This dataset covers ballots 333-38, spanning January, March, May, July, September and October 1969. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows:
333 - January
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on various political and social issues. Subjects include discipline in schools, preferred political parties and leaders, and the overall development of the country. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: Canadian development; changes in savings; feelings towards the future; putting limits on debates in Parliament; the outcome of giving women more say; political preferences; the preferred size of the population; the proposed reconstruction of the Provinces; the sale of beer in grocery stores; satisfaction with the government; and the idea of going back to a two-party system in Canada. Basic demographic variables are also included.
334 - March
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on a variety of political and social issues of importance to the country and government. Some of the subjects include political leaders, parties and issues, abortion, international development and foreign aid, and lotteries. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: abortions for physical and mental reasons; approval of the language rights bill; the court's treatment of criminals; the effectiveness of the Federal government; foreign aid; interest in international development; the legalization of sweepstakes and lotteries; militant students causing damage; political preference; a politician's right to privacy; recognizing Red China; the issue of public workers striking; the use of Medicare money; whether or not regional differences will break confederation; and if Canada will be better off if it was governed federally. Basic demographic variables are also included.
335 - May
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on political and social issues of interest to the country and government. Topics of interest include: involvement in politics, opinions on Trudeau as prime minister, the nature of the U.S. vs Canada, livable income, how the government should raise money, U.S.-Canada relations, integrating neighbourhoods, whether Quebec will gain its independence, opinions on Nixon as president, Rene Levesque, and voting behavior. Basic demographic variables are also included.
336 - July
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on political and social issues of interest to the country and government. There are questions about elections, world conflicts, money matters and prices. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: the cutback of NATO forces in Europe; the dispute between Arabs and Jews; the amount of government money spent on Expo '67; opinions on who gets the most profit with the increased prices of vegetables; the amount of objectionable material in the media; the opinions about John Robarts; the opinions about topless waitresses; political preferences; provinces with power; the ratings of Stanfield as leader of the opposition; whether or not some proportion of income is saved; sex education in schools, the use of alcohol; which household member decides on money matters; which family member gets a fixed amount of pocket money; and who gets profit from the increased price of meat. Basic demographic variables are also included
337 - September
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on current issues of importance to the country and government. Some of the questions are politically-based, collecting opinions about political parties, leaders, and policies. There are also other questions of importance to the country, such as problems facing the government, and attitudes towards inflation. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: Allowing the police to go on strike; baby bonus cuts to the rich; the biggest worry for the future; the greatest problem facing the Federal government; inflation problems; will the NDP gain support; the opinion of Trudeau; the performance of the police; political preferences; the ratings of Federal MPs; the ratings of Provincial MPs; reducing the work week from 40 to 35 hours; and the Trudeau plan of efficiency. Basic demographic variables are also included.
338 - October
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on important current events topics of the day. Many of the questions in this survey deal with predictions of social, political and economic conditions for the future. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and social variables. Topics of interest include: American power in 1970; the amount of student demonstrations; chance of atomic war by 1990; changing the voting age; Chinese power in 1970; the collapse of capitalism; the collapse of civilization; continuation of space programmes; the country with the strongest claim to the South Pole; a cure for cancer; the disappearance of Communism; economic prosperity in 1970; the amount of excitement in life; heart transplant operations; International discord in 1970; the length of life span in the future; man living on the moon; the manufacturing of H-bombs; opinions of 1969; political preferences; predictions for 1990; predictions for the future; predictions of peace in 1990; Russian power in 1970; opinions of a three day work week; and travel involving passports. 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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