In December 2024, 11 percent of survey respondents said that the most important problem facing the United States was the high cost of living and inflation. Another 20percent said that the government and poor leadership was the most serious concern for the nation.

A survey conducted in February 2025 found that the most important issue for ** percent of Americans was inflation and prices. A further ** percent of respondents were most concerned about jobs and the economy.

According to a 2023 survey, young adults in the United States were divided when it came to important political issues such as border security, gun violence prevention, and addressing climate change. However, the majority of young Americans considered the cost of living and inflation a top political issue, regardless of their race and ethnicity.

In this 2018 survey, eight percent of respondents stated they think the biggest problem for the United States today is Donald Trump. In fact, most of the important problems mentioned are somehow related to the current POTUS – the most mentioned one being immigration and racism.

A country divided

Since Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, political camps in the United States are deeply divided and global politics is in turmoil; Trump’s job approval ratings are notoriously low, and in fact, they are lower than Reagan’s or Nixon’s averages ever were. Trump’s leadership is controversial at best and his executive orders often cause protests, especially among Democrats and liberals – like the travel ban for Muslims.

On the other side

One of Trump’s main campaign promises was a wall on the border with Mexico in order to keep potential illegal immigrants out and enhance security for American citizens. When he did not get the majority for this plan, he declared a national emergency to force the budget to be allocated, even though the majority of Americans did not support this idea, and it is unclear if the situation at the Mexican border actually warrants it. In fact, the total number of unauthorized immigrants has decreased over the last few years and today, many Americans believe that their country benefits from immigrants and their work .

This study is part of a quadrennial series designed to investigate the opinions and attitudes of the general public on matters related to foreign policy, and to define the parameters of public opinion within which decision-makers must operate. This public opinion study of the United States focused on respondents' opinions of the United States' leadership role in the world and the challenges the country faces domestically and internationally. The survey covered the following international topics: relations with other countries, role in foreign affairs, possible threats to vital interests in the next ten years, foreign policy goals, benefits or drawbacks of globalization, situations that might justify the use of United States troops in other parts of the world, the number and location of United States military bases overseas, respondent feelings toward people of other countries, opinions on the influence of other countries in the world and how much influence those countries should have, whether there should be a global regulating body to prevent economic instability, international trade, United States participation in potential treaties, the United States' role in the United Nations and NATO, respondent opinions on international institutions and regulating bodies such as the United Nations, World Trade Organization, and the World Health Organization, whether the United States will continue to be the world's leading power in the next 50 years, democracy in the Middle East and South Korea, the role of the United Nations Security Council, which side the United States should take in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, what measures should be taken to deal with Iran's nuclear program, the military effort in Afghanistan, opinions on efforts to combat terrorism and the use of torture to extract information from prisoners, whether the respondent favors or opposes the government selling military equipment to other nations and using nuclear weapons in various circumstances, the economic development of China, and the conflict between North and South Korea. Domestic issues included economic prospects for American children when they become adults, funding for government programs, the fairness of the current distribution of income in the United States, the role of government, whether the government can be trusted to do what is right, climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, United States' dependence on foreign energy sources, drilling for oil and natural gas off the coast of the United States, and relations with Mexico including such issues as the ongoing drug war, as well as immigration and immigration reform. Demographic and other background information included age, gender, race/ethnicity, marital status, left-right political self-placement, political affiliation, employment status, highest level of education, and religious preference. Also included are household size and composition, whether the respondent is head of household, household income, housing type, ownership status of living quarters, household Internet access, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) status, and region and state of residence.

According to a survey from late December 2024, the two most important issues among Republican voters in the United States were inflation and immigration, with ** and ** percent ranking it their primary political concerns respectively. In contrast, only *** percent of Democrats considered immigration their most important issue. Inflation and healthcare were the leading issues among democrats in the U.S.

According to the data from 2025, some 16 percent of respondents said that rising health care costs were the most important health issue facing the United States. Cancer ranked second on the list with 15 percent. Issues with healthcare costsCurrently, the most urgent problem facing American healthcare is the high costs of care. The high expense of healthcare may deter people from getting the appropriate treatment when they need medical care or cause them to completely forego preventative care visits. Many Americans reported that they may skip prescription doses or refrain from taking medication as prescribed due to financial concerns. Such health-related behavior can result in major health problems, which may raise the long-term cost of care. Inflation, medical debt, and unforeseen medical expenses have all added to the burden that health costs are placing on household income. Gun violence issueThe gun violence epidemic has plagued the United States over the past few years, yet very little has been done to address the issue. In recent years, gun violence has become the leading cause of death among American children and teens. Even though more than half of Americans are in favor of tougher gun control regulations, there is little political will to strongly reform the current gun law. Gun violence has a deep traumatic impact on survivors and society, it is developing into a major public health crisis in the United States.

These data were gathered in personal interviews with respondents who represented Americans in senior positions with knowledge of and influence upon international affairs and foreign policy by the Gallup Organization, Inc., between November 20, 1978, and January 12, 1979. These individuals were chosen from the areas of national politics, governmental offices, business, education, the media, national unions, and other organizations with national influence. Respondents were asked to list the biggest problems facing the country, in general, as well as the biggest foreign policy problems. Other questions explored the relationship between domestic and foreign policy priorities, e.g., aid to education, defense spending, farm subsidies, and domestic welfare/relief programs. Respondents' opinions were sought about the roles of various individuals and institutions in the creation of foreign policy, and the appropriate responses of the United States to actions by the former Soviet Union and other countries. They also guaged the threat of communism to the United States in several countries. Other questions covered foreign economic aid, military aid/selling military equipment to other nations, the role of the United States in world affairs, and the use of United States troops in other parts of the world. Respondents were asked to rate the performance of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, and opinions were sought about the type of role that various individuals and institutions (e.g., the president, the CIA, the military, the United Nations, and the Congress) should play in the creation of foreign policy. Respondents' political participation and orientation was also measured. In a similar survey conducted in November 1978, many of the same questions were asked of a sample of the general public in the United States. The results of that survey are collected in AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: GENERAL PUBLIC, 1979 (ICPSR 7748).

As of early 2025, approximately 57 percent of chief executive officers (CEOs) surveyed in the United States included driving sales and growing market shares among the top five problems they wanted marketing to help them solve. In late 2023, the share stood at 45 percent. Meanwhile, the share of participants selecting the options for transforming the company's narrative in the marketplace and increasing social impact as a company declined by 17 and 16 percentage points, respectively, chosen by 23 and 12 percent of respondents in 2025. According to the same study, nearly half of U.S. CEOs did not know chief marketing officers (CMOs) had the shortest tenure in the C-suite.

Unemployment Rate in the United States decreased to 4.10 percent in June from 4.20 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The New York Times is releasing a series of data files with cumulative counts of coronavirus cases in the United States, at the state and county level, over time. We are compiling this time series data from state and local governments and health departments in an attempt to provide a complete record of the ongoing outbreak.

Since late January, The Times has tracked cases of coronavirus in real time as they were identified after testing. Because of the widespread shortage of testing, however, the data is necessarily limited in the picture it presents of the outbreak.

We have used this data to power our maps and reporting tracking the outbreak, and it is now being made available to the public in response to requests from researchers, scientists and government officials who would like access to the data to better understand the outbreak.

The data begins with the first reported coronavirus case in Washington State on Jan. 21, 2020. We will publish regular updates to the data in this repository.

The Politbarometer has been conducted since 1977 on an almost monthly basis by the Research Group for Elections (Forschungsgruppe Wahlen) for the Second German Television (ZDF). Since 1990, this database has also been available for the new German states. The survey focuses on the opinions and attitudes of the voting population in the Federal Republic on current political topics, parties, politicians, and voting behavior. From 1990 to 1995 and from 1999 onward, the Politbarometer surveys were conducted separately in the eastern and western federal states (Politbarometer East and Politbarometer West). The separate monthly surveys of a year are integrated into a cumulative data set that includes all surveys of a year and all variables of the respective year. The Politbarometer short surveys, collected with varying frequency throughout the year, are integrated into the annual cumulation starting from 2003.

During a November 2024 survey carried out among marketers in North America, measuring performance was named by 31 percent of respondents as the leading challenge in connected TV (CTV) advertising. Targeting the right audience ranked second, mentioned by 28 percent of the interviewed professionals.

This dataset covers ballots 457-58, 460-68 spanning January-February, April-December 1982 (March exists but is missing from the dataset). The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 457-1 - 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 and abroad. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as physically abused children, married women who work and changes in standard of living. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: allowing paid maternity leave; approval of Broadbent as NDP leader; approval of Clark as leader of the Conservative party; approval of Trudeau as Prime Minister; being involved with charities; the best political party to handle energy, unemployment; energy and to unify Canada; Canada-UK relations; changing the standard of living; children who are physically abused; married women who work; talking about politics with friends; and US-Canada relations. Basic demographic variables are also included. 458-1-2 - February 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 changing standard of living, inflation and unemployment. 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 NDP leader; the approval of Clark as leader of the Conservative party; the approval of Trudeau as Prime Minister; the biggest threat to Canada's future; confidence in the United States problem solving; the dangers of pollution; the importance of Canadian owned industries and resources; increasing the standard of living; the main causes of unemployment; opposing price controls; the political party that would be best for the economy; reducing inflation; reducing unemployment and who would make the best Prime Minister. Basic demographic variables are also included. 460-1-a - April This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly social issues. The questions ask opinions about the ideal number of children to have and the quality of education. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as municipal council spending and regional differences. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the amount of power that the USSR has; community opinion of the teaching profession; the effects of regional differences in Canada; having the government share the cost of child care; how interesting work is; ideal number of children to have; involving unions in politics; learning languages in school; municipal council spending; the quality of education today, compared to the past; successfulness of family life; and wives who work. Basic demographic variables are also included. 461-1 - 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 common Sunday activities; Falkland Island and smoking. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: attending church; common Sunday activities; the country with legitimate claims to Falkland island; deciding to have a nuclear war, rather than living under Communist rule; Falkland island dispute; influence of religion on everyday life; opinions about Broadbent as NDP leader; opinions about Clark as leader of the Conservative party; opinions about housing; opinions about the Canadian Immigration policy; opinions about Trudeau as the Liberal leader; opinions of the Canadian Constitution; political preferences; reasons for quitting smoking; smoking cigarettes; viewing religious broadcasts; who dominates the household; and with drawling Argentina's troops from Falkland island. Basic demographic variables are also included. 462-1 - June This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both 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 energy shortages, inflation and swimming ability. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the approval of Broadbent as NDP leader; the approval of Clark as leader of the Conservative party; the approval of Trudeau as Prime Minister; chances of an energy shortage; chances of finding a new job if fired; the energy crisis in Canada; the government's handling of the economy; learning how to swim; the most important problem facing Canada; preferred political leader; the amount recession in the future; reducing unemployment; rising prices and income; success of controlling inflation; swimming ability; taking a job of less pay or lower status; trying to curb inflation; and using a small boat. Basic demographic variables are also included. 463-1 - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. Opinions on topics such as the direction Canada is going in, rising interest rates, and voting behaviour were discussed. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: biggest threat to Canada; business conditions; Canadian defense; direction the country is going in; disarmament; government wage and price control; interest rates; NATO; nuclear War risk; sympathy for Arabs and Israelis; US investment in Canada; voting behaviour. Basic demographic variables are also included. 463-2 - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. Opinions on topics such as MacEachen's budget and the federal election were discussed. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: Macheachen's budget; the federal election; families financial issues. Basic demographic variables are also included. 464-1 - August This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about economic policy and the possibility a new election, 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 attending night school; the importance of religion and unemployment. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing civil servants to strike; attending night school; the best political party for the economy; calling an election prior to the end of the year; the closeness of student-teacher relations; confidence in the government's handling of inflation; confidence in the government's handling of unemployment; courses taken in night school; honesty and ethic standards of professions; how important religion is; the main causes of unemployment; opinions about children having a different religion then their parents; the productivity of Canadian workers; putting limits on wage increases; the quality of education today, compared to the past; urgent problems facing Canada; and who would make the best Prime Minister. Basic demographic variables are also included. 465-1 - September This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about economic policy and the possibility a new election, 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 attending night school; the importance of religion and unemployment. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Basic demographic variables are also included. 465-4 - September This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about economic policy and the possibility a new election, 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 attending night school; the importance of religion and unemployment. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Basic demographic variables are also included. 466-3 - October This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predictions for 1983 and the chance of war. The questions ask opinions about whether or not 1983 will be better then 1982, as well as other predictions on world peace and striking unions. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the chances of a world war. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the chances of a world war breaking out and predictions for 1983. Basic demographic variables are also included. 467-1 - November This

According to a survey conducted in December 2024, approximately 34 percent of Americans wanted Trump to prioritize inflation throughout his first 100 days in office. Additionally, 30 percent wanted to see Trump focus on immigration in his first days in office.

Subcontractor delays were the number one challenge for ********* of respondents, according to a 2023 survey among home builders in the United States. Client selections decisions emerged as the second-biggest issue, according to almost ** percent of the respondents.

517-1 - January This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the political situation in South Africa, esteem of Canada's major political parties and Canada's business sector and economy. There are also questions on other topics of interest such the propriety of vigilantism and fear of walking in different areas at night. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: being afraid to walk at night; the biggest threat to Canada's future; concerns about retailers having firearms; contributing to an registered retirement savings plan (RRSP); the government's handling of the economy; how the Canadian government should react to the situation in South Africa; justifying acts of vigilantism; opinions about political parties; putting pressure on South Africa's government; sympathizing with the black population in South Africa; sympathizing with the government in South Africa; troubles in South Africa; and using peace or violence to solve problems in South Africa. Basic demographic variables are also included. 518-2 - February This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on Canada's relationship to the United States, the biggest problems facing Canada and the best political party to deal with some of Canada's economic problems. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as organ donation, other public health concerns and the propriety of women who have children also working. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: the best political party to handle problems; concern over new public health problems; donating organs; the effect of free-trade; influence the U.S. has on the Canadian way of life; knowledge about AIDS; married women who work when they have kids; the most important problem facing Canada; selling Air Canada to the private sector; signing an organ donation card; and using animals in medical research. Basic demographic variables are also included. 519-2 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the upcoming Canada U.S summit, the right to strike and the recently released February 18th Wilson budget. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as alcohol consumption, use of union fees and approval of recent ads promoting condom use. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: allocating voluntary union dues; the amount of income a family of four needs; approving condom advertisements; changing the number of immigrants; giving workers the right to strike; the impact of Wilson's budget; knowledge of condom advertisements; satisfaction with current tax levels; the top priority at the U.S Canada summit; using alcoholic beverages; using unions dues for non-union activities; and Wilson's February 18th budget. Basic demographic variables are also included. 520-2 - April This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly social and lifestyle issues. The questions ask opinions on smoking, a potential ban on the sale of tobacco, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and pollution. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as knowledge of the Northwest passage, religious habits and Canada's involvement in the high tech industry. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Basic demographic variables are also included. 521-1 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly social and lifestyle issues. The questions ask opinions on smoking, a potential ban on the sale of tobacco, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and pollution. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as knowledge of the Northwest passage, religious habits and Canada's involvement in the high tech industry. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: the amount of money spent on food per week; the approval of a ban on cigarette advertisements; the approval of the sale of Dome Petroleum to an American company; attending church; the dangers of pollution; the development race in the high tech industry; the effects of a ban on cigarette advertisements; the effects the Charter will have on protecting rights; the ideal number of kids to have in a family; the influence of religion on everyday life; knowledge about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; knowledge of the Northwest Passage; the likelihood that you will be smoking in a year; the quality of food today, compared to the past; the seriousness of pollution; smoking cigarettes in the past week; and supporting a ban on the sale of tobacco. Basic demographic variables are also included. 522-1 - June This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on Canada's political party leaders, Canada's economic problems and the animal rights movement. There are also questions on other topics of interest such respondents voting history, respondents knowledge of Gary Hart stepping down from the position of democratic presidential nominee and knowledge of and opinions on the Meech Lake accord. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: the approval of Brain Mulroney as Prime Minister; the approval of Ed Broadbent as N.D.P. leader; the approval of John Turner as leader of the opposition; the approval of Quebec as a distinct society; approving the use of violence to meet goals; approving unemployment insurance; business conditions in the community; buying back U.S. owned firms; compensating Japanese Canadians for interning them during WWII; future of the economy in Canada; knowledge about Gary Hart's withdrawal as a presidential candidate; knowledge of the animal rights movement; knowledge of the Meech Lake Accord; problems facing Canada; supporting the animal rights movement; the usefulness of press investigations of the private lives of political figures; and U.S. investment in Canada. Basic demographic variables are also included. 523-2 - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the influence of the federal government, the quality of current government, who should be tested for aids and who should be allowed to require tests for aids. There are also questions on other topics of interest such respondents voting preference, a potential nuclear war or World War Three and instances of abuse 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: allowing blood tests for AIDs; allowing postal workers to strike; being personally aware of child abuse; being personally aware of wife abuse; the country most likely to start a nuclear war; how to help the elderly; the influence of the Federal government today, compared to the past; knowledge of AIDs; the likelihood of a third world war; opinions about the Progressive Conservative (PC) government since the 1984 election; the quality of AIDs blood tests; satisfaction with Medicare; and who would make the ideal leader for Canada. Basic demographic variables are also included. 524-1 - August This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly social and political issues. The questions ask opinions on social inclusiveness in Canada, the operations of Canada's military and respondents' sense of the right to left political spectrum in Canada. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as refugee landings in Nova Scotia, the importance of protecting Canada's wilderness and the propriety of tobacco and alcohol company sponsorship. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: the approval of alcohol companies sponsoring sports; the approval of tobacco companies sponsoring sports; exclusion from private clubs; increasing military spending; keeping troops in NATO; political preferences; the position of political parties in the political spectrum; position on the political spectrum; protection of language rights; refugees landing in Nova Scotia; spending money to save the wilderness; and visiting a national park. Basic demographic variables are also included. 525-1 - September This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly social and political issues. The questions ask opinions on social inclusiveness in Canada, the operations of Canada's military with NATO and respondents' sense of the right to left political spectrum in Canada. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as refugee landings in Nova Scotia, the importance of protecting Canada's wilderness and the propriety of tobacco and alcohol company sponsorship. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: the advantages of a college education; the approval of Brian Mulroney as Prime Minister; the approval of Ed Broadbent as NDP leader; the approval of John Turner as leader of the opposition; the best leader for Canada; bridging the gap between the rich and the poor; changes in the last 3 years;

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.

This dataset covers ballots 433-444 spanning January-November 1980. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 433a - January This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and other political issues within the country such as which party would be best suited to handle various problems and defeating budget proposals in the House of Commons. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as unemployment and inflation. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the best party to handle energy issues; the best party to handle inflation; the best party to handle unemployment; the best party to keep the country together; the biggest threat to Canada in the future; defeating budget proposals in the House of Commons; fighting inflation; interest in the upcoming Federal election; levels of satisfaction with Prime Minister Clark; married women who work; opinions about Broadbent as the leader of the NDP; opinions about Trudeau as the Liberal party leader; overthrowing the government; problems facing Canada; Quebec separation; Sovereignty-association for Quebec; and who would make the best Prime Minister. Basic demographic variables are also included. 434a - February This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. Topics of interest include: eligibility for and interest in the upcoming election; political preferences; and past voting behavior. Basic demographic variables are also included. 434b - February This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and other current. Topics of interest include: the most important job the new government will have to deal with; political preferences; past voting behavior; the U.S.'s ability to deal with current world problems; 65 as the compulsory age of retirement; the government providing childcare; the chances of an atomic war; the ambitions of the USSR; the danger of pollution; the CRTC changing its cable television services; the size of Canada's population; workers electing members of the Board of Directors; moving/boycotting the Moscow Olympics; and whether they have cable. Basic demographic variables are also included. 435 - February This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on solely political issues regarding the upcoming election. The questions ask about voter eligibility and the certainty of voting. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: certainty of voting in the election; and voter eligibility. Basic demographic variables are also included. 436a - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political campaigns 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 treatment of criminals by the courts, mandatory military service and the use of alcoholic beverages. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing pre-martial sex; who has the best political campaign; the effects of regional differences on Confederation; how courts deal with criminals; mandatory military service for men and women; the minimum amount of income a family needs in a week; the most important reason for voting; opinions about allowing illegal immigrants to stay in Canada; problems in the home caused by liquor; the Queen stepping down at 60; and the use of alcoholic beverages. Basic demographic variables are also included. 437a - April This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political predictions 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 spring fever, television violence and the interest rate. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing more Indo-Chinese refugees; banning public opinion polls prior to an election; buying control of American companies; having spring fever; the impact of violence on television; the increasing interest rate; increasing U.S. capital investment in Canada; providing government assistance to deal with high interest rates; types of spring fever; the use of social insurance numbers (SIN); and the withholding of information by the Federal government. Basic demographic variables are also included. 437ab - April This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on the Quebec Referendum. The questions about opinions about voting in the Referendum and negotiating sovereignty association with the province of Quebec. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: negotiating sovereignty-association with Quebec and voting in the Quebec Referendum. Basic demographic variables are also included. 437abc - April This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on the Quebec Referendum. The questions ask opinions about voting predictions as well as overall interest in the Referendum and eligibility to vote. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: being eligible to vote in the Quebec Referendum; the interest in the Quebec Referendum; and Referendum voting predictions. Basic demographic variables are also included. 438a - 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 the importance of nuclear power and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.). The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: attending church; the best policy to deal with nuclear generation; decreasing respect for the United Nations; hearing about cardio pulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.); the importance of nuclear power plants; imposing economic sanctions on Iran; increasing respect for the United Nations; involving the U.N. in hostage situations; learning cardio pulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.); the Liberal government's record since last election; opinions about Broadband as NDP leader; opinions about Clark as leader of the Conservative party; profiting from inflation; respect for the United Nations; and the satisfaction with Trudeau as Prime Minister. Basic demographic variables are also included. 439a - June (missing) 440 - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and other political issues within the country such as Constitutional reforms and governmental power. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government such as local business conditions, discipline in the home and allowing priests to marry. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: allowing Roman Catholic priests to marry; confidence in the U.S. solving world problems; Constitutional reforms; guaranteed human rights; levels of discipline in the home; Liberal government's record since last election; opinions about Broadband as leader of the NDP; opinions about Clark as leader of the Conservative party; problems facing Canada; provinces sharing economic opportunities; the ratings of local business conditions; satisfaction with Trudeau as Prime Minister; and sharing governmental power. Basic demographic variables are also included. 441 - August 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 possession of marijuana and cancer causing foods. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: adding human rights to the Constitution; adding language rights to the Constitution; the approval of Broadbent, the approval of Clark; the approval of Trudeau; the best ways to resolve Constitutional issues; changing the Constitution; the energy crisis in Canada; foods that may cause cancer; giving provinces more power; performance ratings; preferred Federal-Provincial power distribution; the province that will gain the most if given more power; rising food prices; and whether or not marijuana possession should be illegal. Basic demographic variables are also included. 442 - September This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both 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 metric conversions; the seriousness of acid rain and immigration. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing provincial restrictions to job access; the approval of Broadbent as NDP

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