This dataset covers ballots 295-99, spanning May, June, September, and November 1962. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows:
295 - May
The purpose of this Gallup poll is to get the political views and opinions of Canadians before an election. Nearly all of the questions deal either directly with the election, voting, or the preferred parties and politicians of the respondent. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: car ownership; Diefenbaker as Prime Minister; electoral ridings; the upcoming federal election; opinions towards what the greatest problem currently facing Canada is; whether respondents' names are on the electoral list; Pearson as the next Prime Minister; whether political debates should be on television; preferred political parties; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included.
296 - June
This Gallup poll aims to collect the political opinions of Canadians, in order to see patterns and trends before a federal election. There are questions asked directly about the parties and their leaders, as well as questions about issues important to the politicians and voters. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: whether industry should adopt the 35 hour work week; car ownership; favoured politicians; the upcoming federal election; opinions towards what is the greatest problem facing Canada; whether income taxes are too high; John Diefenbaker as Prime Minister; laws against guaranteeing jobs for union members; Lester Pearson as the next Canadian Prime Minister; whether respondents' names are on the electoral list; personal happiness; preferred political party; unemployment predictions; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included.
297 - June
This Gallup poll focuses primarily on politically based questions. The questions ask directly about a respondents intentions and history of voting and their preferred political parties and leaders, as well as addressing other issues of political significance. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical, demographical, and social variables. The topics of interest include: American nuclear testing; whether respondents have been up in an airplane; Canadian defence policy; car ownership; the devaluation of the Canadian dollar; the upcoming federal election; whether hospital rates are too high; whether religion is increasing its influence; teenagers' behaviour improving; television's influence on children; union membership; voting behaviour; and whether women dominate their husbands or vice versa. Basic demographics variables are also included.
298 - September
This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on current issues of national importance and interest. There are questions about government activities and politicians, as well as important current events topics, such as abortion, and the controversial drug Thalidomide. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical, demographical, and social variables. The topics of interest include: whether abortions should be allowed if the baby will be deformed; the austerity programme; car ownership; Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; economic conditions in Canada; federal elections; what the main problem facing Canada is; pay raise talks for civil servants; preferred political parties; price and wage freezes; Real Caouette, leader of the Social Credit party; predictions for the standards of living in the future; Thalidomide; unemployment insurance; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included.
299 - November
This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadian on a variety of current events topics. Some of the subjects include politics, religion, nuclear war, and strikes. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: alcohol consumption; arms reduction; the British Commonwealth; C.B.C. news' political bias; car ownership; Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; Ecumenism's possibility of success; the European Common Market; the federal election; who will be the first country to send a man to the moon; the possibility of nuclear war; nuclear weapons for the Canadian military; Pearson's performance as leader of the opposition; trading with communist nations; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics 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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