This dataset covers ballots 493-94, 495-504, spanning January-February, April-December 1985. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows:
493-1 - January
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political parties within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as unemployment, pension plans and predictions for 2005. 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 Mulroney as Prime Minister; the approval of Turner as leader of the opposition; confidence in the government's handling of unemployment; the effect of advertisement on interest levels; fulfilling wishes; the main causes of unemployment; mandatory retirement at age 65; opinions about the Liberal party; opinions about the NDP; opinions about the Progressive Conservative party; predictions for 2005; and providing pension plans. Basic demographic variables are also included.
494-1 - January
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about governmental funding within the country and international relations such as the quality of the United Nations and confidence in the United States' problem solving. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, including pollution and premarital sex. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: Canada's population; confidence in the United States' problem solving; the dangers of pollution; the government sharing in child care costs; having premarital sex; the most urgent problem facing the family in 1985; pollution in the community; the quality of the United Nations; the seriousness of pollution; settling in another country; women competing equally for jobs; women working if they do not have children; and women working if they have children. Basic demographic variables are also included.
494-4 - February
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly social issues. The questions ask opinions about cuts to CBC as well as CBC programming. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as compulsory military service, allowing workers to strike and the use of alcoholic beverages. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and political variables. Topics of interest include: allowing essential workers to strike; compulsory military service for men; compulsory military service for woman; drinking alcoholic beverages; giving workers the right to strike; knowledge of CBC cuts; the minimum income a family of four needs; the most important union activities; parent's impact on a child's future; the preferred gender of boss; the program that CBC produces best; the worst program that CBC produces; quality of today's education; reactions to CBC cuts; reasons for favouring CBC cuts; reasons for opposing CBC cuts; satisfaction with tax levels; the school's impact on a child's future; and signing organ donation cards. Basic demographic variables are also included.
496-1 - April
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominately social issues. The questions ask opinions about the effects of unemployment and the likelihood of war. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the effects of spring fever, foreign investments and scouting. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and political variables. Topics of interest include: the appointment of acid rain envoys; belonging to girl guides or boy scouts as a child; chances of finding a new job if suddenly unemployed; the country that has the majority of Niagara Falls; the development of Canada; the effects of unemployment on family; the encouragement of a child to be a girl guide; encouraging foreign investment; the form that spring fever takes; getting spring fever; job security; the likelihood of a nuclear war in your lifetime; the physical abuse of a child by a parent; the physical abuse of wife by a spouse; provinces that are included in the Prairies; the province that Gaspe is located in; the province that Lake Louise is located in; and the Quebec meeting between Reagan and Mulroney. Basic demographic variables are also included.
497-2 - May
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on various social issues such as smoking, the ideal number of kids to have, organized religion and the cost of food. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and political variables. Topics of interest include: attending church; the average amount of money spent on food in a week; the ideal number of kids to have in a family; the impact of organized religion on everyday life; the percentage of adults who smoke; and smoking cigarettes in the past week. Basic demographic variables are also included.
497-3 - May
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political issues within the country as well as abroad, including opinions regarding U.S. space defence. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as prostitution, pornography and the poverty line. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing pornography without children; allowing prostitution in the home; country that is Canada's best friend; the court's bias towards the rich; cruise missile tests in Canada; the effects of space defence on protecting us from nuclear attacks; the efficiency of our law and justice system; favouring the legalization of brothels; the fairness of the distribution of wealth; the fairness of our law and justice system; the Fraser report on prostitution; the government's influence over judges; the influence of television on the family; the influence of U.S. television on Canadian culture; involving Canada in space defence; the percentage of Canadians below the poverty line; the problem of prostitution in the community; reasons for being poor; reasons for not allowing pornography; and U.S. space defence. Basic demographic variables are also included.
498-2 - June
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on the May 23rd budget. The questions ask opinions about the type of effects the budget will have on the economy and family finances. Problems in Canada and the future of the economy were also touched upon. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the effect of the budget on a family's financial situation; the effect of the budget on the economy; the future of the economic situation; the government's handling of the economy; Michael Wilson's May 23rd budget; and the most important problem in Canada. Basic demographic variables are also included.
498-4 - June
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on drinking habits and concerns around drinking. Basic demographic variables are also included.
499-2 - July
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 the possession of marijuana, women in combat roles and racial intolerance. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the amount of U.S. capital in Canada; the approval of Broadbent as NDP leader; the approval of Mulroney as Prime Minister; the approval of the PC's record since the election; the approval of Turner as leader of the opposition; approving the payment of housewives by the government; the biggest threat to Canada; business conditions in the community; buying control of U.S. firms in Canada; common beliefs; favouring women in combat roles; increases in racial intolerance; making marijuana possession a crime; performance ratings of individuals in various career fields; and South African racial policies. Basic demographic variables are also included.
500-2 - August
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly social issues. The questions ask opinions about unemployment and governmental control within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as night school, atomic war and TV violence. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and political variables. Topics of interest include: attending night school; Canada's population; the causes of crime and violence; the chances of an atomic war today; courses taken in night school; the effects of a cashless society; the effect of TV violence on the aggressiveness of children; the government's control over TV violence; the number of metropolitan areas in Canada; the percentage of the population that lives in rural areas; reducing the deficit; reducing unemployment; satisfaction levels; separating provinces; and whether or not computers will lead to a cashless society. Basic demographic variables are also included.
501-1 - September
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about the Northwest Passage and other political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as homosexuality, aids and the death penalty. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing a high speed police chase; the amount of homosexuals today; the causes of homosexuality; changes in the safety of air travel; controlling the Northwest passage; ideas about romance; the individuals who are most at risk for getting aids; knowledge of aids; the knowledge of the U.S. icebreaker in the Northwest Passage; the level of romance today, compared to the past; the location of summer holidays; the number of people who die from aids; rating safety records of major airlines; the satisfaction with airline safety procedures; spreading aids; supporting the death penalty; taking summer holidays; the United State's influence over the Canadian culture; what romance means; and who should be the head of state. Basic demographic variables are also included.
501-2 - September
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on issues involving PetroCan and South Africa. The questions ask opinions about PetroCan owning service stations in the Gulf and the privatization of the company. There are also questions on South Africa's racial policies and how Canada should intervene. The respondents were also asked about Canada's problems, as well as questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the approval of PetroCan owning Gulf service stations; Canadian interference in South Africa; the most important problem in Canada; privatizing PetroCan; and South Africa's racial policies. Basic demographic variables are also included.
502-1 - October
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 importance of nuclear power and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.). The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: attending church; the best policy to deal with nuclear generation; decreasing respect for the United Nations; hearing about cardio pulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.); the importance of nuclear power plants; imposing economic sanctions on Iran; increasing respect for the United Nations; involving the U.N. in hostage situations; learning cardio pulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.); the Liberal government's record since last election; opinions about Broadband as NDP leader; opinions about Clark as leader of the Conservative party; profiting from inflation; respect for the United Nations; and the satisfaction with Trudeau as Prime Minister. Basic demographic variables are also included.
503-1 - November
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 the standard of living, the sale of wine and predictions for 1986. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: Achille Lauro ship episode; approval of what Greenpeace does; attending church; the biggest threat to Canada in the future; the chances of a world war in the next 10 years; changing the standard of living; the effects of regional differences on Canada; effects of the Tuna Fish issue; the Federal government's handling of the Tuna Fish issue; the hours of sports watched on TV per week; justification of the U.S. act against terrorism; knowledge of Greenpeace; the political leader that would make the best Prime Minister; predictions for 1986; the sale of beer in the province; the sale of wine in the province; the satisfaction with the direction of the country; and watching the Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB playoffs. Basic demographics are also included.
504-1 - December
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on such topics as the closeness of Canada-US relations and mandatory retirement. The quality of schools and questions regarding unions are also included. Topics of interest include: the biggest threat to Canada; the chances of children being happy; the closeness of Canada-US relations; mandatory retirement at the age of 65; the most important problems in Canada; the power of unions in the future; the quality of community public schools and unions leaders as trouble-makers. Basic demographic variables are also included.
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