Canadian Gallup Poll, November 1984, #491_1

This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominately social issues. The questions ask opinions about the changing standard of living, predictions for 1985 and the causes of violent acts as well as other social issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as who would make the best Prime Minister and what the biggest threat to Canada's future is. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: creating an added penalty for criminals who use illegal firearms in crimes; the amount of violent acts today compared to the past; the approval of the budget for armed forces' uniforms; who would make the best Prime Minister; the biggest threat to Canada in the future; the causes of violent acts; the chances of a world war; the changing standard of living; the effects of regional differences on Confederation; the penalty for carrying illegal or unauthorized firearms; predictions for 1985; respect and confidence in institutions; and selling PetroCan to the private sector. Basic demographic variables are also included.本次盖洛普（Gallup）民意调查旨在征集加拿大人针对核心社会议题的观点。问卷内容涵盖民众对生活水平变迁的看法、对1985年的前景展望、暴力行为的成因，以及加拿大国内其他社会议题。此外，问卷还包含该国及政府关注且重视的其他议题，例如谁可胜任加拿大总理一职，以及加拿大未来面临的最大威胁为何。受访者还需回答相关问题，以便研究人员按地理变量对其进行分组。本次调查覆盖的具体议题包括：对在犯罪中使用非法枪械的罪犯增设刑罚、当下暴力行为规模与过往的对比、对武装部队制服预算的支持度、谁可胜任加拿大总理一职、加拿大未来面临的最大威胁、暴力行为的成因、世界大战爆发的可能性、生活水平的变迁、地区差异对加拿大联邦的影响、非法或未经授权持有枪械的刑罚、对1985年的前景展望、对公共机构的尊重与信任，以及将加拿大石油公司（PetroCan）出售给私营部门。数据集同步包含基础人口统计变量。