Canadian Gallup Poll, April 1985, #496_1

This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominately social issues. The questions ask opinions about the effects of unemployment and the likelihood of war. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the effects of spring fever, foreign investments and scouting. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical and political variables. Topics of interest include: the appointment of acid rain envoys; belonging to girl guides or boy scouts as a child; chances of finding a new job if suddenly unemployed; the country that has the majority of Niagara Falls; the development of Canada; the effects of unemployment on family; the encouragement of a child to be a girl guide; encouraging foreign investment; the form that spring fever takes; getting spring fever; job security; the likelihood of a nuclear war in your lifetime; the physical abuse of a child by a parent; the physical abuse of wife by a spouse; provinces that are included in the Prairies; the province that Gaspe is located in; the province that Lake Louise is located in; and the Quebec meeting between Reagan and Mulroney. Basic demographic variables are also included.