201-1 - January
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political, economic, and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the economy, what it takes for a good marriage, Sunday shopping, Cabinet Ministers, AIDS, and Ontario politics. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as the Bible, Constitutional reform, the legality of pornography, and questions related to political party preference. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: the economy; pornography; Sunday shopping; Cabinet Ministers; marriage; AIDS; Soviet Union; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included.
202-1 - February
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on prostitution, standardized testing, Canadian content regulations, Brian Mulroney, Jean Chretien, Audrey McLaughlin, and Ontario politics. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as bilingualism, respect/confidence in Canadian institutions, impression of Boris Yeltsin and Mikhail Gorbachev, and questions related to political party preference. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: prostitution; bilingualism; junk mail; respect/confidence in institutions; standardized testing; impression of Lucien Bouchard; impression of Boris Yeltsin; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included.
203-1 - March
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on environmental protection, concern for environmental problems, welfare, the NHL playoffs, Don Mazanowski's budget, Canada's native peoples, Quebec, the Academy Awards, voting behaviour, the Social charter in the Constitution, and party choices. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: concern for air quality; concern for food quality; concern for forest conservation; concern for greenhouse gas effects; concern for ozone layer depletion; concern for soil conservation; concern for water quality; Eric Lindros; government spending on welfare; team likely to win the Stanley cup; film likely to win best picture at the Academy awards; Bob Rae; Lynn McLeod; budget measure to strengthen economy; approving Quebec as a distinct society. Basic demographic variables are also included.
204-1 - April
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the economy, government, hunger in Canada, Canadian unity, abortion, and concern for the environment. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as concern for the cost of housing, Progressive Conservative Party, and questions related to political party preference. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: the economy; government issues; Canadian unity; hunger; concern for the environment; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included.
205-1 - May
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions on the economy, smoking, state of health care, Quebec separation, religious attendance, and federal-provincial powers. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as concern for immigration policy, Ontario politics, and questions related to political party preference. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: the economy; health care; Canadian unity; federal-provincial relations; Ontario politics; and political party preference. Basic demographic variables are also included.
206-1 - June
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: voting behavior and political preferences; the trade agreement between, Canada, the U.S., and Mexico; opinions on Brian Mulroney, Jean Chretien, Audrey McLaughlin, Preston Manning, and Lucien Bouchard; and political parties' handling of various issues.
267-t - February
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: junk mail; political preferences; past voting behavior; national high school test; the presence of prostitution; regulating prostitution; bilingualism in Canada; opinions on Brian Mulroney as PM,Jean Chretien as leader of the Opposition, Audrey McLaughlin as NDP, Preston Manning as leader of the Reform Party, and Lucien Bouchard as leader of the Bloc Quebecois; the future biggest threat to Canada; level of respect and confidence in various Canadian institutions; increasing Canadian content on Canadian radio; Bryan Adams' song not being Canadian; separation of Quebec from Canada; national unity vs economic recession; Quebec as a distinct society in the Constitution; and how Quebec should be handled. Basic demographic variables are also included.
803-t - March
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: political preferences; past voting behavior; including Indigenous people as a distinct society in the Constitution; national or provincial control of social programs; liquor consumption; the Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Canada; and giving Quebec veto rights. Basic demographic variables are also included.
804-t - April
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: hunger in Canada and the government's handling of it; political preferences; past voting behavior; the Arab-Israeli conflict; the possibility of a national referendum to pass amendments to the Constitution; and whether a national election is warranted. Basic demographic variables are also included.
805-t - May
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: financially compensating David Milgaard; political preferences; past voting behavior; same sex marriage; residents of an independent Quebec staying on as government workers; and racial intolerance in Canada. Basic demographic variables are also included.
806-t - June
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: moving Canada Day to Monday to create a long weekend; plans for Canada Day; political preferences; past voting behavior; Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International; the Canadian Senate (elected, effective, and equal); the Senate's right to turn back legislation; senators being determined by population density or not; retails outlets being allowed to operate on Sundays; political preferences in regards to the U.S. election; the legitimacy of the Reform Party as a serious contender; the feminist movement; voting preferences if Joe Clark was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party; including Indigenous people as a distinct society in the Constitution; Indigenous self-government; and Indigenous people having voting rights at future First Ministers Conferences. Basic demographic variables are also included.
807-t - July
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: political preferences; past voting behavior; responder's weight; honesty and ethical standards of various professions; the sale of beer in grocery stores; opinions on the direction Canada is going; predictions for the economic situation; sunscreen or suntan use; Canada's ties to the monarchy; media reports on Prince Charles and Princess Diana's relationship; predictions for Canada's medals in the Olympics; familiarity with current national constitution negotiations; and Bob Rae as premier of Ontario. Basic demographic variables are also included.
808-t - August
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: funding of public education; quality of education; political preferences; past voting behavior; premarital sex; extramarital relations; federal spending on poorer regions; financial support to the unemployed who wish to stay in a poor area; opinion on the Progressive Conservative government; women being allowed to publicly bare their breasts; unwanted teenage pregnancies; knowledge and opinion of the recent reforms package; predictions for the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos and preferences between the two; government pressure on South Africa; predictions for South Africa and the apartheid system; responder's job security and confidence in their ability to find another job. Basic demographic variables are also included.
809-t - September
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: regulating police gun use; police prejudice against minorities; the Charlottetown Accord ("the agreement reached on August 28, 1992"); opinions on Mila Mulroney and Maureen McTear; NHL regulations; legalizing abortion pills; legalizing abortion; whether the time is right to save or spend; the North American free trade zone; the possibility of UN military intervention in Yugoslavia; responsibility for the conflict in former Yugoslavia; political preferences; and past voting behavior. Basic demographic variables are also included.
810-t - October
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: compensation of the victims of the Christian Brothers; perception of the Catholic Church; political preferences; past voting behavior; the Charlottetown Accord ("the agreement reached on August 28, 1992"); preferences in the U.S. presidential election; whether trick or treating is safe; the existence of various supernatural creatures; the most important problem facing the country; Canada's participation in the construction of a space station and exploration of Mars; sense of safety in the neighborhood; Canadian courts' treatment of criminals; euthanasia; illegal drug use in Canada; and employers testing for drug use. Basic demographic variables are also included.
811-a - November
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: willingness to donate organs after death; the possible resignation of various political leaders in light of the defeat of the Charlottetown Accord; participation in the referendum on the Charlottetown Accord; interest in polls in magazines and newspapers; the accuracy of public opinion polls; Bill Clinton's effect on U.S.-Canada relations; whether homosexuals should be allowed to serve in the military; political preferences; and past voting behavior. Basic demographic variables are also included.
811-b - November
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: whether computers will make life easier or more complicated; availability of computers; predictions for the next year; likelihood of a world war occurring in the next decade; how the economic situation and your financial situation has changed in the past year; whether you believe in reincarnation; political preferences; and past voting behavior. Basic demographic variables are also included.
812-a - December
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: Christmas shopping; children's belief in Santa Claus; commercialization of Christmas; support for a political party lead by a woman; wasting tax dollars; the removal of inter-provincial trade barriers; provincial vs federal control of government services and programs; who should pay for repairs to the Royal Windsor Castle; Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International; the ideal number of children; whether the increase of working mothers has a harmful effect on families; rock musicians' effect on children; political preferences and past voting behavior both federally and provincially. Basic demographic variables are also included.
812-b - December
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. Topics of interest include: who is responsible for Prince Charles and Lady Diana's separation; Canada's participation in the U.N. intervention in Somalia; whether companies are being environmentally friendly for PR and whether this actually improves the environment; government verification of welfare recipients' information; government spending on welfare; the subject of your daydreams; personal importance of wealth and physical attractiveness; opinion on the decision to hold the Winter Olympics in Quebec; the NHL giving a franchise to Miami and Anaheim; and whether the talent of NHL players has improved. Basic demographic variables are also included.
The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.
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