| Canadian Public Opinion Trends | |||||||||
| Source | Canadian Opinion Research Archive | ||||||||
| http:///www.queensu.ca/cora/trends | |||||||||
| Approval: Economy | |||||||||
| Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of the way the current federal government is handling the economy? | |||||||||
| Year | Month | Approve | Disapprove | DK | Valid N | Variable | Survey | Firm | |
| 1985 | April | 38.8 | 50 | 11.1 | 2045 | Q130N1 | FC853 | Environics | |
| 1985 | September | 31.3 | 55.8 | 13 | 2057 | Q68N1 | FC855 | Environics | |
| 1986 | February | 30.9 | 61.8 | 7.3 | 2060 | Q92A | FC862 | Environics | |
| 1986 | September | 35.5 | 56.4 | 8.1 | 2039 | Q113A | FC864 | Environics | |
| 1987 | March | 28.3 | 64.2 | 7.4 | 2020 | Q2A | FC872 | Environics | |
| 1987 | November | 38.5 | 50.6 | 10.9 | 2044 | Q1A | FC881 | Environics | |
| 1988 | May | 39.6 | 50.1 | 10.3 | 2053 | Q2A | FC883 | Environics | |
| 1989 | June | 28 | 62.7 | 9.3 | 2003 | Q3A | FC893 | Environics | |
| 1989 | October | 26.4 | 66.6 | 7 | 2005 | Q2A | FC894 | Environics | |
| 1989 | December | 22.9 | 71.1 | 6 | 2002 | Q5A | FC901 | Environics | |
| 1990 | March | 22.5 | 71.7 | 5.8 | 2002 | Q2A | FC902 | Environics | |
| 1990 | June | 22.3 | 72 | 5.7 | 2029 | Q3A | FC903 | Environics | |
| 1990 | October | 14.9 | 79.9 | 5.2 | 2019 | Q2A | FC904 | Environics | |
| 1991 | January | 14.8 | 79.6 | 5.5 | 2220 | Q2A | FC911 | Environics | |
| 1991 | April | 13.3 | 81.6 | 5 | 2021 | Q2A | FC912 | Environics | |
| 1991 | July | 13.9 | 81.2 | 4.9 | 2012 | Q9A | FC913 | Environics | |
| 1991 | October | 10.2 | 85 | 4.8 | 1531 | Q2A | FC914 | Environics | |
| 1992 | February | 10.2 | 85.4 | 4.3 | 2001 | Q2A | FC921 | Environics | |
| 1992 | May | 10.2 | 84.8 | 5 | 2005 | Q2A | FC922 | Environics | |
| 1992 | August | 13.3 | 83.2 | 3.6 | 2019 | Q3A | FC923 | Environics | |
| 1992 | November | 6.9 | 88.6 | 4.5 | 2022 | Q2A | FC924 | Environics | |
| 1993 | March | 11.4 | 84.2 | 4.5 | 2042 | Q2A | FC931 | Environics | |
| 1993 | June | 11.2 | 84.5 | 4.3 | 2002 | Q2A | FC932 | Environics | |
| 1993 | August | 10.9 | 84 | 5 | 2001 | Q2A | FC933 | Environics | |
| 1993 | December | 24.3 | 59.2 | 16.6 | 2002 | Q2A | FC934 | Environics | |
| 1994 | March | 30.3 | 62.8 | 6.8 | 2020 | Q4A | FC941 | Environics | |
| 1994 | June | 29.3 | 64.3 | 6.4 | 2026 | Q2A | FC942 | Environics | |
| 1994 | September | 33 | 57.9 | 9.1 | 2001 | Q4A | FC943 | Environics | |
| 1994 | December | 32.2 | 60.8 | 7.1 | 1996 | Q2A | FC944 | Environics | |
| 1995 | March | 30 | 62.9 | 7.1 | 2003 | Q2A | FC951 | Environics | |
| 1995 | June | 28.1 | 63.7 | 8.2 | 2037 | Q2A | FC952 | Environics | |
| 1995 | September | 29.9 | 62.8 | 7.4 | 2022 | Q8A | FC953 | Environics | |
| 1995 | December | 26.3 | 67.8 | 5.9 | 2005 | Q2A | FC954 | Environics | |
| 1996 | March | 28.9 | 64 | 7.1 | 2034 | Q2A | FC961 | Environics | |
| 1996 | June | 30.2 | 61.5 | 8.4 | 2015 | Q5A | FC962 | Environics | |
| 1996 | Q3 | 35 | 59.1 | 6 | 2015 | Q2A | FC963 | Environics | |
| 1996 | Q4 | 31.3 | 62 | 6.8 | 2000 | Q2A | FC964 | Environics | |
| 1997 | Q1 | 28 | 64.3 | 7.7 | 2014 | Q2A | FC971 | Environics | |
| 1997 | July | 48.7 | 46.5 | 4.8 | 1941 | Q100A | FC972 | Environics | |
| 1997 | October | 44.8 | 49.6 | 2.8 | 1953 | Q117B | FC973 | Environics | |
| 1997 | December | 43.9 | 51.3 | 4.8 | 1948 | Q99B | FC974 | Environics | |
| 1998 | March | 47.8 | 43.4 | 8.8 | 1936 | Q135B | FC981 | Environics | |
| 1998 | June | 42.2 | 50.8 | 7 | 1942 | Q110B | FC982 | Environics | |
| 1998 | October | 42.8 | 50.2 | 7 | 1942 | Q120B | FC983 | Environics | |
| 1998 | December | 43.9 | 49.1 | 7 | 1921 | Q125B | FC984 | Environics | |
| 1999 | March | 44.2 | 47.3 | 8.4 | 1986 | Q70B | FC991 | Environics | |
| 1999 | June | 43 | 48.3 | 8.7 | 1919 | Q102B | FC992 | Environics | |
| 1999 | September | 46.2 | 47.6 | 6.2 | 1943 | Q74B | FC993 | Environics | |
| 1999 | December | 64.2 | 35.8 | - | 1910 | Q85B | FC994 | Environics | |
| 2000 | March | 60.1 | 39.9 | - | 1871 | Q72B | FC001 | Environics | |
| 2000 | June | 60.9 | 39.1 | - | 1908 | Q70B | FC002 | Environics | |
| 2000 | September | 59.4 | 40.6 | - | 1963 | Q40B | FC003 | Environics | |
| 2000 | December | 63.1 | 36.9 | - | 1948 | Q36B | FC004 | Environics | |
| 2001 | April | 54.3 | 45.7 | - | 1372 | Q66B | FC011 | Environics | |
| 2001 | June | 52.6 | 47.4 | - | 1384 | Q70B | FC012 | Environics | |
| 2001 | September | 60 | 40 | - | 1244 | Q69B | FC013 | Environics | |
| 2001 | December | 52.7 | 47.3 | - | 1225 | Q120B | FC014 | Environics | |
| 2003 | Q1 | 56.7 | 40.6 | 2.6 | 1334 | Q65B | FC031 | Environics | |
| 2003 | Q2 | 58.3 | 38.1 | 3.6 | 1353 | Q85B | FC032 | Environics | |
| 2003 | Q3 | 56.1 | 40.8 | 3.1 | 1286 | Q78B | FC033 | Environics | |
| 2003 | Q4 | 61.6 | 34.7 | 3.7 | 1316 | Q40_2 | FC034 | Environics | |
| 2004 | Q1 | 50.6 | 45.3 | 4.1 | 1341 | Q83B | FC041 | Environics | |
| 2004 | Q2 | 52.7 | 39.7 | 7.6 | 2020 | Q119B | FC042 | Environics | |
| 2004 | Q3 | 62.3 | 33.8 | 3.9 | 1334 | Q89B | FC043 | Environics | |
| 2004 | Q4 | 54.9 | 40.9 | 4.2 | 1416 | Q27_2 | FC044 | Environics | |
| 2005 | Q1 | 51.3 | 44.8 | 3.9 | 996 | Q23B | FC051 | Environics | |
| 2005 | Q3 | 52.7 | 44.3 | 2.9 | 1390 | Q81B | FC053 | Environics | |
| 2006 | Q1 | 52.6 | 36.1 | 11.3 | 1369 | Q9B | FC061 | Environics | |
| 2006 | Q2 | 60.2 | 34.5 | 5.3 | 1331 | Q9B | FC062 | Environics | |
| 2006 | Q3 | 60.7 | 34.3 | 5 | 1279 | Q57B | FC063 | Environics | |
| 2006 | Q4 | 61.7 | 33.4 | 4.9 | 1295 | Q21B | FC064 | Environics | |