Canadian Public Opinion Trends
Source	Canadian Opinion Research Archive
	http:///www.queensu.ca/cora/trends
Canadian Foreign Policy
Canadian Armed Forces
Generally speaking, would you say that you have a very favourable, somewhat favourable, not very favourable or not at all favourable opinion of the Canadian Forces?
Year	Month	Very Favourable	Somewhat Favourable	Not Very Favourable	Not At All Favourable	DK/NA	Valid N	Variable	Survey	Firm
1984	Q4	21.7	48.8	17.2	7	5.4	2018	q78	EFC844	Environics
1996	Q3	19.1	38.8	24.5	10.8	6.9	2015	q76	EFC963	Environics
1998	Q1	28.1	47.6	14	4.7	5.7	2013	q46	EFC981	Environics
2000	Q2	23.4	53.1	16.9	3.4	3.1	2038	q49	EFC002	Environics
2004	Q2	26.8	43.5	18.3	7.1	4.3	2020	q42	EFC042	Environics
2006	Q2	38.4	43.1	12.5	3.3	2.7	2036	q58	EFC062	Environics
2008	Q2	38.0	40.8	11.4	5.3	4.5	2025	q55	EFC082	Environics
From what you think or know, so you feel Canada should have Armed forces that are: much larger than now, somewhat larger than now, about the same as now, somewhat smaller than now, or much smaller than now?
Year	Month	Much Larger Than Now	Somewhat Larger Than Now	About The Same As Now	Somewhat Smaller Than Now	Much Smaller Than Now	DK/NA	Valid N	Variable	Survey	Firm
1984	Q4	26.9	32.2	31	2	2.1	5.8	2018	q79	EFC844	Environics
1989	Q3	16.1	20.9	46.2	6.2	4.5	6	2002	q93	EFC893	Environics
1991	Q3	16.2	24.9	44.3	7.5	3.3	3.8	2012	q86	EFC913	Environics
1996	Q3	8.8	15.6	47.5	12.9	7.1	8	2015	q77	EFC963	Environics
2000	Q2	12.7	30.9	46.9	4.9	2.3	2.4	2038	q50	EFC002	Environics
2004	Q2	25.1	31.6	37.8	2.3	1	2.1	2020	q43	EFC042	Environics
Some people say that Canadian Forces should adopt a traditional peacekeeping role, which means trying to keep the two conflicting sides apart. Others say that Canadian Forces should adopt a peackmaking role, which might involve fighting alongside other UN troops to force peace in a disputed area. Which view is closer to your own?
Year	Month	Traditional Peacekeeping Role	Peacemaking Role	Depends	Both Equally Important /Relevant	DK/NA	Valid N	Variable	Survey	Firm
2000	Q2	65.8	30.6	-	-	3.6	2038	q38	EFC002	Environics
2004	Q2	58.8	36.3	0.9	2.1	1.8	2020	q45	EFC042	Environics
2006	Q2	51.4	42.9	1	2.2	2.6	2036	q60	EFC062	Environics
2008	Q2	54.8	38.2	1.1	2.5	3.4	2025	q56	EFC082	Environics
In your opinion, is the Canadian Forces mainly a military force trained to defend Canada against attack, mainly a peace-keeping force under the United Nations, mainly a force trained to patrol the boundaries and coast lines of Canada, mainly a force trained to provide community assistance such as search and rescue, mainly another type of vocational training institution, mainly another type of organization which provides the opportunity for a university education?
Year	Month	Military Force	Peace-Keeping Force	Border Patrol Force	Community Assistance	Vocational Training Institution	Opportunity for University Education	Other	DK/NA	Valid N	Variable	Survey
1979	Q2	24.6	37.2	9	-	19.2	-	4.3	5.8	1966	q28	EFC792
1980	Q3	26.8	37.7	12.4	-	10.4	4.7	1.6	6.5	2156	q42	EFC803
1982	Q2	29.2	39.8	15.1	-	8.3	2.9	0.9	3.9	1998	q168	EFC822
1982	Q5	30.8	26.6	11.5	11.6	10.7	3.3	0.9	4.6	2008	q93