Canadian Gallup Poll, February 1983, #470_1

The questions ask opinions about political leaders and other political issues within the country including tax exemptions and political leadership conferences. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as wage and price controls, pay television and unemployment.

The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing censorship of television programs; allowing childless couples to get tax exemptions designed for singles; the approval of Broadbent as NDP leader; the approval of Clark as leader of the Conservative party; the approval of Trudeau as Prime Minister; changes in the standard of living; donating vital organs; favouring wage and price controls; favourite NHL team; the importance of Canadian ownership; the level of interest in pay TV subscriptions; making professional boxing legal; the most important problem in Canada; the NHL team that will win the Stanley Cup; opinions about the Progressive Conservatives (PC) since the leadership conference; Progressive Conservative (PC) leadership conference; recession in the future; signing an organ donor card; the success of controlling inflation; trying to curb inflation; trying to curb unemployment; the types of programs most appealing for pay television; and the type of programs that should not be permitted on television.