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Canadian politics
Full results: Pre-election survey
Poll conducted by Environics, sponsored by CBC
Last Updated: Thursday, September 4, 2008 | 5:15 PM ET
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1. If the federal election were held today, which of the following parties would you vote for?
(Decided voters only)
| Total % | Atlantic | Quebec | Ontario | Prairies | B.C. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 38 | 33 | 23 | 43 | 53 | 35 |
| Liberal Party | 28 | 39 | 22 | 34 | 22 | 26 |
| New Democratic Party | 19 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 28 |
| Bloc Québécois | 8 | - | 34 | - | - | - |
| Green Party | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
2. In your opinion, which of the following party leaders would make the best prime minister of Canada?
| Leader | % |
|---|---|
| Stephen Harper | 39 |
| Jack Layton | 15 |
| Stéphane Dion | 13 |
| Gilles Duceppe | 4 |
| Elizabeth May | 3 |
| None of the above | 14 |
| Don't know/No answer | 12 |
3. Which of the federal political parties do you think is best able to do each of the following?
a. Solve the health-care issues facing the country?
| Party | % |
|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 25 |
| Liberal Party | 25 |
| New Democratic Party | 23 |
| Bloc Québécois | 4 |
| Green Party | 1 |
| Other party | 1 |
| None/no party | 7 |
| Don't know/no answer | 13 |
b) Provide honest government?
| Party | % |
|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 27 |
| New Democratic Party | 19 |
| Liberal Party | 14 |
| Green Party | 5 |
| Bloc Québécois | 4 |
| Other party | 1 |
| None/no party | 18 |
| Don't know/No answer | 11 |
c. Deal with the economy?
| Party | % |
|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 41 |
| Liberal Party | 28 |
| New Democratic Party | 10 |
| Bloc Québécois | 4 |
| Green Party | 2 |
| Other party | 1 |
| None/no party | 5 |
| Don't know/No answer | 11 |
d. Deal with crime and justice issues?
| Party | % |
|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 41 |
| Liberal Party | 23 |
| New Democratic Party | 13 |
| Bloc Québécois | 3 |
| Green Party | 1 |
| Other party | 1 |
| None/no party | 5 |
| Don't know/No answer | 12 |
e. Represent the interests of your province in Ottawa?
| Party | % |
|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 29 |
| Liberal Party | 26 |
| New Democratic Party | 14 |
| Bloc Québécois | 14 |
| Green Party | 2 |
| Other party | 1 |
| None/no party | 4 |
| Don't know/No answer | 11 |
f. Deal with national unity?
| Party | % |
|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 33 |
| Conservative Party | 31 |
| New Democratic Party | 11 |
| Bloc Québécois | 4 |
| Green Party | 1 |
| Other party | 1 |
| None/no party | 5 |
| Don't know/No answer | 13 |
g. Deal with the Afghanistan issue?
| Party | % |
|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 36 |
| Liberal Party | 26 |
| New Democratic Party | 13 |
| Bloc Québécois | 2 |
| Green Party | 1 |
| Other party | 1 |
| None/no party | 6 |
| Don't know/No answer | 14 |
h. Deal with environmental issues such as global warming and environmental pollution?
| Party | % |
|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 21 |
| New Democratic Party | 20 |
| Conservative Party | 20 |
| Green Party | 20 |
| Bloc Québécois | 3 |
| Other party | 3 |
| None/no party | 5 |
| Don't know/No answer | 9 |
Check back to CBCNews.ca on Sunday for more results from the Environics/CBC poll.
For this pre-election survey, 2,505 Canadians were interviewed between Aug. 29 and Sept. 2. The poll, conducted by the Environics polling firm and sponsored by the CBC, is considered accurate to within plus or minus two per cent, 19 times out of 20.
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