Gallup poll (Canadian Institute of Public Opinion) This dataset covers ballots 186-189, and 191, spanning May-July 1949. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 186 - May This Gallup Poll aims to collect the political opinions of Canadians, approximately one month before an election. It also attempts to determine how many Canadians will vote, and whether they have decided in advance which party to vote for. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: car ownership; the federal election; political parties; phone ownership; union membership; and the United Nations; Basic demographic variables are also included. 187 - May This Gallup Poll aims to collect data regarding the political views and opinions of Canadians, as well as their voting patterns. It also measures Canadians' views of government, and compares these views across geographic, demographic and social groups. Topics of interest include: banks; Canadian Pacific Railway; car ownership; communism; the farming industry; the federal election; government ownership of assets; government priorities; housing; immigration; income; the meat packing industry; phone ownership; political party; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographic variables are also included. 188 - June This Gallup Poll aims to measure the opinions of Canadians on topics such as government ownership of assets, and the priorities of the government. It also collects information about voting patterns and preferred political parties, and measures this information across demographic, geographic and social groups. Topics of interest include: banks; Canadian Pacific Railway; car ownership; communism; education; the farm implements industry; freight rates; government ownership of assets; government priorities; immigration; income tax; the iron and steel industry; irrigation; the meat packing industry; political parties; trade; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographic variables are also included. 189 - June This Gallup Poll aims to measure the political views of Canadians and the opinions that Canadians have of political parties before an election. It measures these opinions against the demographic, geographic and social groups of the respondents. Topics of interest include: car ownership; federal election; phone ownership; political party; and union membership. Basic demographics variables are also included. 191 - July This Gallup Poll attempts to measure the opinions of Canadians on such topics as politics, freedom of speech, and education. The survey also contains questions intended to try and measure Canadians' knowledge on different topics concerning their country. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped \ according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: Canada; car ownership; corporal punishment; education of respondents; elections; freedom; free speech; money; phone ownership; political parties; politics; price levels; social security; taxation; travel; union membership; and working conditions in Canada. Basic demographics variables are also included. The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

The Canadian Gallup Polls are omnibus polls, containing questions of a political, social and economic nature, with the occasional question(s) on subjects of current interest. Each poll contains various questions on such topics, as well as questions on political affiliation and demographics which are standard from poll to poll.

This dataset covers ballots 266-68, and 270, spanning March, June, and August 1958. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 266 This Gallup poll is made up exclusively of political questions. The questions are about voting patterns and tendencies, government, and preferred political parties and leaders. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, democratic and social variables. Topics of interest include: who would make the best leader for the country; car ownership; federal election; John Diefenbaker; Lester Pearson; major problems facing Canada; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 267 This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians, on such subjects as travelling in a satellite, family issues, politics, and voting habits. There are also a couple of questions regarding Canadians' opinions of Russia. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: car ownership; federal election; greatest problem facing families; husbands helping with housework; peace with Russia; preferred political parties; spending by families; travelling in a satellite; union membership; United Nations peacekeeping chances; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 268 This Gallup poll aims to gather the opinions of Canadians on important topics, specifically political events and issues, international relations, and current events. Other topics, including capital punishment and savings, are also discussed. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: American foreign policy; atom bomb testing; capital punishment; car ownership; distribution of seats in the House of Commons; federal elections; the future for the political parties; influential countries; John Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; nuclear war; labour union criticisms; labour union priorities; preferred political parties; savings; two-party electoral systems; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 270 This Gallup poll seeks to collect the opinions of Canadians. Some of the major topics of this survey are religion, politics, and lowering the voting age. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: car ownership; changing the Canadian flag; China getting a seat in the United Nations; Diefenbaker's performance; Dulles' performance; Eisenhower's performance; federal elections; what would impress Kruschev most about Canada; labour leaders taking outside orders; lowering the voting age; MacMillan's performance; ministers forced to testify; mixed religion marriages; peace with Russia as the solution to nuclear war; Princess Margaret as the Governor General; provincial elections; union membership; United Nations; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included.The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

This study focused on respondents' evaluations of president Dwight Eisenhower and the Republican administration. Voting intentions for the upcoming election were also explored. Demographic data include sex, age, race, religion, education, occupation, and family income.

This dataset covers ballots 280-83, and 285, spanning January, March, May, July, and November 1960. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 280 - January This Gallup poll looks to collect the opinions and ideas of Canadians on subjects of interest and importance to the country. Some of these important topics concern unions, strikes, defence policy and old age pensions. There are also several variables that deal with religious and moral questions like the afterlife and capital punishment. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: advertisements; the afterlife; big business influencing laws; Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) benefits; capital punishment abolishment; church attendance; defence policy; Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; family issues; the Federal election; the frequency of the respondents reading the Bible; labour influencing laws; magazine advertisements; the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); newspaper advertisements; whether CPP payments should be paid to ex-patriots; radio commercials; railroad workers pay raises; the truthfulness of radio commercials; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 281 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on various topics. Included in the discussion are questions about problems facing the country and their solutions, sweepstakes, marriage, divorce, and issues involving the employment of women. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: belief in Hell; birth control information; canned laughter on television; credit cards and purchases; divorce; employment equity; federal elections; goods produced by different countries; marriage issues; the population explosion; quarrels in marriage; the United Nations; voting behaviour; women's fashion; and working women. Basic demographics variables are also included. 282 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on leading topics of the day. The primary subjects of this survey are politics and foreign affairs. In addition to asking questions of a political nature dealing specifically with Canada and its politicians, the survey aims to collect the opinions on policies, leaders, and relations with Canada of other countries, mainly the United States. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social groups. Topics of interest include: alcohol consumption; American foreign policy; anti Jewish feelings; bomb shelter; C.C.F. party; Conservative party; Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; federal elections; friction between Canada and the United States; Liberal party; likelihood of another world war; likelihood of Nazis returning to power; marriage issues; preferred political parties; the prosperity of Canada; Social Credit party; union membership; United States; voting behaviour; and preparedness in the event of war. Basic demographics variables are also included. 283 - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on various topics. Included in the discussion are questions about problems facing the country and their solutions, issues involving unemployment, US presidential elections, political party preference, and ways to prevent war. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: alcohol consumption; world conflicts; personal savings; John Diefenbaker, voting behaviour; neutral and non neutral countries; federal elections; power of the Provinces; immigration; and union membership. Basic demographics variables are also included. 285 - November This Gallup poll seeks to attain the views Canadians have of primarily political subjects. The majority of questions are about Canadian politics, and Canadian relations with the United States. There are also some questions about some other leading issues of the day, including birth control, and seeing movies on Sunday. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: the American president; whether birth control is right or wrong; Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; federal elections; whether movie theatres should be open on Sundays; price predictions; socialism for Canada; unemployment predictions; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included.The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

ard 1 variables include: sex; size of family; number of voters in the household; age group; occupation; social class; education; religion; income group; state; rural/urban; interest in politics; political activity; political party preference; change in economic condition since 1952, since 1957 elections; reason for worsening economic condition; has R's income fallen, why; has standard of living achieved R's expectations; what has R been unable to obtain; reason for short-fall; which political party can best provide cheaper food, more jobs, better income, more benefits; was Congress right to introduce prohibition, impose ceiling on land holding, seek production through land co-operatives, increase direct and indirect taxation, take basic industries into public sector, restrict the private sector; justification for Congress curtailing the private sector, which field would R prefer further restricted; why should private sector not be further restricted. Card 2 variables include: opinion of Nehru, Prakash Narayan, Desai, Shastri, Patil, Krishna Menon, Chavan, Ram; who would R favour as next Prime Minister to succeed Nehru; if none, why; election vote intention today for Lok Sabha, State Legislature; 1952 election vote recall; 1957 election vote recall; reasons for voting behaviour, past and present; would R prefer a non-socialist liberal party or a leftist party as opposition to the Congress, why; can cold war between US and USSR be ended soon, what should India's role be; role of political leaders in cold war, including Kennedy, Khruschev, Mao Tse Tung, Nasser, deGaulle, Adenauer, Ayub Khan; opinion of United States, Russia, Great Britain, West Germany, France, China, Japan.

This special topic poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. In this poll, respondents were questioned regarding their perceptions of crime and the criminal justice system. Questions assessed the respondents' fear of crime, perceptions of the seriousness of crime in the United States, evaluation of the judicial and penal systems, assessment of police performance, and confidence in the ability of the police to prevent crime. The poll also asked for respondents' opinions about President Ronald Reagan's policies, the state of the economy, and government spending. Demographic information was collected, including the respondent's sex, age, education level, race, and income level.

This dataset covers ballots spanning January-December 1997 and includes a pre-election poll. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 001 - January This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly economic, political, and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the past election, business conditions, New Year's resolutions, and news sources. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as relationship with spouse, approval of Jean Chretien, and the most important problem facing Canada. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; business conditions; news sources; relationship with spouse; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 002 - February This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the past election, health food, and television programming. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as approval of Jean Chretien, and neighbourhood safety. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; health food; television programming; neighbourhood safety; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 003 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly economic, political, and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the past election, the Federal budget, professional honesty, and social change. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as approval of Jean Chretien, and acceptance of Eaton's department store closures. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; federal budget; professional honesty; social change; Eaton's; Jean Chretien; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 004 - April This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the past election, respect for institutions, and sports. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as approval of Jean Chretien, smoking and drinking habits, and who would make the best Prime Minister. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; respect for institutions; hockey; baseball; Jean Chretien; smoking; drinking; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. pre-election - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the upcoming election, political leaders, and issues that are important in the election. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as leader qualities, who would make the best leader to defend Canadian federalism, and who would make the best Prime Minister. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; politics; leader qualities; Jean Chretien; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 005 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the upcoming election, political leaders, and voting preferences. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as news sources, and personal involvement in federal decisions. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; politics; Jean Chretien; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 006 - June This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the past federal election, hunger in Canada, and the economy. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as religiosity, opinion of Jean Chretien, and social responsibility for hunger in Canada. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; politics; Jean Chretien; hunger; religion; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 007 - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly economic, political, and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the past federal election, business conditions, and the treatment of criminals in Canada. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as banking, child abuse, and exercise and diet. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; dieting; child abuse; banking; business conditions; criminals; crime; Jean Chretien; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 008 - August This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the past federal election, job security, and health care in Canada. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the death penalty, the treatment of mental health, and Canadian universities. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; health care; death penalty; job security; Jean Chretien; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 009 - September This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly economic, political, and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the past federal election, current and future economic conditions, and the status of Quebec as a distinct society. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the international banning of anti personnel land mines, the future of the monarchy in Canada, and constitutional powers. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; economy; Quebec; land mines; Jean Chretien; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 010 - October This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the past federal election, volunteering and charity donations, and saving money for the future. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as who would make the best Prime Minister. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; charity; donations; volunteering; Jean Chretien; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 011 - November This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the past federal election, the legality of abortion, education, and Christmas traditions. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as assisted suicide, government spending on poorer regions, job relocation, and approval of political party leaders. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; education; abortion; Christmas; Jean Chretien; assisted suicide; job relocation; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 012 - December This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly economic, political, and social issues. The questions ask opinions of the past federal election, the current economic situation, satisfaction with public services, and charity work. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as prediction for the next year, the likelihood of making major purchases, the standard of living in Canada, and approval of Jean Chretien. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; public services; economy; charity; Jean Chretien; major purchases; standard of living; striking; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included.The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

This dataset covers ballots 212 and 214, for August and October 1951. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 212 - August This Gallup Poll asks the opinions and political views of Canadians. This survey also includes questions on sleeping patterns, prices, government issues and pensions. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Specific topics of interest include: car ownership; communism; cost of living; employment; farm problems; federal election; government priority; Governor General; high prices; horsemeat; immigration; international trade; likelihood of war; pension; phone ownership; provincial election; political parties; savings; sleep patterns; social security; taxation; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 214 - October This Gallup poll aims to collect Canadians' political views, and opinions on a variety of current events. Some of the issues explored in this poll include the Royal visit, opinions of marriage, and attitudes towards prices and inflation. Topics of interest include: car ownership; federal election; Germany; inflation; Korean war; marriage benefits; Ontario election; phone ownership; political parties; price predictions; Royal visit; Russia; smoking habits; soldiers; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

This dataset covers ballots 408-19 spanning January-December 1978. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 408 - January This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as inflation, parole and working full time. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: allowing parole; the approval of labour unions; best political party to solve Canada's problems; disapproval of labour unions; employment status; the Federal government's handling of the economy; giving workers the right to strike; important problems facing Canada; living without income; opinions about Broadbent; opinions about Clark; opinions about Trudeau; preferred area of residence; the success of fighting inflation; the amount of effort shown by employees; and working full time. Basic demographic variables are also included. 409 - February This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political preferences as well as other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as whether or not UFO's are real, tax decline and organ donations. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: banning political contributions; calling an election; companies leaving Quebec because of language laws; donating organs after death; important union activities; left over money; people living on other planets; political party that would best improve the economy; political preferences; remaining in the same line of work; seeing UFO's; signing an organ donor card; and tax decline with school enrolment. Basic demographic variables are also included. 410 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political preferences and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as capital punishment, approving sex education in school and the seal hunt. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: approving the of discussion of birth control in schools; the approval of sex education in schools; the effects of working mothers on the family; favouring capital punishment; husband dominance of the family; increasing racial intolerance; making abortions legal; the minimum amount of income needed; political predictions; reasons for increased racial intolerance; satisfaction with the direction of Canada; similarities to Archie Bunker; stopping the Seal Hunt; and watching "All in the Family." Basic demographic variables are also included. 411 - April This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly social issues. The questions ask opinions about the influence of multinational companies and metric conversions within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as interracial marriages, the influence of religion and satisfaction with education. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and political variables. Topics of interest include: difficult metric conversions; metric distance conversions; age of retirement; the approval of different religions marrying; approving interracial marriages; dividing assets equally after a divorce; the efficiency of government owned companies if they became privately owned; the influence of multinational companies; the influence of religion on everyday life; metric weight conversions; preferred population amount in Canada; making reporters reveal their sources; plans for retirement; satisfaction with the education of children; terrorists or freedom fighters; the use of seatbelts; and ways to solve differences within Canada. Basic demographic variables are also included. 412 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as what Medicare should cover; the influence of religion and types of employment. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the approval of Broadbent as leader of the NDP; the approval of Clark as leader of the Conservative party; the approval of Trudeau as Liberal leader; attending church; the difficulty of filling out a tax return; the effects of not having controls on inflation; the government's influence on life; the amount of influence religion has on everyday life; the interest in the upcoming Federal election; whether or not Medicare should cover routine medical examinations; political predictions; the preferred type of government; problems facing Canada; types of employment; and who will make the best Prime Minister. Basic demographic variables are also included. 413 - June This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the Recession, inflation and business conditions. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: approving a shorter working week; the business conditions in the community; changing attitudes towards illegitimacy; family income compared to the National average; increasing developmental aid; improving inflation; opinions about Broadbent; opinions about Clark; opinions about Trudeau; the preferred version of the National Anthem; whether or not prices will rise in the future; reaching the bottom of the Recession; reasons for increasing aid to undeveloped countries; and who's responsible for underdevelopment. Basic demographic variables are also included. 414 - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about the length of government terms and other important political issues within the country and abroad. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance, such as allowing the RCMP to open suspicious mail, respectable occupations and who should be punished for child traffic violations. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic variables. Topics of interest include: approval of a 4 year government term; approval of total nuclear disarmament; approval of U.S. capital investment in Canada; biggest threats to Canada; buying control of U.S. firms; punishing parents for child traffic violations; conducting nuclear referendums; employment position; increasing the U.N.'s power; protecting personal rights in Canada; reasons for not looking for a job; the RCMP opening suspicious mail; respectable occupations; the U.N. peacekeeping force; and who political parties benefit. Basic demographic variables are also included. 415 - August This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as interest in professional sports; satisfaction with the future and smoking. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic variables. Topics of interest include: attending live theatre; changes in welfare; drinking alcoholic beverages; going to the movies; interest in professional sports; interest level of movies; the names of cabinet members; opinions about Jean Chretien; opinions about Marc Lalonde; the position of cabinet members; satisfaction with Canada's position in the world; satisfaction with the future; smoking cigarettes; unemployment in the future; and who the Liberal government helps. Basic demographic variables are also included. 416 - September This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as allowing strikes; the shortage of energy and welfare. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: allowing essential workers to strike; allowing strikes; the cause of the declining American dollar; the cause of the declining Canadian dollar; the causes of lower worker productivity; changing the Senate; the Federal government's handling of inflation; giving the Provincial government more power; lower rates of productivity; the main job of the Senate; mandatory elections for the Federal government; preferred Head of State; problems facing Canada; the reasons for reassessing Broadbent's position; the reasons for reassessing Clark's position; the reasons for reassessing Trudeau's position; reassessing Broadbent's position; reassessing Clark's position; reassessing Trudeau's position; spending time on leisure activities; taking away welfare if work is refused; types of leisure

This dataset covers ballots 227-231, and 233, spanning May, July, August, and November 1953. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 227 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on issues of importance to the government and the country. The majority of the questions are politically based, asking about political parties and issues. The survey also includes sections that ask opinions on the possibility of a new Canadian flag, the Duke of Windsor, and mercy killing. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: the Canadian flag; the Canadian red ensign; divorce; the Duke and Duchess of Windsor; England; family issues; the Federal election; high school students; homework; mercy killing; morality issues; murder; phone ownership; preferred political parties; suicide; the Union Jack; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 228 - July This Gallup poll aims to collect the political views of Canadians. It seeks thoughts on political parties, issues central to politics, and interest in elections, across various demographic, geographic and social groups. Topics of interest include: car ownership; farm problems; the federal election; health plans; high prices; labour problems; phone ownership; preferred political parties; taxation; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 229 - July This Gallup Poll aims to gather the Canadians' opinions of politics. Included is data regarding voting habits, election interest, favoured political parties, and attitudes towards the careers of politicians. Information regarding demographics, geographic location and social class was also collected from the respondents. Topics of interest include: car ownership; family problems; the federal election; phone ownership; political careers for the respondents' sons; political parties; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 230 - July This Gallup Poll focuses primarily on political topics. The survey seeks to ascertain the respondent's voting patterns and political leanings, along with their thoughts about what the government's highest priority should be following the Dominion election. Information was also collected so respondents could be grouped according to demographic, geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: car ownership; the federal election; the governing political party; the main job of the government; phone ownership; preferred political parties; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 231 - August This Gallup Poll explores Canadians' opinions of international and world affairs, events in Canada and current trends. Information regarding demographic, geographic and social groups was also collected. Topics of interest include: assets needed for marriage; Britain; car ownership; Dr. Kinsey; Canada's independence from Britain; phone ownership; politicians; price trends; the report on sex; Sir Winston Churchill; Syngman Rhee; voting behaviour; and wedding types. Basic demographics variables are also included. 233 - November This Gallup poll surveys Canadians' opinions on current events in Canada. Questions relate to Christmas, gender issues, eating habits and the senate. Respondents were also asked question so they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: Canada's food rules; car ownership; changes to how life is lived; Christmas gifts; comics; eating habits; federal elections; gender issues; illness; lotteries; the meaning of Christmas; phone ownership; preferred political parties; the senate; the sex of respondents' bosses; sweepstakes; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

This study explored Milwaukee, Wisconsin, respondents' use of and opinions about various government agencies. Part 1, Main File, contains general attitudinal information such as satisfaction with schools, the police, public facilities, and government officials, as well as filter items indicating the respondents' contact with specific agencies. Those interviewees who had used the services of one or more of 50 listed agencies or programs were asked a supplementary set of questions about these particular contacts, focusing on the respondents' views of the treatment received as compared to their expectations. This information is included in Part 2, Supplementary File, which contains a record for each agency. The record was left blank if the agency's services were not used by the respondent.

Variables include: age category; religion; literacy (ability to read and write); education; monthly household income; opinion of Indira Gandhi, Desai, Patil, Chavan, Nadar; opinion of Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister; occupation; biggest problems of people today; importance of voting; what would R do as leader in government, in local government; duty to country; individual's avenues of protest to government; R's experience influencing local or national decisions; problems for government solution, incl. uneducated children, high interest rates, housing conditions, unemployment, overpopulation, social inequalities; government officials' treatment of citizens with problems; identification of Congress Party members, national leaders; should laws always be obeyed; control of government by P.S.P., Jan Sangh, Communists, Swatantra party, would help, harm, or have no effect on country; opinion of election alliances by opposition parties to defeat Congress Party; preferred party coalition to defeat Congress Party; political party membership; ideals and aims of independence, are they being achieved; political party preference; election vote intention today; last election vote recall, for Lok Sabha; city; monthly income needed by family of four, comparison with R's family income; sex; rural/urban; most appropriate political positions for Radhakrishnan, I. Gandhi, Nadar, Desai, Chavan; predictions for 1967; is standard of living rising or falling.

This dataset covers ballots 396-407 spanning January-December 1977. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 396 - January This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about the Federal budget and other important political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as who should pay for child care; pollution and inflation. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: a balanced Federal budget; changing the standard of living; the dangers of pollution; giving workers the right to strike; whether or not the government should pay for child care; the government's handing of the economy; the growing Separatist movement; interest in politics; the opinions about Rene Levesque; pollution in the community; the seriousness of pollution; and the success of fighting inflation. Basic demographic variables are also included. 397 - February This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. Topics of interest include: whether the U.S. and Canada have succeeded in clearing the Great Lakes of pollution; political refugee centres; relaxing requirements for the entry of political refugees; gun permits; community council spending; the political engagement of unions; Trudeau or Clark for prime minister; secession of Quebec; sharing of power between the federal government and the provinces; and voting behavior. Basic demographic variables are also included. 398 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as inflation; rising prices and whether or not there should be smoking in restaurants. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: the government's anti-inflation program; increasing racial intolerance; knowing the horoscope signs; the minimum amount of income a family needs; problems facing Canada; reading astrology columns; reasons for increasing racial intolerance; rising prices; smoking in restaurants; the successfulness of family life; taxing church property; and the treatment of criminals by the courts. Basic demographic variables are also included. 399 - April This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about the Federal budget and other political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the effect of T.V violence; divorce and business conditions. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the business conditions in the community; continuing anti-inflation controls; dividing assets equally in a divorce; the effects of the Federal budget on family finances; the effect of T.V. on children's aggression levels; favouring Quebec Separation; how interesting a respondents job is; making marijuana illegal; and whether or not wages are rising as the standard of living does. Basic demographic variables are also included. 400 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on various political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and other political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the impact of organized religion; homosexual rights and the Queen's visit. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: attending church; deposits on drinking bottles/cans; the difficulty of filling out tax returns; Ed Broadbent's impact on the NDP; improving English-French relations; handling unemployment; the impact of organized religion on life; Joe Clark's impact on the PC party; learning French in schools; opinions about Trudeau as a member of the Liberal party; protecting homosexual rights; the possibility of the Queen extending her visit; and vacation plans. Basic demographic variables are also included. 401 - June This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on various political and other current issues. Topics of interest include: opinion of the federal government and their handling of price and wage control, national unity, pensions, cost of living; onion of the Prime Minister; whether prices or income will rise more; food spending; human rights, i.e. freedom of speech and religion, freedom from fear or want; political leanings, the best and worst thing about living in Canada; union membership; the most important problem facing the country; the development of a Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline; increase in oil prices; increasing gas shipments to the U.S.; and voting behavior. Basic demographic variables are also included. 402 - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions the possibility of Quebec separation, as well as other important political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the effects of smoking, inflation and whether or not to give work to strangers. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: Canadians buying control of U.S. firms; confidence in United States problem solving; controlling price and income; the effects of smoking on health; giving provinces more power; giving Quebec more power; giving work to strangers; inflation caused by not having wage controls; opinions about capital punishment; plans to quit smoking; the preferred anti-inflation policy; smoking in the last week; supporting Quebec separation; unemployment caused by not having wage controls; and U.S. investments in Canada. Basic demographic variables are also included. 403 - August This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about the federal governments rights with information, unions, elections, government employees and homosexuals. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: crime; extramarital sex; homosexual relations; ideal number of children in families; metric system; faith healing; family; unions; government influence on Canadians lives; elections; government employees versus private sector employees. Basic demographic variables are also included. 404 - September This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on mostly social issues. The questions ask opinions about the declining Canadian dollar and the issue of striking within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the economic conditions, changes in peace of mind and the influence on religion on every day life. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and political variables. Topics of interest include: the biggest threat to Canada; the causes of the declining Canadian dollar; changes in peace of mind; the degree of difficulty with metric conversions; economic conditions; the effect of the declining Canadian dollar; energy situations in the future; essential workers striking; giving workers the right to strike; improving happiness; improving honesty; improving morals; the influence of religion on life; and the value of services provided. Basic demographic variables are also included. 405 - October This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about the upcoming election and other political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as self-protective laws, unemployment levels and nuclear power stations. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the amount of unemployment benefits; banning public opinion polls before elections; biased news reporting; the big issues in the next election; Canada becoming a Republic; causes of unemployment; common worries; the government guaranteeing jobs; high school emphasis on basic subjects; increasing nuclear generation; job security; making binding arbitration mandatory; the most accurate media new report; opening a nuclear power station in the community; opinions of self-protective laws; predicted unemployment levels; and the right to French or English education. Basic demographic variables are also included. 406 - November This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and other important political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as airline boycotts; national unity and reasons for inflation. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the airline boycott of certain countries; the approval of compulsory retirement; approval of Ed Broadbent as the N.D.P. leader; the approval of Joe Clark as the leader of the Opposition; the approval of Trudeau as Prime Minister; Bill 101

This dataset covers ballots 300-305, spanning January, March, April, June, August, and November 1963. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 300 - January This Canadian Gallup poll seeks the views of Canadians on a number of politically rooted issues, including opinions toward politicians and political parties, and political ideas, such as medicare. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. The topics of interest include: American prestige in Canada; who would make the best premier for Ontario; car ownership; which country is the biggest threat to peace; the Conservative party; the development of Canada as a nation; federal elections; John Diefenbaker's potential successor; Lester B. Pearson's potential successor; the Liberal party; Medicare; the New Democratic party; political party word association; the propaganda war between the United States and Russia; product-brand name association; Robert Thompson; the Social Credit party; Tommy Douglas; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 301 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on predominantly political issues, prior to an election. The questions aim to gather views on political leaders and parties, and Canadians' feelings towards several issues that are of importance to the election. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: Canadian forces having nuclear weapons; car ownership; defence policy; Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; federal elections; frequency of being home during weekdays; major problems facing Canada; Pearson's performance as leader of the opposition; preferred political parties; preferred Prime Minister; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographic variables are also included. 302 - April This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians on issues of a political nature. There are questions about voting patterns and interest, issues of national importance, including defence, the National Anthem and the Canadian Flag, and questions involving Canada and other nations. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: alcohol prohibition; Britain's status as a world power; Canada's dependency on the United States; Canadian national anthem; car ownership; defence policy; preferred designs for the Canadian flag; employment; English-French relations; federal elections; leaving school at the age of 16; strikes; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 303 - June This Gallup poll seeks the opinions and views of Canadians on several leading topics of the day. The major issues discussed are all significant from a political perspective, as the questions often involve problems facing politicians, or are about opinions towards the political leaders and parties directly. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: whether Bingo games should be allowed to raise money in Canada; American investment in Canada; artists developing their talents in Canada; cigarette smoking; dating in highschool; Diefenbaker's performance as leader of the opposition; whether it is easy to get a divorce in Canada; federal elections; free trade with the United States; whether French Canadians are receiving full rights under Confederation; listening to shortwave radio; using government lotteries to help pay for social services; whether to legalize off-track betting; Pearson's performance as Prime Minister; unemployment predictions; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 304 - August This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians on several leading topics of the day, including health related subjects, taxation, and other policies and government activities. Some questions have international significance, and deal with Britain, China, and the United Nations. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: predictions for Britain's next Prime Minister; Communist China in the United Nations; federal elections; higher wages for labour; housing of respondents; John Diefenbaker's chances of returning to power; Lester B. Pearson's performance as Prime Minister; pay raises for Members of Parliament; pay raises for senators; peace with Russia; whether the population of Canada should be larger; preventing the break up of Confederation; racism; Real Caouette's performance; smoking habits; tax increases; union membership; voting behaviour; and Walter Gordon's performance as Minister of Finance. Basic demographic variables are also included. 305 - November This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on leading political issues of the day. The tone of the questions is entirely political, with major subjects including serious crimes, juvenile delinquency, bilingualism, and government. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: ambitions for the next year; Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism; federal elections; farmers getting a fair deal from the provinces; increase in juvenile delinquency; Lester B. Pearson's performance as Prime Minister; Liberal government's performance; whether the minority government should try to avoid an election; official recognition of bilingualism; people working multiple jobs; relations with the United States; seriousness of various crimes; two party political system in Canada; union membership; and voting membership. Basic demographics variables are also included.The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

New Delhi, India Indian Institute of Public Opinion Private Ltd. The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number JQ224 .A44 1964.

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.

Latinobarómetro is an annual public opinion survey that involves some 19,000 interviews in 18 Latin American countries, representing more than 400 million inhabitants. Latinobarandoacute;metro Corporation is a non-profit NGO based in Santiago, Chile, and is solely responsible for the production and publication of the data. Latinobarómetro Corporation researches the development of democracy and economies as well as societies, using indicators of opinion, attitudes, behaviour and values. Its results are used by social and political actors, international organizations, governments and the media. Note: Some data and documentation may be available in Spanish. Contact Data Services should access to these files be required.

This dataset covers ballots spanning January-December 1994. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 001 - January This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, Jean Chretien, prospective purchases for the next year, and attitudes toward Canada's role as Peacekeepers. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as neighbourhood safety, possibility for peace between Israel and Palestine, and Northern Ireland, the regulation of violence in video and computer games, and social assistance. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; Jean Chretien; peacekeeping; the regulation of violence; peace; major purchases over the next year; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 002 - February This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, Jean Chretien, the 'Information Superhighway', and attitudes toward the reinstatement of the death penalty in Canada. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the reduction of taxes on cigarettes, opinion of efforts to reduce the deficit, Parliamentary recall, and support for the job retraining program. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; Jean Chretien; parliamentary recall; taxes on cigarettes; deficit reduction; information superhighway; death penalty reinstatement; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 003 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, Jean Chretien, the federal budget, sports, and pop culture. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as attitudes toward mercy killing, and welfare reform. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; Jean Chretien; Academy Awards; sports; federal budget; mercy killing; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 004 - April This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, Jean Chretien, confidence/respect in public institutions, smoking and drinking habits, and relationship matters. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as attitudes toward same-sex marriage, and who would make the best Prime Minister. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; Jean Chretien; smoking habits; alcohol; same-sex marriage; spousal quarrels; confidence/respect in public institutions; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 005 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, Jean Chretien, Lucien Bouchard, Preston Manning, the economy, and crime. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the ownership and use of firearms, the origin of human beings, the treatment of criminals by public institutions, and perceptions of violent crime rates. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; Jean Chretien; Lucien Bouchard; Preston Manning; firearm use; violent crime; treatment of criminals; religious attendance; origin of human beings; the economy; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included 006 - June This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, Jean Chretien, the state of the economy, and the Young Offenders Act. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as society's responsibility for hunger, concern for environmental issues, and Quebec separation. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; Jean Chretien; environmental issues; hunger; Quebec separation; the economy; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 007 - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly economic, political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, Jean Chretien, the state of the economy, and government taxes. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as regional differences in Canada, and the most important problems facing Canada today. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: election; Jean Chretien; the economy; taxes; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 008 - August This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, Jean Chretien, government funding for poorer regions in Canada, and education. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the integration of Southeast Asian refugees in Canada, Quebec separation, the O.J Simpson trial, and job security. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: education; election; Jean Chretien; government funding; job security; O.J Simpson; Southeast Asian refugees; Quebec; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 009 - September This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, Jean Chretien, the provincial election in Quebec, Quebec separation, and ethics and honesty. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as illegal drug use in Canada, Major League Baseball, the impact of Wal-Mart on Canada, and health care. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: health care; election; Jean Chretien; Quebec separation; ethics and honesty; Wal-Mart; shopping in the USA; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 010 - October This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, Jean Chretien, Quebec separation, Halloween, and homosexuality. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as belief in mythical creatures, National Hockey League strike, and Canadian RCMP involvement in Haiti. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: Halloween; election; Jean Chretien; Quebec separation; confederation; belief in mythical creatures; NHL; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 011 - November This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, Jean Chretien, the state of the economy, concern about the Federal Government deficit, and fire arm legislation. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as methods to reduce the size of the federal government deficit, National Hockey League labour dispute, and opinion of government leaders. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: economy; election; Jean Chretien; Lucien Bouchard; federal government deficit; NHL; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 012 - December This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, Jean Chretien, the state of the economy, household finances, and mercy killing. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the use of legal arguments, Canada's role in UN Peacekeeping missions, belief in Santa Claus, and opinion of the Liberal Party. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: economy; election; Jean Chretien; mercy killing; household purchases; UN Peacekeeping; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included.

This telephone survey was carried out in 2007 as part of the LAPOP AmericasBarometer 2008 wave of surveys. The field work was conducted by Environics. Because of the high costs of face-to-face interviews in Canada, the survey was conducted via random-digit-dialing phone calls with a total N of 2,020. Interviews were conducted in French among the French-speakers.