Crime, jobs, food top defence spending and Arctic sovereignty between May 16th and 19th, 2011. QUESTION: Which of these five long term priorities is the most important to you? [ROTATE] Improving food and product safety regulations 22% Rebuilding the Canadian Armed Forces 7% 4% Strengthening Canada's economic union 26% Cracking down on gun, gang and drug crime 33% Asserting our sovereignty in the Arctic 8% TOP LONG-TERM PRIORITY Responses (%)* 2011-06 N=1,211 % Cracking down on gun, gang and drug crime 33.4 Strengthening Canada's economic union 25.9 Improving food and product safety regulations 22.3 Asserting our sovereignty in the Arctic 7.7 Rebuilding the Canadian Armed Forces 6.6 4.1 *Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding Media inquiries should be directed to: Nik Nanos at nnanos@nanosresearch.com or (613) 234-4666 x237. Visit the Nanos website to sign up for instant email updates at www.nanosresearch.com.
Cracking down on gun, gang and drug crimes Cracking down on gun, gang and drug crime 0% 10% 56% 34% CRACKING DOWN ON CRIME Responses (%)** % % % % % Canada 2011-06 (n=1,211) 9.6 33.9 56.2 0.4 ±2.8 Atlantic (n=119) 8.2 40.0 51.8 0.0 ±9.1 Quebec (n=300) 10.6 32.1 56.4 1.0 ±5.7 Ontario (n=368) 11.5 37.3 51.0 0.2 ±5.2 Prairies (n=244) 6.2 29.8 63.6 0.2 ±6.4 British Columbia (n=181) 9.8 30.7 59.2 0.4 ±7.4 Conservative (n=411) 4.1 35.2 60.7 0.1 ±4.9 Liberal (n=219) 10.2 37.9 50.6 1.2 ±6.7 NDP (n=275) 17.0 34.9 48.1 0.0 ±6.0 Margin of error BQ (n=33)* 11.9 38.8 49.4 0.0 ±17.4 Green (n=37)* 23.9 36.2 40.0 0.0 ±16.4 Undecided (n=228) 6.9 26.4 66.0 0.9 ±6.6 * Note: Small sample size **Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding Media inquiries should be directed to: Nik Nanos at nnanos@nanosresearch.com or (613) 234-4666 x237. Visit the Nanos website to sign up for instant email updates at www.nanosresearch.com.
Strengthening Canada s economic union = Strengthening Canada's economic union 4% 8% 47% 41% CANADA S ECONOMIC UNION Responses (%)** Margin of error % % % % % Canada 2011-06 (n=1,211) 7.8 41.3 46.9 3.9 ±2.8 Atlantic (n=119) 4.4 38.2 54.4 3.0 ±9.1 Quebec (n=300) 10.0 45.7 39.5 4.7 ±5.7 Ontario (n=368) 8.6 39.0 47.4 5.1 ±5.2 Prairies (n=244) 6.3 39.6 51.9 2.2 ±6.4 British Columbia (n=181) 6.5 44.4 46.5 2.6 ±7.4 Conservative (n=411) 5.4 35.1 56.9 2.6 ±4.9 Liberal (n=219) 7.2 38.3 49.6 4.8 ±6.7 NDP (n=275) 8.7 53.5 35.1 2.6 ±6.0 BQ (n=33)* 12.0 49.2 29.2 9.6 ±17.4 Green (n=37)* 12.2 58.8 24.7 4.3 ±16.4 Undecided (n=228) 9.9 38.2 46.0 6.0 ±6.6 * Note: Small sample size **Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding Media inquiries should be directed to: Nik Nanos at nnanos@nanosresearch.com or (613) 234-4666 x237. Visit the Nanos website to sign up for instant email updates at www.nanosresearch.com.
Improving food and product safety regulations Improving food and product safety regulations 1% 7% 52% 40% IMPROVING FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS Responses (%)** Margin of error % % % % % Canada 2011-06 (n=1,211) 7.1 40.1 52.2 0.6 ±2.8 Atlantic (n=119) 6.5 43.3 50.1 0.0 ±9.1 Quebec (n=300) 7.0 36.8 54.6 1.6 ±5.7 Ontario (n=368) 6.1 40.6 53.2 0.2 ±5.2 Prairies (n=244) 9.3 45.1 45.3 0.3 ±6.4 British Columbia (n=181) 6.7 35.9 56.9 0.6 ±7.4 Conservative (n=411) 7.1 46.2 46.8 0.0 ±4.9 Liberal (n=219) 7.1 38.6 53.5 0.8 ±6.7 NDP (n=275) 6.7 40.6 52.4 0.2 ±6.0 BQ (n=33)* 10.7 28.9 60.4 0.0 ±17.4 Green (n=37)* 3.8 32.0 64.2 0.0 ±16.4 Undecided (n=228) 7.5 33.6 56.7 2.2 ±6.6 * Note: Small sample size **Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding Media inquiries should be directed to: Nik Nanos at nnanos@nanosresearch.com or (613) 234-4666 x237. Visit the Nanos website to sign up for instant email updates at www.nanosresearch.com.
Rebuilding the Canadian Armed Forces 29% Rebuilding the Canadian Armed Forces 1% 19% 50% ARMED FORCES Responses (%)** Margin of error % % % % % Canada 2011-06 (n=1,211) 18.7 50.4 29.4 1.4 ±2.8 Atlantic (n=119) 9.2 58.7 32.2 0.0 ±9.1 Quebec (n=300) 30.0 45.7 20.9 3.5 ±5.7 Ontario (n=368) 20.3 48.3 30.4 0.9 ±5.2 Prairies (n=244) 6.9 58.1 34.6 0.4 ±6.4 British Columbia (n=181) 18.7 46.9 33.1 1.3 ±7.4 Conservative (n=411) 7.3 56.7 35.7 0.4 ±4.9 Liberal (n=219) 18.1 55.0 25.4 1.4 ±6.7 NDP (n=275) 27.0 52.3 20.0 0.7 ±6.0 BQ (n=33)* 57.1 22.6 15.8 4.5 ±17.4 Green (n=37)* 39.3 29.9 28.0 2.8 ±16.4 Undecided (n=228) 20.1 40.1 36.2 3.6 ±6.6 * Note: Small sample size **Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding Media inquiries should be directed to: Nik Nanos at nnanos@nanosresearch.com or (613) 234-4666 x237. Visit the Nanos website to sign up for instant email updates at www.nanosresearch.com.
Asserting our sovereignty in the Arctic 29% Asserting our sovereignty in the Arctic 5% 17% 48% ARCTIC SOVEREIGNTY Responses (%)** % % % % % Canada 2011-06 (n=1,211) 17.4 47.9 29.3 5.4 ±2.8 Atlantic (n=119) 16.7 54.5 24.4 4.4 ±9.1 Quebec (n=300) 23.8 39.8 23.7 12.8 ±5.7 Ontario (n=368) 15.8 49.8 30.9 3.4 ±5.2 Prairies (n=244) 14.3 51.7 31.6 2.2 ±6.4 British Columbia (n=181) 14.3 48.1 35.5 2.2 ±7.4 Conservative (n=411) 14.4 47.6 33.5 4.3 ±4.9 Liberal (n=219) 20.4 47.0 28.7 4.0 ±6.7 NDP (n=275) 18.6 55.0 23.9 2.5 ±6.0 Margin of error BQ (n=33)* 18.2 44.9 28.5 8.5 ±17.4 Green (n=37)* 31.1 37.0 32.0 0.0 ±16.4 Undecided (n=228) 16.2 43.7 28.0 12.2 ±6.6 * Note: Small sample size **Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding Media inquiries should be directed to: Nik Nanos at nnanos@nanosresearch.com or (613) 234-4666 x237. Visit the Nanos website to sign up for instant email updates at www.nanosresearch.com.
Crime trumps military spending and Arctic sovereignty Cracking down on gun, gang and drug crime Improving food and product safety regulations 56% 52% 34% 40% 10% 7% 1% Strengthening Canada's economic union 47% 41% 8% 4% Rebuilding the Canadian Armed Forces Asserting our sovereignty in the Arctic 29% 29% 50% 48% 19% 1% 17% 5% ALL LONG-TERM PRIORITIES Responses (%)* Mean Scores (1-10 scale) Canada (n=1,211) Canada (n=1,211) Canada (n=1,211) Canada (n=1,211) Canada (n=1,211) - % % % % Cracking down on gun, gang and drug crime 7.43 9.6 33.9 56.2 0.4 Improving food and product safety regulations 7.29 7.1 40.1 52.2 0.6 Strengthening Canada's economic union 7.06 7.8 41.3 46.9 3.9 Rebuilding the Canadian Armed Forces 5.89 18.7 50.4 29.4 1.4 Asserting our sovereignty in the Arctic 5.97 17.4 47.9 29.3 5.4 *Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding Media inquiries should be directed to: Nik Nanos at nnanos@nanosresearch.com or (613) 234-4666 x237. Visit the Nanos website to sign up for instant email updates at www.nanosresearch.com.
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