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?
2006					Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
Response					%
Crime/Law and Order					2.4	3.3	3.4	2.7
Deficit/Public Debt					2.1	1.6	1.3	1.5
Child care					-	-	0.3	0.6
Economy/Interest Rates					5.6	5.6	5.3	5.1
Education Issues					2.3	1.8	2.6	1.3
Environment/Pollution					7.2	9.1	7.7	15.2
Farming/Fisheries/Forestry					1	0.4	0.3	0.2
Gas/Fuel Prices					1.8	2.4	1.3	0.7
Healthcare					28.4	19.4	21	16.7
Immigration/Refugees/Racial Issues					0.6	2.1	1.7	2
Inflation/Cost of Living					2.4	2.2	2.3	1.1
Iraq Situation/Iraq War					0.8	1	1.6	1.3
Kyoto Accord/climate change					-	0.4	1.4	2.1
Moral Issues					1.3	1.2	1.2	1.3
National Unity/Quebec					1.2	0.9	1.1	1.8
Native/Aboriginal Issues					0	0.4	0.1	0.5
Personal Finances					0.6	0.6	0.9	0.6
Poor Government/Leadership					3.9	3.7	4	4.6
Poverty/Hunger/Homelessness					3.3	3.3	4	5.6
Same-Sex Marriage					0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3
Social Issues/Cutes to Social Programs					1.3	0.7	1.2	1.1
Taxes					5.1	4.7	2.7	3
Terrorism/Security					0.6	6.9	1.8	0.7
Unemployment					5.6	4.9	4.8	4.6
Afghanistan/Military					-	1.8	6.5	3.3
World Conflict/War					1.9	1.2	2.7	1.8
Canada's Place in the World					0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4
Canada/US Relations					0.6	0.9	0.9	0.5
Gomery Commission/Sponsorship Scandal/Corruption					0.7	0.2	0.2	0
None					0.6	1.1	1.5	3.2
Other					10.1	11.4	9.4	10
Don't Know					8	6.1	5.9	6.2
Total Sample Size					2035	2036	2021	2045
Question Number					q1	q1	q1	q2
Survey					EFC061	EFC062	EFC063	EFC064