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Power & Politics' Ballot Box question

by Evan Solomon Posted: May 14, 2012 4:26 PM Last Updated: May 15, 2012 4:02 PM
We asked: How important is it to you to see the budget passed quickly?

Here are the results:
Very: 8%
Somewhat: 2%
Not very: 90%

(Note: This survey is not scientific. Results are based on readers' responses.)

Tags: ballot box, power & politics

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      • Orders of the Day - Back to you, Supreme Court of Canada! (On copyright, not Etobicoke Centre, that is.)
      • Storify'd: Tony Clement wades into the Great Cuba vs. China Communism Debate
      • NDP Ad Watch: Is this the voice of a deputy opposition leader?
      • Orders of the Day - Grind faster, wheels of (Supreme Court of Canada) justice!
      • UPDATED - Scientists hold Parliament Hill rally to mourn the "Death of Evidence"
      • Orders of the Day - Let the Battle for Etobicoke Centre be joined!
      • Follow politics live on our Hill tickers
      • Deputy Minister Shuffle Watch: Mandarins on the Move!
      • UPDATE - NDP nixes Libs' bid to call Del Mastro to ethics committee
      • Happy 30th Birthday, Access to Information Act!
    • show monthly entries June (66)
      • Canada Day vs. Dominion Day - What do you call the July 1 holiday?
      • Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
      • Orders of the Day - Happy Day Before Canada/Dominion Day Eve, Everyone!
      • Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
      • Info Commissioner unveils strategy to investigate national security exemption claims
      • Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
      • 'If we want an effective inquiry...'
      • Orders of the Day - Another round of job cuts, a final round of Royal Assent prep and Afghan detainees...
      • UPDATED - Is that a (theoretical) constitutional (meta) crisis I see before me?
      • Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
    • show monthly entries May (73)
      • Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
      • Committee Liveblog: Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson at Procedure and House Affairs
      • Committee Liveblog: Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson at Procedure and House Affairs
      • Orders of the Day - Whither the F-35 inquiry at Public Accounts?
      • Liveblog: Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to the National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Congress
      • Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
      • House of Commons Liveblog: The CP Rail back-to-work bill (#C39)
      • UPDATED | OotD - No Sleep Till ... 3rd Reading of the CP Back To Work Bill!
      • Omnibudget Liveblog: C-38 goes to committee -- and subcommittee, too!
      • Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
    • show monthly entries April (57)
      • HouseWatch: When it comes to Commons debate, silence isn't always golden
      • Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
      • Orders of the Day - Let a new new era of parliamentary civility begin!
      • Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
      • Storify'd: PM's off the cuff slam against NDP sparks #HarperHistory lesson
      • Orders of the Day - Climb aboard the Canada-EU trade love train, hard-working [Insert Provincial Demonym here]!
      • Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
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      • Farewell, Angelo Persichilli: PMO loses its sixth director of communications in six years
      • Orders of the Day - Fix teleprompters, ministers! There's an Economic Action! Plan to tout!
      • Committee Recap: Elections Canada looking into 800 complaints covering 200 ridings: Chief Electoral Officer
      • Orders of the Day - Happy Budget/Chief Electoral Officer Speaks Out On Robocalls Day!
      • UPDATED - NDP MP launches privilege complaint over government's non-answer on the Office of Religious Freedom
      • Robocalls Watch: 5 questions for Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand (that he can actually answer at committee)
      • UPDATED - Vikileaks30 Watch: Re-pack your bags, Adam Carroll, you've been re-invited to committee!
      • Orders of the Day - One more sleep until the next next phase of Canada's Economic Action! Plan is revealed!
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    • show monthly entries February (50)
      • Orders of the Day - If those caucus room walls could talk ...
      • Order Paper Watch: NDP wants info on government money going to RackNine, RMG and Campaign Research
      • Vikileaks Watch: Pack your bags, Adam Carroll, you're going to (the wrong) committee!
      • Orders of the Day - Pay no attention to the Vikileaking former Liberal staffer behind the curtain
      • UPDATED - Vikileaks30 Watch: (Now former) Liberal staffer revealed as creator of formerly anonymous twitter account
      • UPDATED - Robocalls Watch: Conservative Party linked to calls directing voters to different polling stations
      • Orders of the Day - Just another manic Monday. (Thanks, robocall story!)
      • Liveblog: NDP Leadership Debate (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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      • Committee Liveblog: Former Liberal MP turned Lobbyist Joe Jordan talks Lobbying Act at Ethics
      • UPDATED - Orders of the Day: Second day back and it feels like they never left.
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