Canadian Gallup Poll, March 1984, #483_5

This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about Prime Minister Trudeau and other political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as prostitution, hospital fees and sponsoring amateur sports. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the approval of alcohol firms as amateur sports sponsors; the approval of tobacco firms as amateur sports sponsors; developing hospital user fees; extra billing by doctors; future development in Canada; impressions of Revenue Canada; increasing taxes to pay for doctor's extra billing; increasing taxes to pay for hospital user fees; interactions with Revenue Canada; knowledge of the Liberal leadership conference; preferred leader of the federal Liberal party; rating Trudeau compared to past Prime Ministers; reasons for interactions with Revenue Canada; reducing unemployment or balancing the budget; the seriousness of prostitution in the community; voting preferences; and ways to alleviate the problems caused by prostitution. Basic demographic variables are also included.