Canadian Public Opinion Trends
Source	Canadian Opinion Research Archive
	http:///www.queensu.ca/cora/trends
Views on Government Efficacy
I don't think the government cares much what people like me think.
Year	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Don't Know	Refused	No Opinion	NA	Valid N	Variable		Survey
1974	9.6	7.8	1	54.1	-	-	3.2	-	2761	21		CES74
1979	6.1	19.2	21.2	1.3	-	-	1.7	-	2673	1042		CES79
1984	25.6	33.5	25.2	8.9	-	-	2.9	3.8	3380	30		CES84
1993	46.2	46.2	21.2	2.5	-	-	1.9	-	2215	mbsd5		CES93
1997	33	33	22	9.2	1.9	0.2	-	-	3947	cpsb10d		CES97
2000	35.8	35.8	25.2	8.2	2.5	0.2	-	-	3647	cpsb10d		CES00
2004	25	34.9	27.1	11	1.8	0.2	-	-	3138	pes_g3		CES04
2006	23.1	38.2	29.8	7.2	1.6	0.1	-	-	3250	pes_g206		CES04-06
2008	26.3	35.1	26.9	9.0	2.4	0.3	-	-	3689	ces08_PES_G2		CES08
2011	26.9	38.0	24.9	8.1	2.0	0.2	-	-	3362	PES11_48		CES2011
Once elected to Parliament, MPs soon lose touch.
Year	Strongly Agree	Agree Somewhat	Disagree Somewhat	Strongly Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Don't Know	Refused	Valid N	Variable		Survey
1984	26.6	44.5	16.1	4.8	3.5	4.5	-	3377	29		CES84
1993	32.5	50.4	12.2	2.8	-	2.1	-	2197	mbsd1		CES93
1997	37.2	42.9	12.1	4.3	-	3.3	0.2	3949	cpsb10a		CES97
2000	17.1	47.7	23.8	3.1	-	8.3	-	1507	mbsc5		CES00
2004	20.4	52.1	20.4	1.5	-	5.4	0.3	1674	mbs_e5		CES04
2008	14.9	50.4	27.1	1.6	-	5.3	0.7	1939	ces08_MBS_E5		CES08
2011	14.8	51.7	27.3	1.8	-	4.4	-	1558	MBS11_A8		CES2011
Some people say that members of Parliament know what ordinary people think. Others say that members of Parliament don't know much about what ordinary people think. Where would you place your view?
Year	Know What People Think	2	3	4	Don't Know What People Think	Valid N	Variable	Survey
1997	2.3	16.3	38.8	32.2	10.4	2149	mbsi11	CES97
Some people say that political parties in Canada know what ordinary people think. Others say that political parties in Canada don't know much about what ordinary people think. Where would you place your view?
Year	Know What People Think	2	3	4	Don't Know What People Think	Valid N	Variable	Survey
1997	2.7	21	41.7	26	8.6	1827	mbsi4	CES97
2000	5	27	38.6	20.6	8.7	1524	mbsi2	CES00