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Canadian Institute for Public Opinion (UBC)
Gallup Polls, 1954
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Canadian Institute for Public Opinion, 2009, "Gallup Polls, 1954", https://hdl.handle.net/11272.1/AB2/QKHZHF, Abacus Data Network, V1
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This dataset covers ballots 235-39, spanning March, May, July, September, and November 1954. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows:

235 - March
This Gallup poll explores the opinions of Canadians on various political issues, current events, and asks their predictions for the future. It also tackles such topics as unemployment and gender issues. All respondents were asked questions so that they could be classified according to demographic, geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: car ownership; China; city problems; communism; economic depression; Eisenhower; elections; gender issues; housing; ideal job for women; international trade; life expectancy; marriage quarrels; price trends; Prime Minister; political parties; changes in postage price; Russia; sleeping patterns; unemployment rates; union membership; voting behaviour; work in an asylum; and the world tour taken by the Prime Minister. Basic demographics variables are also included.

236 - May
This Gallup poll explores the opinions of Canadians on various political issues, current events, and personal habits. Topics of interest include: coffee consumption, equal pay, holiday plans, the hydrogen bomb, intervening in Indo-China, the voting age, recommended professions, investing habits, teaching money management in school, opinions on foreign investment, immigration, past mistakes, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, schooling, voting behavior. Basic demographics variables are also included.

237 - July
This Gallup poll explores Canadians' opinions on trends and current events. It includes topics such as jobs, job hiring, politics, money and religion. Additionally, personal information has been collected from the respondents so that they can be grouped into demographic, geographic and social groups. The topics of interest include: the Bible; car ownership; dating; desirable qualities of character; divorce; family spending; the federal election; Germany; government's main job; marriage success; phone ownership; preferred political party; price expectations; problems facing Canada; problems with education; racial discrimination; radio contests; Russia; standard of living; union membership; voting behaviour; and what to do in the event of an air raid. Basic demographics variables are also included.

238 - September
This Gallup poll explores Canadians' opinions on trends and current events. Topics of interest include: who should be pictured on Canadian currency, your driving record listing crimes, war with Russia, travel habits, the E.D.C., the consequences of German rearming, reactions in a fire, the St. Lawrence Seaway plan, communism, discipline in schools, Thanksgiving plans, schooling, voting behavior. Basic demographics variables are also included.

239 - November
This Gallup poll aims to gather Canadians' opinions on issues that are generally important to the country. Such issues include mandatory retirement, education, unemployment and world peace. All respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geography, demographics and social class. Topics of interest include: awareness of cabinet ministers; British commonwealth; car ownership; Christmas; desirable laws; driving convictions; federal elections; labour strikes; mandatory retirement; mother in laws; phone ownership; preferred political parties; prospects for world peace; responsibility for running schools; Russia; Santa Claus; sportsman of the year; labour strikes; teachers' pay; unemployment rate; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics 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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235.txt
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CIPO 235, March 1954 (ASCII)
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CIPO 236, May 1954 (ASCII)
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CIPO 237, July 1954 (ASCII)
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CIPO 238, September 1954 (ASCII)
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CIPO 239, November 1954 (ASCII)
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