This dataset covers ballots 469-71, 473-80, spanning January-March, May-December 1983. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows:
469-1 - January
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political issues within the country and abroad. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as unemployment, inflation and surrogate motherhood. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing surrogate motherhood; the closeness of UK-Canada relations; the closeness of US-Canada relations; confidence in U.S. problem solving; the effect of unemployment on a family's life; the government's handling of inflation; the government's handling of unemployment; the legal claims to a child produced by surrogate motherhood; the main causes of unemployment; the political party that would best handle unemployment and inflation; recognizing housework as a contributing factor in divorce court; and test-tube babies. Basic demographic variables are also included.
470-1 - February
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and other political issues within the country including tax exemptions and political leadership conferences. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as wage and price controls, pay television and unemployment. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing censorship of television programs; allowing childless couples to get tax exemptions designed for singles; the approval of Broadbent as NDP leader; the approval of Clark as leader of the Conservative party; the approval of Trudeau as Prime Minister; changes in the standard of living; donating vital organs; favouring wage and price controls; favourite NHL team; the importance of Canadian ownership; the level of interest in pay TV subscriptions; making professional boxing legal; the most important problem in Canada; the NHL team that will win the Stanley Cup; opinions about the Progressive Conservatives (PC) since the leadership conference; Progressive Conservative (PC) leadership conference; recession in the future; signing an organ donor card; the success of controlling inflation; trying to curb inflation; trying to curb unemployment; the types of programs most appealing for pay television; and the type of programs that should not be permitted on television. Basic demographic variables are also included.
471-1 - March
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about the preferred Progressive Conservative (PC) leader and other political issues within the country and abroad. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the quality of education, alcohol and conscription. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the amount of influence the U.S.S.R. (Russia) has on the world; confidence in the United States' ability to solve world problems; the cost of education; electing a new leader of the Progressive Conservative (PC) party; favouring conscription for females; favouring conscription for males; making an effort to buy from PetroCan; the minimum amount of income a family needs; the most important task for labour unions; preferred Progressive Conservative (PC) leader; the quality of education; selling PetroCan to the private sector; and using alcoholic beverages. Basic demographic variables are also included.
471-4 - March
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about the preferred Progressive Conservative leader and other political issues within the country and abroad; including nuclear war. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the government such as interracial marriages; opportunities for women and child care. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing inmates to get a university education; the approval of inter-racial marriage; the approval of marriage between Catholics and Protestants; the approval of marriage between Jews and Non-Jews; the chances of a third world war due to hostilities between the U.S. and Russia; the chances of women becoming executives; the country that is most likely to start a nuclear war; the credibility of Ronald Reagan's goal to limit nuclear weapons; the credibility of Yuri Andropov's goal to limit nuclear weapons; the future of development in Canada; government spending on child care; government support of companies in crisis; opportunities provided to women; the preferred leader of the Progressive Conservative (PC) party; preferred type of employer; raising funds to pay off the deficit; and women running businesses. Basic demographic variables are also included.
473-1-b - May
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about what decisions the Prime Minister should make and other political issues within the country, such as separatism. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, including the price of food and drunk drivers. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: attending church; the church's involvement in politics; directing the country towards socialism; the effects of confederation on regions in Canada; the effect of free trade on Canada; the ideal number of children a family should have; the price of food; sending drunk drivers to jail; the strength of separatism in Quebec; the treatment of Aboriginals by the government; whether or not the Prime Minister should encourage courts to be tough on law breakers; whether or not the Prime Minister should encourage foreign investment; whether or not the Prime Minister should expand social welfare; and whether or not the Prime Minister should reduce government spending. Basic demographic variables are also included.
474-1 - June
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about Trudeau as Prime Minister 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 smoking, unemployment and inflation. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the approval of Trudeau as Prime Minister; attending church; being able to retire with a reasonable standard of living; Canada's energy crisis; causes of unemployment; the disapproval of Trudeau as Prime Minister; the emphasis on basis subjects being taught in high school; energy shortages in the future; the future of the economic situation in Canada; the government's policies on inflation; how hard elementary school students work; how hard high school students work; the impact of organized religion on everyday life; the most important problem in Canada; the percentage of Canadians who smoke; plans for retirement; raising the drinking age; retiring with a reasonable standard of living; smoking cigarettes; and unemployment in the future. Basic demographic variables are also included.
475-1 - July
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about the Progressive Conservative party 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 the chances of nuclear war, cruise missile testing and health care. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing the U.S. to test cruise missiles in Alberta; the amount of U.S. investment in Canada; the approval of a new security intelligence agency; the biggest threat to Canada in the future; buying control of major U.S. firms; chances of a nuclear war; the circumstances when abortions should be legal; community business conditions; the development of a new security intelligence agency; the disapproval of a new security intelligence agency; the impact of having Brain Mulroney as the PC leader; the level of interest in politics; naming the newly elected PC leader; opinions about whether or not Mulroney will win the election; paying for health care; and the satisfaction with the direction that Canada is going. Basic demographic variables are also included.
476-1 - August
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about who would make the best Prime Minister, Quebec separatism and other political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such the six-five restraint program, the quality of education in high schools and the effects of computers. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing low level offenders to work; approving a shorter work week; approving less pay for a shorter work week; attending the movies; the continuation of the six-five restraint program; the effects of computers on everyday life; interest in watching professional sports; the interest level of movies made today; making English courses compulsory in French speaking schools; making French courses compulsory in English speaking schools; the strength of separatism in Quebec; the success of the six-five restraint program; teaching basic skills in high school; the treatment of Native Indians by the government; and who would make the best Prime Minister. Basic demographic variables are also included.
477-1 - September
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about support for political parties and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as Canada's position in the world, pollution and the metric system. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing retail stores to be open on Sunday; the amount of extra money left over after paying the bills; the benefits of the metric system to Canadians; Canada's position in the world; the concerns over pollution in the Great Lakes; deciding to dissolve parliament; the development of foreign resources; the difficulty of metric conversions; dropping Liberal party support; the effects of automation; political predictions; supporting a political party that has a women as leader; and thinking in metric. Basic demographic variables are also included.
477-4 - September
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly social issues. The questions ask opinions about important issues such as unemployment, the influence of religion and the quality of North American cars. There are also questions dealing with political affairs, including policies and funding cuts. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: approving amnesty for illegal immigrants; approving the probability method of pension plan; attending church; being affected by unemployment; the best policy regarding nuclear generation; buying North American cars vs. foreign cars; the effects of B.C.'s funding cuts; favourite hobbies; the influence of religion on everyday life; making illegal data access a crime; predictions of the economy in the future; the quality of North American cars; the seriousness of computer break-ins; and using computer systems or data processing. Basic demographic variables are also included.
478-2 - October
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on future predictions and the chances of war. The questions ask opinions about predictions of how 1984 will be regarding unemployment, strikes and the economy; as well as questions on the chances of war. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: chances of another world war and predictions for 1984. Basic demographic variables are also included.
478-4 - 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 and abroad. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as alcoholism, the postal service and the sale of beer in grocery stores. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: acid restriction on Canadian firms; the approval of Broadbent as NDP leader; the approval of Mulroney as leader of the opposition party; the approval of Trudeau as Prime Minister; Canada-US relations under Ronald Reagan; drinking alcoholic beverages; favouring beer sales in grocery stores; favouring school choices based on language; Federal Quebec relations under Robert Bourassa; improvements in the postal service; the most important problem facing Canada; the most important provincial problems; the seriousness of alcoholism in Canada; and treating alcoholism in hospitals. Basic demographic variables are also included.
479-2 - November
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on what Canada's most important problem is. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: what the most important problem in Canada is. Basic demographic variables are also included.
480-1 - December
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 economy, media violence and plans for retirement. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing cruise missile testing; the approval of Broadbent as NDP leader; the approval of Mulroney as leader of the opposition; the approval of Trudeau as Prime Minister; changes in the economy; changes in household finances; controlling the exposure to media violence; countries Trudeau visited during his peace talks; countries with freedom; the Federal government's influence on everyday life; the future of the economy; the impact of television violence on children; the impact of video game violence on children; making drivers take regular physicals; movie/television versions of George Orwell's 1984; opinion of Trudeau after peace talks; opinions about Canada's population; rating mail service; reading 1984 by George Orwell; retirement age; retirement plans; and ways to lose personal freedom. Basic demographic variables are also included.
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