Canadian Public Opinion Trends
Source	Canadian Opinion Research Archive
	http:///www.queensu.ca/cora/trends
Most Important Problem
In your opinion, what is the most important problem facing Canadians today?
1988			Q3	Q4
Response			%
Free Trade			27.7	13
Pollution			1.1	17.6
Unemployment			6	22.6
Inflation/Cost of Living			2	4.1
Economy/Interest			10.7	6.7
Deficit/Public Debt			6.3	1.5
Taxes			7.2	1.8
Personal Finances			8.4	1.1
Moral Problems			0.9	1.5
Housing/Apartment Shortage			2.7	1.5
Cost of Housing			8.9	1
Government Spending			0.4	5.1
Crime/Law & Order			2	0.6
World Conflict/War			0.9	0.5
Government Scandals			2.2	0.1
Immigration/Racial Issues			1.9	1
English/French Problems			1.9	0.9
AIDS			-	1.5
Other Health/Medical			-	2.8
Other			3.5	12
Don't Know			5.2	3
Total Sample Size			2053	2022
Question Number			q1	q1
Survey			EFC883	EFC884