Nothing in particular 52 12 Something else 743 98 Skipped 44