Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories.

Data on religion by immigrant status and period of immigration, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.

Registered marriage officiants in Ontario.

The dataset includes:

• first name, last name and location of the marriage officiant
• affiliation
• a date stamp at the end indicating the date when the changes were made by the operations team

To search: Use the Control+F buttons to find a specific city or person.

Note: Registrations and cancellations of marriage officiants are generally updated within 4 weeks of notification.

This data is related to:

• Getting married: How to get the government documents you need if you plan to marry in Ontario.
• How to get a copy of an Ontario marriage certificate online
• Law: Marriage Act

This dataset covers ballots 273-76, and 278-79, spanning January, March, May, July, September, and November 1959. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 273 - January This Gallup poll seeks to obtain the opinions of Canadians on several topics of interest to Canadians. The major subjects of the survey are politics, current events, labour, unions and strikes. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to social, geographic and demographic variables. Topics of interest include: the 4 day work week; the Canadian National Anthem; car ownership; Community Chest not meeting its objectives; Conservative party; federal election; home improvements; housework help; Liberal party; opinion of government; opposition party; whether respondents received a pay increase within the last year; public utilities strikes; religiousness of different generations; the state of the human race; whether titles should be given for outstanding service to Canada; Unemployment Insurance benefits; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 274 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on a variety of topics. Some of the major subjects of discussion for this survey are religion and Christianity, politics and government, current events, and international relations. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: Canadian defence policy; car ownership; Christian groups uniting; curfews; defence funding; dew line military bases; discipline of children, federal elections; feelings towards people from other countries; reactions to a gold rush; John Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; military power; the Pope's world conference for unity; preferred makes of cameras; preferred political parties; price predictions for six months from now; purchasing foreign goods; relations with Russia; spring fever symptoms; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 275 - May This Gallup poll seeks to collect the opinions of Canadians on several issues of importance to the country as a whole. Included in this survey are discussions on religion, and several questions on foreign trade, including opinion and awareness questions. The specific countries discussed with respect to foreign trade and goods were Germany, Japan, France and Italy. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: American investment in Canada; Canada supporting distressed countries; Canadian businesses; car ownership; Catholic principles which are hard to accept; church attendance; diseases which are most often thought about; diseases which kill the most people; federal elections; buying German goods; the government's overall performance; income tax levels; buying Italian goods; buying Japanese goods; purchasing and opinions of foreign goods; recognition of China's communist government; preferred political parties; Protestant principles which are hard to accept; provincial elections; union membership; voting behaviour; whether women are better looking now than in the past; and whether women should be able to work in the Ministry. Basic demographics variables are also included. 276 - July This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians on issues mostly of a political nature, of interest to the country and government. Included are questions about preferred political parties and leaders, the national budget, and voting habits and standards of living. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: British Royalty; budget cutbacks; the budget deficit; the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC); car ownership; federal elections; immigration; a lottery to raise money for healthcare and welfare; major problems facing the government; the national budget; political party word association; preferred political parties; standard of living changes; union membership; opinions towards the United States; voting behaviour; and what it means to be Canadian. Basic demographics variables are also included. 278 - September This Gallup poll aims to seek the opinions of Canadians on a wide variety of topics, with the subjects ranging from compact cars and space exploration to mercy killing, Canadian titles for British Royalty, and the reading habits of Canadians. There are also multiple sections involving labour unions. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: car ownership; Canadian and European compact cars; federal elections; fines for jay walking; grocery stamps; Khrushchev visiting America with good intentions; living in the scientific age; mercy killing; power of labour unions; preferred political parties; whether the Queen's baby should receive a Canadian title at the age of 21; railroad workers wage increase; reading books; space exploration; strike of railroad workers; union membership; voting behaviour; and world war predictions. Basic demographics variables are also included. 279 - November This Gallup poll aims to collect the views and opinions of the past decade (1950-1959), and the opinions and predictions for the future, of Canadians. The issues discussed focus mainly on current events both in Canada and around the world. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: Canadians' improving attitudes; car ownership; family issues; the federal election; how happy the respondents' marriages are; peace with Russia; predictions for the future; union membership; the United Nations; urgent problems facing government; voting behaviour; and wishes for the next decade. Basic demographics variables are also included.The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

National Angus Reid Polls, from 1990-1995, measure the opinions of Canadians on topics such as politics and current events. The Ipsos-Reid, National Angus Reid Poll, April 1993 [Canada] delves further into provincial and federal politics, as well as the upcoming election. It also includes sections on federal politics, NAFTA, international issues, and the deficit. There is another major section dealing with educational issues in Canada, with multiple sub-sections. Other sections include life and religion, transportation, and highways. This dataset is part of the Ipsos Canadian Public Affairs Data Collection archived at Wilfrid Laurier University Archives and Special Collections. The original record is at https://libarchives.wlu.ca/index.php/national-angus-reid-poll-april-1993 This dataset contains the original SPSS data file in a number of formats and an accompanying codebook/data dictionary.

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

Les données du recensement indiquent que l'emploi a atteint un niveau estimatif de 16 021 200 travailleurs en 2006, en hausse de 1 326 000 par rapport à 2001. Le tiers de cette croissance est attribuable à deux provinces de l'Ouest - l'Alberta et la Colombie-Britannique. Au cours de cette période de cinq ans, le taux de chômage a fléchi dans toutes les provinces et tous les territoires, sauf en Ontario et dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Les mouvements de la demande sectorielle de main-d'œuvre dans différentes branches de l'économie ont eu des répercussions sur la répartition des professions au Canada. La carte présente le pourcentage de la population employée dans la population active en sciences sociales, enseignement, administration publique et religion, selon les divisions de recensement.

This dataset covers ballots spanning January-December 1995. 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, the state of the economy, and the standard of living in Canada. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as support for the separation of Quebec from Canada, and regional trade. 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; regional trade; standard of living; Quebec separation; 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, economic priorities, and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the Major League Baseball strike, medical rights, the National Hockey League, 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: economy; election; Jean Chretien; sports; NAFTA; 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, religion, ethical standards of certain professions, and the Federal Government's budget announcement. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the belief in hell and the devil, the influence of religion on Canadian life, satisfaction with the direction of the country, and the Bible. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: religion; election; Jean Chretien; ethical standards; 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, respect for public institutions, support for the mentally disabled, and opinion of the Spanish/coastguard dispute. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the best Prime Minister for Canada, smoking, and drinking habits. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: public institutions; election; Jean Chretien; mentally disabled; Spanish/coastguard dispute; political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 005 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly economic, political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, the state of economy, criminal activity, and immigration and refugees issues. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the possibility of a merger between the Progressive Conservative Party and The Reform Party, the treatment of criminals by Canadian institutions, the O.J. Simpson trial, and the trial of Paul Bernardo. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: criminal activity; economy; immigration; refugees; conservative political parties merger; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 006 - June This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly economic, political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, the state of economy, hunger in Canada, and gun laws. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as approval of the federal Liberal Party of Canada, and Canada's peacekeeping role in the world. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: economy; hunger; peacekeeping; Liberal Party of Canada; gun laws; 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, and business conditions. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as approval of Jean Chretien, mercy killing, 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: business conditions; mercy killing; Jean Chretien; Quebec; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included. 008 - August This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly economic, political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the past election, job security, the GST, and abortion. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as approval of Jean Chretien, the United Nations, and a 'flat rate' tax structure for Canada. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: economy; taxes; abortion; job security; United Nations; 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, health care, education, and Canada's peacekeeping role. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as approval of Jean Chretien, government funding of public schools, and satisfaction with the direction of Canada . The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: education; health care; election; peacekeeping; 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 on the past election, the Quebec referendum, doctor's fees, and the new leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP). There are also questions on other topics of interest such as approval of Jean Chretien, the Government's treatment of Native Indians, and the $2 bill vs. the $2 coin. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: Quebec separation; health care costs; election; NDP leader; 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 on the past election, the economy, Quebec separation, and federal politicians. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the separation of federal and provincial powers, the most important problem facing Canada, and opinions of Canada. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: the economy; Quebec separation; federal politicians; election; separation of constitutional powers; Jean Chretien; 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, the economy, health care in Canada, and peacekeeping. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as personal finances, approval of the federal Liberal Government, and constitutional amendments. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: the economy; constitution; Jean Chretien; Liberal Party of Canada; health care; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included.

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