QUICK POLL - CANADIANS TAKING SIDES



Who usually does the cooking in your household?(March 2010)

Me   (63 votes, 32 %)
My spouse   (50 votes, 26 %)
My child(ren)   (23 votes, 12 %)
My roommate   (26 votes, 13 %)
Another family member   (32 votes, 16 %)

Total number of votes: 194
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Who usually does the cooking in your household?(March 2010)

Me   (168 votes, 54 %)
My spouse   (57 votes, 18 %)
My child(ren)   (29 votes, 9 %)
My roommate   (27 votes, 9 %)
Another family member   (31 votes, 10 %)

Total number of votes: 312
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What are you most looking forward to once spring arrives?(March 2010)

Outdoor gardening   (185 votes, 24 %)
Exercising outside   (178 votes, 23 %)
Riding my bike   (160 votes, 20 %)
Wearing my spring wardrobe   (123 votes, 16 %)
Taking a spring vacation   (137 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 783
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What are you most looking forward to once spring arrives?(March 2010)

Outdoor gardening   (332 votes, 32 %)
Exercising outside   (209 votes, 20 %)
Riding my bike   (170 votes, 16 %)
Wearing my spring wardrobe   (174 votes, 17 %)
Taking a spring vacation   (165 votes, 16 %)

Total number of votes: 1050
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What film will win the Oscar for Best Picture?
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(March 2010)

Avatar   (249 votes, 16 %)
The Blind Side   (146 votes, 9 %)
District 9   (122 votes, 8 %)
An Education   (99 votes, 6 %)
The Hurt Locker   (166 votes, 10 %)
Inglourious Basterds   (169 votes, 11 %)
Precious   (167 votes, 10 %)
A Serious Man   (154 votes, 10 %)
Up   (159 votes, 10 %)
Up in the Air   (165 votes, 10 %)

Total number of votes: 1596
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What film will win the Oscar for Best Picture?
(Click here for the ultimate Oscar Party menu!)
(March 2010)

Avatar   (368 votes, 20 %)
The Blind Side   (193 votes, 11 %)
District 9   (156 votes, 9 %)
An Education   (147 votes, 8 %)
The Hurt Locker   (201 votes, 11 %)
Inglourious Basterds   (173 votes, 9 %)
Precious   (142 votes, 8 %)
A Serious Man   (143 votes, 8 %)
Up   (167 votes, 9 %)
Up in the Air   (141 votes, 8 %)

Total number of votes: 1831
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you own a slow cooker?
(Get slow cooker tips here)
(February 2010)

Yes, and I love it!   (285 votes, 41 %)
Yes, but I hardly use it.   (201 votes, 29 %)
No, but I want one.   (191 votes, 28 %)
No, and I don’t intend on owning one.   (13 votes, 2 %)

Total number of votes: 690
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you own a slow cooker?
(Get slow cooker tips here)
(February 2010)

Yes, and I love it!   (532 votes, 42 %)
Yes, but I hardly use it.   (487 votes, 39 %)
No, but I want one.   (224 votes, 18 %)
No, and I don’t intend on owning one.   (18 votes, 1 %)

Total number of votes: 1261
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you shop online?(February 2010)

Daily   (226 votes, 22 %)
Weekly   (195 votes, 19 %)
Monthly   (259 votes, 26 %)
Never   (325 votes, 32 %)

Total number of votes: 1005
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you shop online?(February 2010)

Daily   (218 votes, 18 %)
Weekly   (201 votes, 16 %)
Monthly   (340 votes, 28 %)
Never   (467 votes, 38 %)

Total number of votes: 1226
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What Olympic sport are you most looking forward to watching?(February 2010)

Alpine Skiing   (180 votes, 12 %)
Bobsledding   (232 votes, 16 %)
Curling   (195 votes, 13 %)
Figure Skating   (198 votes, 14 %)
Hockey   (267 votes, 18 %)
Speed Skating   (185 votes, 13 %)
Other   (177 votes, 12 %)
I don’t watch the Olympics.   (26 votes, 2 %)

Total number of votes: 1460
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What Olympic sport are you most looking forward to watching?(February 2010)

Alpine Skiing   (253 votes, 13 %)
Bobsledding   (204 votes, 11 %)
Curling   (269 votes, 14 %)
Figure Skating   (389 votes, 21 %)
Hockey   (317 votes, 17 %)
Speed Skating   (236 votes, 13 %)
Other   (183 votes, 10 %)
I don’t watch the Olympics.   (25 votes, 1 %)

Total number of votes: 1876
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Who do you think will win the Super Bowl this Sunday?(February 2010)

Indianapolis Colts   (239 votes, 37 %)
New Orleans Saints   (220 votes, 34 %)
I don't watch the Super Bowl.   (187 votes, 29 %)

Total number of votes: 646
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Who do you think will win the Super Bowl this Sunday?(February 2010)

Indianapolis Colts   (237 votes, 31 %)
New Orleans Saints   (243 votes, 32 %)
I don't watch the Super Bowl.   (282 votes, 37 %)

Total number of votes: 762
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How much will you/have you donate(d) to the Haiti Relief efforts? (Click here to find out how you can help)(January 2010)

$0   (242 votes, 21 %)
Less than $25   (181 votes, 16 %)
$25 to $99   (217 votes, 19 %)
$100 to $299   (181 votes, 16 %)
$300 to $499   (153 votes, 13 %)
$500 or more   (167 votes, 15 %)

Total number of votes: 1141
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How much will you/have you donate(d) to the Haiti Relief efforts? (Click here to find out how you can help)(January 2010)

$0   (238 votes, 17 %)
Less than $25   (243 votes, 17 %)
$25 to $99   (280 votes, 20 %)
$100 to $299   (268 votes, 19 %)
$300 to $499   (167 votes, 12 %)
$500 or more   (195 votes, 14 %)

Total number of votes: 1391
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What’s your Body Mass Index (BMI)?(Click here to calculate your BMI)
(january 2010 )

Less than 19 (male)   (96 votes, 22 %)
Between 19 and 26 (male)   (111 votes, 26 %)
Between 27 to 29 (male)   (20 votes, 5 %)
30 or more (male)   (194 votes, 45 %)
1   (7 votes, 2 %)

Total number of votes: 428
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What’s your Body Mass Index (BMI)?(Click here to calculate your BMI)
(january 2010 )

Less than 19 (female)   (97 votes, 15 %)
Between 19 and 26 (female)   (187 votes, 29 %)
Between 27 to 29 (female)   (121 votes, 18 %)
30 or more (female)   (244 votes, 37 %)
1   (7 votes, 1 %)

Total number of votes: 656
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you agree with Canada’s decision to install full-body scanners at airports for enhanced security?
(Decembre 2009 )

Yes (male)   (271 votes, 66 %)
No (male)   (141 votes, 34 %)

Total number of votes: 412
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you agree with Canada’s decision to install full-body scanners at airports for enhanced security?
(Decembre 2009 )

Yes (female)   (427 votes, 66 %)
No (female)   (224 votes, 34 %)

Total number of votes: 651
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What type of iPhone app would you use most?
(Decembre 2009 )

Games (male)   (202 votes, 20 %)
Meal Planner (male)   (150 votes, 15 %)
News (male)   (163 votes, 16 %)
Workout Coach (male)   (165 votes, 17 %)
Money Manager (male)   (159 votes, 16 %)
Social Network (male)   (158 votes, 16 %)

Total number of votes: 997
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What type of iPhone app would you use most?
(Decembre 2009 )

Games (female)   (209 votes, 19 %)
Meal Planner (female)   (205 votes, 19 %)
News (female)   (169 votes, 15 %)
Workout Coach (female)   (169 votes, 15 %)
Money Manager (female)   (164 votes, 15 %)
Social Network (female)   (177 votes, 16 %)

Total number of votes: 1093
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What’s the most important aspect of Christmas?
(Decembre 2009 )

Time with loved ones (male)   (713 votes, 35 %)
Religion (male)   (370 votes, 18 %)
Presents (male)   (308 votes, 15 %)
Time off work (male)   (305 votes, 15 %)
Other (male)   (320 votes, 16 %)
I don’t celebrate Christmas (male)   (40 votes, 2 %)

Total number of votes: 2056
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What’s the most important aspect of Christmas?
(Decembre 2009 )

Time with loved ones (female)   (1478 votes, 48 %)
Religion (female)   (582 votes, 19 %)
Presents (female)   (277 votes, 9 %)
Time off work (female)   (340 votes, 11 %)
Other (female)   (362 votes, 12 %)
I don’t celebrate Christmas (female)   (39 votes, 1 %)

Total number of votes: 3078
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How many resolutions have you made for 2010?
(Decembre 2009 )

Just one (male)   (176 votes, 25 %)
Two or three (male)   (118 votes, 17 %)
Four or five (male)   (110 votes, 16 %)
More than five (male)   (108 votes, 15 %)
None (male)   (197 votes, 28 %)

Total number of votes: 709
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How many resolutions have you made for 2010?
(Decembre 2009 )

Just one (female)   (296 votes, 28 %)
Two or three (female)   (227 votes, 22 %)
Four or five (female)   (102 votes, 10 %)
More than five (female)   (117 votes, 11 %)
None (female)   (302 votes, 29 %)

Total number of votes: 1044
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Will you or your children get the H1N1 vaccine?
(November 2009 )

Yes (male)   (1203 votes, 36 %)
No (male)   (1379 votes, 41 %)
I haven't decided (male)   (750 votes, 23 %)

Total number of votes: 3332
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Will you or your children get the H1N1 vaccine?
(November 2009 )

Yes (female)   (2004 votes, 42 %)
No (female)   (1929 votes, 41 %)
I haven't decided (female)   (827 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 4760
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Who most often wins arguments in your house?
(October 2009 )

You (male)   (1058 votes, 20 %)
Your partner (male)   (1355 votes, 25 %)
One of your parents (male)   (1023 votes, 19 %)
One of the kids (male)   (927 votes, 17 %)
The cat or dog (male)   (1014 votes, 19 %)

Total number of votes: 5377
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Who most often wins arguments in your house?
(October 2009 )

You (female)   (1599 votes, 27 %)
Your partner (female)   (1224 votes, 21 %)
One of your parents (female)   (971 votes, 17 %)
One of the kids (female)   (967 votes, 17 %)
The cat or dog (female)   (1089 votes, 19 %)

Total number of votes: 5850
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Which cartoon character would you most like to dress up as?
(October 2009 )

Superman (male)   (281 votes, 25 %)
Spiderman (male)   (309 votes, 27 %)
The Hulk (male)   (290 votes, 26 %)
Wolverine (male)   (256 votes, 23 %)

Total number of votes: 1136
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Which cartoon character would you most like to dress up as?
(October 2009 )

Betty Boop (female)   (372 votes, 28 %)
Wonder Woman (female)   (270 votes, 20 %)
Cat Woman (female)   (376 votes, 28 %)
Storm (female)   (305 votes, 23 %)

Total number of votes: 1323
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Who do you think is funnier?
(October 2009 )

Adam Sandler (female)   (592 votes, 23 %)
Will Farrell (female)   (444 votes, 17 %)
Russell Peters (female)   (618 votes, 24 %)
Ron James (female)   (499 votes, 19 %)
John Stewart (female)   (431 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 2584
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Who do you think is funnier?
(October 2009 )

Adam Sandler (male)   (497 votes, 21 %)
Will Farrell (male)   (378 votes, 16 %)
Russell Peters (male)   (724 votes, 30 %)
Ron James (male)   (431 votes, 18 %)
John Stewart (male)   (356 votes, 15 %)

Total number of votes: 2386
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How do you like your apples:
(September 2009 )

On the stem (male)   (356 votes, 20 %)
In a pie (male)   (369 votes, 21 %)
As a juice (male)   (244 votes, 14 %)
Sparkling with at least 3% alcohol (male)   (258 votes, 15 %)
As a cobbler (male)   (264 votes, 15 %)
Never touch the fruit (male)   (260 votes, 15 %)

Total number of votes: 1751
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How do you like your apples:
(September 2009 )

On the stem (female)   (553 votes, 26 %)
In a pie (female)   (386 votes, 18 %)
As a juice (female)   (306 votes, 14 %)
Sparkling with at least 3% alcohol (female)   (249 votes, 12 %)
As a cobbler (female)   (310 votes, 14 %)
Never touch the fruit (female)   (355 votes, 16 %)

Total number of votes: 2159
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you do a family fire drill?
(September 2009 )

Once a month (male)   (243 votes, 24 %)
Every few months (male)   (244 votes, 24 %)
Once a year (male)   (245 votes, 24 %)
Never bother (male)   (269 votes, 27 %)

Total number of votes: 1001
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you do a family fire drill?
(September 2009 )

Once a month (female)   (270 votes, 24 %)
Every few months (female)   (264 votes, 24 %)
Once a year (female)   (244 votes, 22 %)
Never bother (female)   (325 votes, 29 %)

Total number of votes: 1103
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What do you most often lie about to your spouse?
(September 2009 )

Money (male)   (534 votes, 46 %)
Who I’m with (male)   (39 votes, 3 %)
Sexual matters (male)   (523 votes, 45 %)
I don’t lie (male)   (69 votes, 6 %)

Total number of votes: 1165
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What do you most often lie about to your spouse?
(September 2009 )

Money (female)   (819 votes, 53 %)
Who I’m with (female)   (38 votes, 2 %)
Sexual matters (female)   (608 votes, 39 %)
I don’t lie (female)   (91 votes, 6 %)

Total number of votes: 1556
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Where do you most often find new music or artists?
(August 2009 )

iTunes (male)   (297 votes, 18 %)
Radio station (male)   (346 votes, 21 %)
Friends recommend (male)   (265 votes, 16 %)
Print reviews (male)   (285 votes, 17 %)
Only buy favourite artists (male)   (261 votes, 16 %)
I'm not interested in new music (male)   (219 votes, 13 %)

Total number of votes: 1673
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Where do you most often find new music or artists?
(August 2009 )

iTunes (female)   (275 votes, 16 %)
Radio station (female)   (448 votes, 26 %)
Friends recommend (female)   (304 votes, 17 %)
Print reviews (female)   (226 votes, 13 %)
Only buy favourite artists (female)   (277 votes, 16 %)
I'm not interested in new music (female)   (211 votes, 12 %)

Total number of votes: 1741
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Which kind of barbecue do you prefer to use?
(August 2009 )

Charcoal (male)   (413 votes, 17 %)
Gas (male)   (494 votes, 21 %)
Propane (male)   (613 votes, 26 %)
Any of the above (male)   (452 votes, 19 %)
No preference (male)   (393 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 2365
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Which kind of barbecue do you prefer to use?
(August 2009 )

Charcoal (female)   (430 votes, 16 %)
Gas (female)   (660 votes, 24 %)
Propane (female)   (792 votes, 29 %)
Any of the above (female)   (469 votes, 17 %)
No preference (female)   (386 votes, 14 %)

Total number of votes: 2737
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How much longer do you think the economic downturn will last?
(July 2009 )

Until the end of summer (male)   (518 votes, 18 %)
Through the end of this year (male)   (622 votes, 22 %)
Another 6 to 12 months (male)   (615 votes, 22 %)
At least another year (male)   (674 votes, 24 %)
Isn't it over? (male)   (431 votes, 15 %)

Total number of votes: 2860
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How much longer do you think the economic downturn will last?
(July 2009 )

Until the end of summer (female)   (543 votes, 14 %)
Through the end of this year (female)   (718 votes, 19 %)
Another 6 to 12 months (female)   (872 votes, 23 %)
At least another year (female)   (1095 votes, 29 %)
Isn't it over? (female)   (529 votes, 14 %)

Total number of votes: 3757
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Which kind of barbecue do you own?
(July 2009 )

Charcoal (male)   (188 votes, 12 %)
Gas (male)   (314 votes, 20 %)
Propane (male)   (497 votes, 32 %)
Both charcoal and gas (male)   (159 votes, 10 %)
Both charcoal and propane (male)   (174 votes, 11 %)
None of the above (male)   (205 votes, 13 %)

Total number of votes: 1537
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Which kind of barbecue do you own?
(July 2009 )

Charcoal (female)   (242 votes, 12 %)
Gas (female)   (436 votes, 22 %)
Propane (female)   (693 votes, 35 %)
Both charcoal and gas (female)   (163 votes, 8 %)
Both charcoal and propane (female)   (169 votes, 9 %)
None of the above (female)   (266 votes, 14 %)

Total number of votes: 1969
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Have you dreamed of space travelling? Would you if you could, and at what cost?
(July 2009 )

Yes, even if it cost a million dollars (male)   (397 votes, 17 %)
Yes, I'd pay up to $250,000 (male)   (286 votes, 12 %)
Yes, I'd pay $100,000 (male)   (295 votes, 13 %)
Yes, if it cost less than $10,000 (male)   (437 votes, 19 %)
Yes, but only if it was free (male)   (440 votes, 19 %)
No, not even if it was free (male)   (502 votes, 21 %)

Total number of votes: 2357
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Have you dreamed of space travelling? Would you if you could, and at what cost?
(July 2009 )

Yes, even if it cost a million dollars (female)   (331 votes, 17 %)
Yes, I'd pay up to $250,000 (female)   (294 votes, 15 %)
Yes, I'd pay $100,000 (female)   (305 votes, 15 %)
Yes, if it cost less than $10,000 (female)   (454 votes, 23 %)
Yes, but only if it was free (female)   (588 votes, 30 %)
No, not even if it was free (female)   (8 votes, 0 %)

Total number of votes: 1980
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Who handles the grill in your family?
(June 2009 )

The man of the house (male)   (546 votes, 48 %)
The lady of the house (male)   (140 votes, 12 %)
We grill together (male)   (182 votes, 16 %)
We take turns (male)   (161 votes, 14 %)
No one-we don't grill (male)   (119 votes, 10 %)

Total number of votes: 1148
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Who handles the grill in your family?
(June 2009 )

The man of the house (female)   (475 votes, 33 %)
The lady of the house (female)   (411 votes, 28 %)
We grill together (female)   (225 votes, 15 %)
We take turns (female)   (206 votes, 14 %)
No one-we don't grill (female)   (140 votes, 10 %)

Total number of votes: 1457
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you bbq during the summer season?
(June 2009 )

Every day (male)   (264 votes, 15 %)
Once a week (male)   (290 votes, 16 %)
A couple times a week (male)   (769 votes, 43 %)
A few times a month (male)   (280 votes, 16 %)
Never (male)   (192 votes, 11 %)

Total number of votes: 1795
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you bbq during the summer season?
(June 2009 )

Every day (female)   (443 votes, 14 %)
Once a week (female)   (417 votes, 13 %)
A couple times a week (female)   (1599 votes, 49 %)
A few times a month (female)   (477 votes, 15 %)
Never (female)   (340 votes, 10 %)

Total number of votes: 3276
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What do you prefer to throw on the bar-b?
(May 2009 )

Burgers and dogs (male)   (276 votes, 20 %)
Steaks (male)   (430 votes, 32 %)
Veggies (male)   (156 votes, 12 %)
Seafood (male)   (169 votes, 12 %)
Kebabs (male)   (175 votes, 13 %)
None of the above (male)   (149 votes, 11 %)

Total number of votes: 1355
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What do you prefer to throw on the bar-b?
(May 2009 )

Burgers and dogs (female)   (396 votes, 21 %)
Steaks (female)   (717 votes, 38 %)
Veggies (female)   (197 votes, 10 %)
Seafood (female)   (183 votes, 10 %)
Kebabs (female)   (211 votes, 11 %)
None of the above (female)   (180 votes, 10 %)

Total number of votes: 1884
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
If literary characters could jump off the page and come to life, which of the following would you most like to meet?
(May 2009 )

Sherlock Holmes (male)   (576 votes, 21 %)
Anne of Green Gables (male)   (345 votes, 13 %)
Superman (male)   (441 votes, 16 %)
Duddy Kravitz (male)   (329 votes, 12 %)
Jessica Rabbit (male)   (365 votes, 13 %)
The Tin Man (male)   (320 votes, 12 %)
Miss Marple (male)   (359 votes, 13 %)

Total number of votes: 2735
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
If literary characters could jump off the page and come to life, which of the following would you most like to meet?
(May 2009 )

Sherlock Holmes (female)   (718 votes, 18 %)
Anne of Green Gables (female)   (897 votes, 23 %)
Superman (female)   (572 votes, 14 %)
Duddy Kravitz (female)   (354 votes, 9 %)
Jessica Rabbit (female)   (340 votes, 9 %)
The Tin Man (female)   (388 votes, 10 %)
Miss Marple (female)   (711 votes, 18 %)

Total number of votes: 3980
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you BBQ?
(May 2009 )

Every day (male)   (35 votes, 12 %)
2 or 3 times a week (male)   (84 votes, 28 %)
Once a week (male)   (36 votes, 12 %)
6 to 10 times a month (male)   (44 votes, 15 %)
Once a month (male)   (62 votes, 21 %)
Never (male)   (35 votes, 12 %)

Total number of votes: 296
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you BBQ?
(May 2009 )

Every day (female)   (52 votes, 17 %)
2 or 3 times a week (female)   (56 votes, 18 %)
Once a week (female)   (40 votes, 13 %)
6 to 10 times a month (female)   (55 votes, 18 %)
Once a month (female)   (35 votes, 12 %)
Never (female)   (65 votes, 21 %)

Total number of votes: 303
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What matters most to you?
(May 2009 )

Family (male)   (595 votes, 13 %)
Faith (male)   (517 votes, 12 %)
Career (male)   (485 votes, 11 %)
Friends (male)   (504 votes, 11 %)
Money (male)   (469 votes, 11 %)
Home (male)   (461 votes, 10 %)
Pets (male)   (464 votes, 10 %)
Health (male)   (454 votes, 10 %)
Environment (male)   (475 votes, 11 %)

Total number of votes: 4424
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What matters most to you?
(May 2009 )

Family (female)   (918 votes, 19 %)
Faith (female)   (556 votes, 11 %)
Career (female)   (478 votes, 10 %)
Friends (female)   (495 votes, 10 %)
Money (female)   (451 votes, 9 %)
Home (female)   (458 votes, 9 %)
Pets (female)   (485 votes, 10 %)
Health (female)   (505 votes, 10 %)
Environment (female)   (495 votes, 10 %)

Total number of votes: 4841
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What do you look for in a toothpaste?
(April 2009 )

The lowest price (male)   (133 votes, 22 %)
The best flavour (male)   (143 votes, 24 %)
My favourite brand (male)   (144 votes, 24 %)
Special features, like whitening or sensitivity (male)   (182 votes, 30 %)

Total number of votes: 602
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What do you look for in a toothpaste?
(April 2009 )

The lowest price (female)   (154 votes, 20 %)
The best flavour (female)   (162 votes, 21 %)
My favourite brand (female)   (176 votes, 23 %)
Special features, like whitening or sensitivity (female)   (275 votes, 36 %)

Total number of votes: 767
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you floss your teeth?
(April 2009 )

More than once a day (male)   (22 votes, 23 %)
Every day (male)   (23 votes, 24 %)
A few times a week (male)   (13 votes, 14 %)
Rarely (male)   (19 votes, 20 %)
Never (male)   (19 votes, 20 %)

Total number of votes: 96
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you floss your teeth?
(April 2009 )

More than once a day (female)   (34 votes, 15 %)
Every day (female)   (79 votes, 35 %)
A few times a week (female)   (48 votes, 22 %)
Rarely (female)   (40 votes, 18 %)
Never (female)   (22 votes, 10 %)

Total number of votes: 223
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Which of the following would you rather live without, if you had to choose one?
(April 2009 )

Cable TV (male)   (397 votes, 18 %)
Cellphone (male)   (440 votes, 20 %)
MP3 player (male)   (780 votes, 35 %)
Email (male)   (296 votes, 13 %)
The Internet (male)   (326 votes, 15 %)

Total number of votes: 2239
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Which of the following would you rather live without, if you had to choose one?
(April 2009 )

Cable TV (female)   (601 votes, 18 %)
Cellphone (female)   (662 votes, 20 %)
MP3 player (female)   (1410 votes, 43 %)
Email (female)   (308 votes, 9 %)
The Internet (female)   (333 votes, 10 %)

Total number of votes: 3314
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you visit your dentist?
(April 2009 )

Every six months, like clockwork(male)   (22 votes, 28 %)
At least once a year(male)   (13 votes, 17 %)
Every few years or so(male)   (13 votes, 17 %)
As rarely as possible(male)   (30 votes, 38 %)

Total number of votes: 78
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you visit your dentist?
(April 2009 )

Every six months, like clockwork(female)   (71 votes, 48 %)
At least once a year(female)   (38 votes, 26 %)
Every few years or so(female)   (17 votes, 12 %)
As rarely as possible(female)   (21 votes, 14 %)

Total number of votes: 147
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Which of the following environmentally friendly acts have you committed?
(April 2009 )

Take showers not baths(male)   (532 votes, 18 %)
Buy green cleaning products(male)   (466 votes, 16 %)
Recycle paper/glass/plastic(male)   (497 votes, 17 %)
Use public transit(male)   (496 votes, 17 %)
Buy local(male)   (484 votes, 16 %)
All of the above(male)   (510 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 2985
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Which of the following environmentally friendly acts have you committed?
(April 2009 )

Take showers not baths(female)   (675 votes, 20 %)
Buy green cleaning products(female)   (537 votes, 16 %)
Recycle paper/glass/plastic(female)   (528 votes, 16 %)
Use public transit(female)   (506 votes, 15 %)
Buy local(female)   (509 votes, 15 %)
All of the above(female)   (577 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 3332
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Which of these risky behaviours have you engaged in behind the wheel of your car? Take the poll more than once if multiple answers apply.
(March 2009 )

Talking on your cell(male)   (1253 votes, 26 %)
Shaving(male)   (635 votes, 13 %)
Being under the influence(male)   (666 votes, 14 %)
Speeding(male)   (783 votes, 16 %)
Drowsy driving(male)   (732 votes, 15 %)
Eating(male)   (773 votes, 16 %)

Total number of votes: 4842
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Which of these risky behaviours have you engaged in behind the wheel of your car? Take the poll more than once if multiple answers apply.
(March 2009 )

Talking on your cell(female)   (2320 votes, 33 %)
Putting on makeup(female)   (821 votes, 12 %)
Being under the influence(female)   (695 votes, 10 %)
Speeding(female)   (1005 votes, 14 %)
Drowsy driving(female)   (1017 votes, 14 %)
Eating(female)   (1230 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 7088
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Closed Polls


What kind of pet do you own?
(December 2008 )

cat(female)   (4860 votes, 32 %)
dog(female)   (4403 votes, 29 %)
bird(female)   (1118 votes, 7 %)
fish(female)   (1055 votes, 7 %)
other(female)   (988 votes, 7 %)
none(female)   (2533 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 14957
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
What kind of pet do you own?
(December 2008 )

cat(male)   (1812 votes, 21 %)
dog(male)   (2028 votes, 24 %)
bird(male)   (1042 votes, 12 %)
fish(male)   (969 votes, 11 %)
other(male)   (903 votes, 11 %)
none(male)   (1735 votes, 20 %)

Total number of votes: 8489
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you say to your spouse or partner "I love you"?
(November 2008 )

More than once a day(male)   (986 votes, 31 %)
Once a day(male)   (615 votes, 20 %)
Once a week(male)   (535 votes, 17 %)
Once a month(male)   (491 votes, 16 %)
Hardly never(male)   (0 votes, 0 %)
Can't remember(male)   (522 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 3149
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you say to your spouse or partner "I love you"?
(November 2008 )

More than once a day(female)   (1973 votes, 40 %)
Once a day(female)   (1060 votes, 22 %)
Once a week(female)   (675 votes, 14 %)
Once a month(female)   (567 votes, 12 %)
Hardly never(female)   (0 votes, 0 %)
Can't remember(female)   (648 votes, 13 %)

Total number of votes: 4923
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
When was the last time you had a blood glucose (sugar) test?(October 2008 )

This year   (371 votes, 25 %)
Last year   (265 votes, 18 %)
Two years ago   (265 votes, 18 %)
Five years ago   (278 votes, 19 %)
Never   (313 votes, 21 %)

Total number of votes: 1492
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you perform a breast self-exam?(September 2008 )

Every month, as prescribed by the experts   (553 votes, 22 %)
Whenever I think of it   (591 votes, 24 %)
Every few months, if I remember   (422 votes, 17 %)
Once a year   (486 votes, 19 %)
Never   (442 votes, 18 %)

Total number of votes: 2494
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
If you had a sudden windfall, you would put it toward:
(September 2008 )

Charity(female)   (1087 votes, 12 %)
A new house(female)   (1351 votes, 14 %)
Savings(female)   (1212 votes, 13 %)
A dream vacation(female)   (938 votes, 10 %)
Pay off my debt(female)   (3710 votes, 40 %)
Something else(female)   (1023 votes, 11 %)

Total number of votes: 9321
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
If you had a sudden windfall, you would put it toward:
(September 2008 )

Charity(male)   (843 votes, 16 %)
A new house(male)   (769 votes, 14 %)
Savings(male)   (915 votes, 17 %)
A dream vacation(male)   (691 votes, 13 %)
Pay off my debt(male)   (1463 votes, 27 %)
Something else(male)   (749 votes, 14 %)

Total number of votes: 5430
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How often do you have to call your kids before they get up in the morning?(August 2008 )

Once   (454 votes, 21 %)
Twice   (441 votes, 21 %)
Three times   (354 votes, 17 %)
Too many times to count   (466 votes, 22 %)
They get up by themselves   (403 votes, 19 %)

Total number of votes: 2118
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
When was the last time you called your mother?
(August 2008 )

Today(male)   (1321 votes, 25 %)
This week(male)   (1219 votes, 23 %)
This month(male)   (1067 votes, 20 %)
Three months ago(male)   (939 votes, 18 %)
I can't remember(male)   (776 votes, 15 %)

Total number of votes: 5322
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
When was the last time you called your mother?
(August 2008 )

Today(female)   (3076 votes, 33 %)
This week(female)   (2878 votes, 31 %)
This month(female)   (1347 votes, 15 %)
Three months ago(female)   (888 votes, 10 %)
I can't remember(female)   (1061 votes, 11 %)

Total number of votes: 9250
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you think the federal government should intervene in the case of Omar Khadr? (August 2008 )

Yes   (750 votes, 49 %)
No   (789 votes, 51 %)

Total number of votes: 1539
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Are you willing to shell out more money for organic products? (May 2008 )

Yes   (213 votes, 56 %)
No   (168 votes, 44 %)

Total number of votes: 381
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you spend too much time online? (April 2008 )

Yes   (79 votes, 56 %)
No   (62 votes, 44 %)

Total number of votes: 141
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Are you up to date with your spring cleaning?(April 2008 )

Yes   (32 votes, 52 %)
No   (30 votes, 48 %)

Total number of votes: 62
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should we boycott the Summer Olympics in Beijing given the situation in Tibet?(March 2008 )

Yes   (63 votes, 53 %)
No   (57 votes, 48 %)

Total number of votes: 120
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Has the recent global stock market volatility got you worried about your retirement savings?(February 2008 )

Yes   (218 votes, 56 %)
No   (168 votes, 44 %)

Total number of votes: 386
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you use the Internet to look up symptoms and diagnose your illnesses?(January 2008 )

Yes   (205 votes, 69 %)
No   (92 votes, 31 %)

Total number of votes: 297
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Are you a last-minute Christmas shopper? (December 2007 )

Yes   (357 votes, 48 %)
No   (389 votes, 52 %)

Total number of votes: 746
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Has the strong Canadian dollar influenced you to do your holiday shopping at U.S. retailers? (November 2007 )

Yes   (373 votes, 21 %)
No   (1403 votes, 79 %)

Total number of votes: 1776
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should veiled women be allowed to vote without having to show their faces? (September 2007 )

Yes   (562 votes, 75 %)
No   (186 votes, 25 %)

Total number of votes: 748
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you belong to a social-network site such as Facebook or MySpace? (August 2007 )

Yes   (712 votes, 48 %)
No   (761 votes, 52 %)

Total number of votes: 1473
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Given the strength of the Canadian dollar, do you plan to travel to the U.S. this summer? (June 2007 )

Yes   (621 votes, 39 %)
No   (975 votes, 61 %)

Total number of votes: 1596
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
The town of Leaf Rapids, Man., recently banned plastic shopping bags in an effort to "go green." Should other cities do the same? (May 2007 )

Yes   (2986 votes, 79 %)
No   (780 votes, 21 %)

Total number of votes: 3766
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Are you concerned about greenhouse gases and global warming? (March 2007 )

Yes   (6564 votes, 78 %)
No   (1886 votes, 22 %)

Total number of votes: 8450
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you agree with PM Stephen Harper that "the Québécois form a nation within a united Canada"? (December 2006 )

Yes   (727 votes, 23 %)
No   (2452 votes, 77 %)

Total number of votes: 3179
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Have you ever been discriminated against at work? (November 2006 )

Yes   (1665 votes, 54 %)
No   (1398 votes, 46 %)

Total number of votes: 3063
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Have you ever cheated on an exam or school assignment? (October 2006 )

Yes   (765 votes, 42 %)
No   (1042 votes, 58 %)

Total number of votes: 1807
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should people, for religious or other reasons, be allowed to refuse medical treatment without government intervention? (September 2006 )

Yes   (776 votes, 68 %)
No   (359 votes, 32 %)

Total number of votes: 1135
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Have you had enough of reality TV? (July 2006 )

Yes   (3341 votes, 74 %)
No   (1161 votes, 26 %)

Total number of votes: 4502
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should Canada withdraw from Afghanistan? (April 2006 )

Yes   (4048 votes, 57 %)
No   (3017 votes, 43 %)

Total number of votes: 7065
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Did you register your vote in the federal election on January 23, 2006?(January 2006 )

Yes   (1911 votes, 81 %)
No   (450 votes, 19 %)

Total number of votes: 2361
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Will your vote in January be an expression of anger at the Liberals over the sponsorship scandal?(December 2005 )

Yes   (1756 votes, 45 %)
No   (2168 votes, 55 %)

Total number of votes: 3924
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should opposition parties force the federal Liberals to call a Christmas election through a motion of nonconfidence?(December 2005 )

Yes   (285 votes, 44 %)
No   (361 votes, 56 %)

Total number of votes: 646
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you think Peter Newman "betrayed" Brian Mulroney by writing his book, "The Secret Mulroney Tapes"?(October 2005 )

Yes   (1615 votes, 44 %)
No   (2086 votes, 56 %)

Total number of votes: 3701
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Has the crash of Air France Flight 358 made you rethink travel plans that require air travel?(September 2005 )

Yes   (577 votes, 35 %)
No   (1052 votes, 65 %)

Total number of votes: 1629
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
To prevent credit-card fraud, would you be willing to have your photo on the cards?(August 2005 )

Yes   (1857 votes, 81 %)
No   (440 votes, 19 %)

Total number of votes: 2297
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Are you happy with the Supreme Court decision which could eventually lead to the privitization of health care?(July 2005 )

Yes   (568 votes, 45 %)
No   (693 votes, 55 %)

Total number of votes: 1261
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you think Parliament should pass legislation making same sex marriage legal?(June 2005 )

Yes   (742 votes, 30 %)
No   (1773 votes, 70 %)

Total number of votes: 2515
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should the new pope re-open debate on issues such as the ordination of women, priests being allowed to marry, premarital sex, birth control, etc.(May 2005 )

Yes   (1100 votes, 99 %)
No   (6 votes, 1 %)

Total number of votes: 1106
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
As the trial proceeds, do you feel any sympathy towards Michael Jackson?(April 2005 )

Yes   (1288 votes, 55 %)
No   (1053 votes, 45 %)

Total number of votes: 2341
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Has dress-down office attire affected the way people behave in your office?(March 2005 )

Yes   (498 votes, 42 %)
No   (683 votes, 58 %)

Total number of votes: 1181
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Has dress-down office attire affected the way people behave in your office?(March 2005 )

Yes   (498 votes, 42 %)
No   (683 votes, 58 %)

Total number of votes: 1181
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you approve of gay adoption?(January 2005 )

Yes   (1182 votes, 38 %)
No   (1925 votes, 62 %)

Total number of votes: 3107
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should former MP Svend Robinson have gone to jail for his crime?(September 2004 )

Yes   (1138 votes, 68 %)
No   (531 votes, 32 %)

Total number of votes: 1669
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Have you ever been psychologically harrassed at work?(July 2003 )

Yes   (1233 votes, 60 %)
No   (812 votes, 40 %)

Total number of votes: 2045
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Has the time come for the gun registry to be scrapped?(June 2003 )

Yes   (1610 votes, 73 %)
No   (594 votes, 27 %)

Total number of votes: 2204
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Would you have cosmetic surgery if there was no worry about the cost?(May 2004 )

Yes   (1008 votes, 50 %)
No   (993 votes, 50 %)

Total number of votes: 2001
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you feel that teachers really listen to your concerns when your child is having a problem at school?(March 2004 )

Yes   (547 votes, 46 %)
No   (639 votes, 54 %)

Total number of votes: 1186
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Have you ever lied to get a day off?(February 2004 )

Yes   (890 votes, 57 %)
No   (672 votes, 43 %)

Total number of votes: 1562
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Has the time come to stop buying real Christmas trees for the holidays?(January 2004 )

Yes   (711 votes, 47 %)
No   (807 votes, 53 %)

Total number of votes: 1518
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
As a working Canadian, do you feel overworked and underpaid?(December 2003 )

Yes   (895 votes, 66 %)
No   (468 votes, 34 %)

Total number of votes: 1363
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you think Canadian medical authorities are prepared to deal with another SARS outbreak?(November 2003 )

Yes   (321 votes, 40 %)
No   (482 votes, 60 %)

Total number of votes: 803
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you expect to see a resolution to the problems in the Middle East in your lifetime?(October 2003 )

Yes   (390 votes, 24 %)
No   (1205 votes, 76 %)

Total number of votes: 1595
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you think government sanctioned shooting galleries are a good way to start addicts on the road to recovery?(September 2003 )

Yes   (456 votes, 34 %)
No   (868 votes, 66 %)

Total number of votes: 1324
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Would you support a mandatory ID card for every Canadian?(August 2003 )

Yes   (925 votes, 64 %)
No   (525 votes, 36 %)

Total number of votes: 1450
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should people with communicable viruses such as the flu or the common cold stay away from work?(May 2003 )

Yes   (963 votes, 83 %)
No   (202 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 1165
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Will removing Saddham Hussein make the world a safer place?(March 2003 )

Yes   (1116 votes, 55 %)
No   (919 votes, 45 %)

Total number of votes: 2035
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you think all religions have the same merit?(January 2003 )

Yes   (793 votes, 38 %)
No   (1291 votes, 62 %)

Total number of votes: 2084
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you think al-Qaeda will strike in Canada?(November 2002 )

Yes   (498 votes, 44 %)
No   (623 votes, 56 %)

Total number of votes: 1121
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should Canada have to rely on the United States to protect its borders?(October 2002 )

Yes   (352 votes, 23 %)
No   (1186 votes, 77 %)

Total number of votes: 1538
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should the United States launch a military offensive against Iraq to depose Saddam Hussein?(September 2002 )

Yes   (507 votes, 38 %)
No   (841 votes, 62 %)

Total number of votes: 1348
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Are parents chiefly responsible for the epidemic in overweight children?(August 2002 )

Yes   (1107 votes, 90 %)
No   (122 votes, 10 %)

Total number of votes: 1229
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Would you like to see former Finance Minister Paul Martin become our next Prime Minister?(July 2002 )

Yes   (1433 votes, 66 %)
No   (736 votes, 34 %)

Total number of votes: 2169
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Are men less compassionate than women?(June 2002 )

Yes   (835 votes, 65 %)
No   (454 votes, 35 %)

Total number of votes: 1289
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Have the recent sexual abuse scandals involving priests irreparably harmed the reputation of the Catholic Church? (May 2002 )

Yes   (1083 votes, 83 %)
No   (219 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 1302
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should doctors be allowed to refuse patients who smoke?(April 2002 )

Yes   (609 votes, 34 %)
No   (1159 votes, 66 %)

Total number of votes: 1768
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Is your child too brand conscious?(April 2002 )

Yes   (213 votes, 47 %)
No   (241 votes, 53 %)

Total number of votes: 454
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Would allowing private health-care providers into the system threaten Medicare?(March 2002 )

Yes   (478 votes, 61 %)
No   (300 votes, 39 %)

Total number of votes: 778
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
How much would you pay to save the life of your pet?(March 2002 )

Under $500   (338 votes, 45 %)
Up to $1000   (156 votes, 21 %)
Up to $2000   (63 votes, 8 %)
Over $2000   (201 votes, 27 %)

Total number of votes: 758
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Would you be willing to get on an airplane these days?(February 2002 )

Yes   (1515 votes, 85 %)
No   (259 votes, 15 %)

Total number of votes: 1774
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Are our kids getting enough phys-ed in school?(February 2002 )

Yes   (179 votes, 20 %)
No   (703 votes, 80 %)

Total number of votes: 882
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Does Christmas actually have a spiritual dimension in your family?(January 2002 )

Yes   (925 votes, 70 %)
No   (404 votes, 30 %)

Total number of votes: 1329
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you feel comfortable telling your mate what pleases you sexually?(December 2001 )

Yes   (522 votes, 70 %)
No   (224 votes, 30 %)

Total number of votes: 746
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Are Canadians as proud of their country as Americans?(October 2001 )

Yes   (875 votes, 66 %)
No   (443 votes, 34 %)

Total number of votes: 1318
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Given the recent events in Washington and New York, do you think Canadians are at risk from terrorist attack?(September 2001 )

Yes   (892 votes, 64 %)
No   (500 votes, 36 %)

Total number of votes: 1392
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Would you leave your spouse if told he or she had had an affair?(August 2001 )

Yes   (1887 votes, 48 %)
No   (2074 votes, 52 %)

Total number of votes: 3961
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Recently, a number of politicians have suggested the time has come for Canada to sever its ties to the British monarchy. Has that day arrived?(July 2001 )

Yes   (1023 votes, 37 %)
No   (1720 votes, 63 %)

Total number of votes: 2743
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should lawn-care pesticides be outlawed in Canada?(June 2001 )

Yes   (656 votes, 66 %)
No   (332 votes, 34 %)

Total number of votes: 988
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Is Canada right in not extraditing to the United States criminals wanted for murder if there is a risk they may receive the death penalty?(April 2001 )

Yes   (307 votes, 20 %)
No   (1267 votes, 80 %)

Total number of votes: 1574
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should the practice of circumcising male babies be banned?(March 2001 )

Yes   (534 votes, 38 %)
No   (881 votes, 62 %)

Total number of votes: 1415
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Who do you want to win the election?(December 2000 )

Jean Chrétien   (171 votes, 27 %)
Joe Clark   (93 votes, 15 %)
Stockwell Day   (262 votes, 41 %)
Gilles Duceppe   (13 votes, 2 %)
Alexa McDonough   (36 votes, 6 %)
None of the above   (66 votes, 10 %)

Total number of votes: 641
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Is it better for parents to stay together for the sake of the kids? (December 2000 )

Yes   (541 votes, 38 %)
No   (868 votes, 62 %)

Total number of votes: 1409
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Does the country really need an election right now? (November 2000 )

Yes   (371 votes, 29 %)
No   (905 votes, 71 %)

Total number of votes: 1276
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
If a fall election is called, would you like to see Stockwell Day become Prime Minister? (October 2000 )

Yes   (689 votes, 49 %)
No   (717 votes, 51 %)

Total number of votes: 1406
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should pie-throwing activists like Evan Brown, who was recently photographed as he landed one on Prime Minister Jean Chretien, be jailed? (September 2000 )

Yes   (931 votes, 55 %)
No   (753 votes, 45 %)

Total number of votes: 1684
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should religion be taught in schools? (August 2000 )

Yes   (670 votes, 60 %)
No   (438 votes, 40 %)

Total number of votes: 1108
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should the federal and provincial governments be helping out car owners by reducing the taxes collected on gasoline? (July 2000 )

Yes   (806 votes, 83 %)
No   (164 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 970
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you believe raising the taxes on cigarettes will discourage teen smoking? (June 2000 )

Yes   (456 votes, 30 %)
No   (1062 votes, 70 %)

Total number of votes: 1518
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Would the religious background of a politician like Stockwell Day, candidate for leadership of the Canadian Alliance party, keep you from voting for him or her? (May 2000 )

Yes   (186 votes, 26 %)
No   (533 votes, 74 %)

Total number of votes: 719
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should provincial governments be going after tobacco companies to recover more of the Medicare costs related to smoking?(April 2000 )

Yes   (910 votes, 75 %)
No   (305 votes, 25 %)

Total number of votes: 1215
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do teens today suffer from a lack of moral direction in their lives?(March 2000 )

Yes   (1112 votes, 89 %)
No   (134 votes, 11 %)

Total number of votes: 1246
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should Ottawa be spending more to support our armed forces?(February 2000 )

Yes   (309 votes, 66 %)
No   (157 votes, 34 %)

Total number of votes: 466
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should CTV have fired news anchorwoman Avery Haines for her on-air gaffe about minorities?(February 2000 )

Yes   (162 votes, 32 %)
No   (351 votes, 68 %)

Total number of votes: 513
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should parents be legally permitted to spank their children?(January 2000 )

Yes   (1249 votes, 88 %)
No   (169 votes, 12 %)

Total number of votes: 1418
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Are you afraid to walk the streets at night in your community?(December 1999 )

Yes   (284 votes, 29 %)
No   (681 votes, 71 %)

Total number of votes: 965
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should profitable companies be receiving subsidies or grants from the federal government?(November 1999 )

Yes   (68 votes, 7 %)
No   (861 votes, 93 %)

Total number of votes: 929
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Are you afraid that television values are replacing family values?(October 1999 )

Yes   (1006 votes, 89 %)
No   (122 votes, 11 %)

Total number of votes: 1128
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should the government be launching a national day care program paid for by taxpayers?(September 1999 )

Yes   (115 votes, 22 %)
No   (413 votes, 78 %)

Total number of votes: 528
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should car owners be restricted from using cell phones while driving?(August 1999 )

Yes   (833 votes, 82 %)
No   (187 votes, 18 %)

Total number of votes: 1020
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Is banning specific breeds like pit bulls and rottweilers a reasonable solution to the problem of dog attacks?(July 1999 )

Yes   (310 votes, 43 %)
No   (412 votes, 57 %)

Total number of votes: 722
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Was a NATO bombing campaign the best response to the situation in Yugoslavia?(May 1999 )

Yes   (222 votes, 42 %)
No   (306 votes, 58 %)

Total number of votes: 528
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Should parents be held accountable in some way for the crimes of their children?(April 1999 )

Yes   (757 votes, 80 %)
No   (195 votes, 20 %)

Total number of votes: 952
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you think the quality of customer service in Canada is on the decline?(March 1999 )

Yes   (214 votes, 83 %)
No   (44 votes, 17 %)

Total number of votes: 258
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Would a united party of Reform and Progressive Conservatives tempt you to vote for the right in the next election?(February 1999 )

Yes   (85 votes, 43 %)
No   (114 votes, 57 %)

Total number of votes: 199
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
If offered a good-paying job with benefits, including medical coverage, would you move to the United States?(January 1999 )

Yes   (280 votes, 61 %)
No   (180 votes, 39 %)

Total number of votes: 460
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Do you think marijuana use should be legalized in Canada?(November 1998 )

Yes   (225 votes, 42 %)
No   (306 votes, 58 %)

Total number of votes: 531
Note: totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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