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?
2001					Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
Response					%
Crime/Law and Order					2.4	3.6	1.5	2
Deficit/Public Debt					1.4	1.6	1.4	2.2
Economy/Interest Rates					14.9	7.3	18.3	18
Education Issues					3.5	2.6	1.9	2.4
Environment/Pollution					4.5	5.7	1.6	1.6
Farming/Fisheries/Forestry					1.1	0.3	0.5	0.6
Gas/Fuel Prices					1.3	1	0.1	0.2
Healthcare					19.2	25.4	10.4	20
Immigration/Refugees/Racial Issues					0.6	1.7	3	1.9
Inflation/Cost of Living					2	1.7	1.2	0.9
Moral Issues					2.3	1.8	1.9	1.5
National Unity/Quebec					4.4	3.2	1.1	1.6
Native/Aboriginal Issues					0.3	0.4	0.3	0.2
Personal Finances					1.2	1.8	0.9	1.6
Poor Government/Leadership					6.9	6.5	4.4	5.9
Poverty/Hunger/Homelessness					5	5.5	2.8	5.8
Social Issues/Cuts to Social Programs					2.3	2.1	1.8	3
Taxes					7.1	7.8	3.1	4.1
Terrorism/Security					-	-	19.7	12.4
Unemployment					10.8	11.6	8.7	3.4
World Conflict/War					0.3	0.1	8	-
None					-	1.1	1.2	1.2
Other					1.2	3.7	2.7	5.9
Don't Know					3.1	4.6	3.5	3.6
Total Sample Size					2035	2049	2031	2000
Question Number					q1	q1	q1	q1
Survey					EFC011	EFC012	EFC013	EFC014