Canadian Gallup Poll, January 1986, #505_1

The questions ask opinions about political leaders and other political issues within the country and abroad. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the 1985 Expo, smoking cigarettes and the use of alcohol.

The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the approval of Brian Mulroney as Prime Minister; the approval of Ed Broadbent as NDP leader; the approval of John Turner as leader of the opposition; attending the 1985 Expo; banning cigarette ads; banning liquor ads; confidence in the U.S.'s handling of world problems; the government's handling of the economy; the government's handling of unemployment; husbands sharing in the housework; opinions about political parties; selling De Havilland to a U.S. firm; smoking cigarettes in the past week; and using alcohol.