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The  Horserace  
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December  ’05  
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September  ‘  08  
October  ’08  
April  ’11  

December  ’05  
January    ‘06  
September  ‘  08  
October  ’08  
Ontario  Combined  Vote  

April  ’11  

December  ’05  
January    ‘06  
September  ‘  08  
October  ’08  
April  ’11  

December  ’05  
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September  ‘  08  
lean  toward  slightly?  [Excluding  Other,  Undecided  and  Don’t  know  and  Would  not  vote]    

October  ’08  
April  ’11  
If  a  Federal  elecLon  were  held  today,  which  party  would  you  vote  for?    In  that  case,  which  party  do  you        
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December  ’05  
January    ‘06  
September  ‘  08  
October  ’08  
April  ’11  

December  ’05  
January    ‘06  
September  ‘  08  
Ontario  Decided  Vote  

October  ’08  
April  ’11  

December  ’05  
January    ‘06  
September  ‘  08  
October  ’08  
April  ’11  

December  ’05  
January    ‘06  
September  ‘  08  
lean  toward  slightly?  [Excluding  Other,  Undecided  and  Don’t  know  and  Would  not  vote]    

October  ’08  
April  ’11  
If  a  Federal  elecLon  were  held  today,  which  party  would  you  vote  for?    In  that  case,  which  party  do  you        
Opposi&on  ready  to  govern?  
Q For  each  statement  below  please  indicate  if  you  strongly  agree,  somewhat  agree,  neither  agree  nor  
disagree,  somewhat  disagree  or  strongly  disagree  with  each  of  the  following  statements:  
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‘Conserva&ve  party  too  extreme’  

Q Do  you  agree  or  disagree  with  the  following  statement?    The  Conserva&ve  party  is  too  extreme  for  
me.  
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‘Harper  scares  me’  

Q Do  you  agree  or  disagree  with  the  following  statement?    Stephen  Harper  scares  me.  
Federal  Leaders  
Overall  Impression  –  Stephen  Harper  
Q Now  we  are  going  to  provide  you  with  several  names  of  public  figures.    Please  indicate  whether  you  
have  heard  of  that  person  and,  if  so,  whether  you  have  a  favourable  or  unfavourable  impression  of  that  
person.  If  you  do  not  recognize  the  name,  just  indicate  that.    Stephen  Harper  
Overall  Impression  –  Michael  Igna&eff  
Q Now  we  are  going  to  provide  you  with  several  names  of  public  figures.    Please  indicate  whether  you  
have  heard  of  that  person  and,  if  so,  whether  you  have  a  favourable  or  unfavourable  impression  of  that  
person.  If  you  do  not  recognize  the  name,  just  indicate  that.  Michael  Igna&eff  /  Stéphane  Dion  /  Paul  
Mar&n    
Overall  Impression  –  Jack  Layton  
Q Now  we  are  going  to  provide  you  with  several  names  of  public  figures.    Please  indicate  whether  you  
have  heard  of  that  person  and,  if  so,  whether  you  have  a  favourable  or  unfavourable  impression  of  that  
person.  If  you  do  not  recognize  the  name,  just  indicate  that.  Jack  Layton  
Overall  Impression  –  Gilles  Duceppe  
Q Now  we  are  going  to  provide  you  with  several  names  of  public  figures.    Please  indicate  whether  you  
have  heard  of  that  person  and,  if  so,  whether  you  have  a  favourable  or  unfavourable  impression  of  that  
person.  If  you  do  not  recognize  the  name,  just  indicate  that.  Gilles  Duceppe  
Overall  Impression  –  Elizabeth  May  
Q Now  we  are  going  to  provide  you  with  several  names  of  public  figures.    Please  indicate  whether  you  
have  heard  of  that  person  and,  if  so,  whether  you  have  a  favourable  or  unfavourable  impression  of  that  
person.  If  you  do  not  recognize  the  name,  just  indicate  that.  Gilles  Duceppe  
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Harper  leads  as  best  PM  since  ‘08  

Q      Which  of  the  following  party  leaders  would  make  the  best  Prime  Minister  of  Canada?  
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Ford  Vote  by  Federal  Vote  

In  the  city  of  Toronto  elecLon  last  fall  did  you  support  Rob  Ford  for  Mayor  or  another  candidate?  
Q

I  supported     I  supported  another   I  did  not  support  any  

Federal  Vote  
Rob  Ford   candidate   of  the  candidates  

Conserva&ve   65%   3%   29%  

Liberal   18%   51%   14%  

NDP   8%   31%   57%  

Green   5%   16%   0%  

Other   5%   0%   0%  

Note:  ‘Refused’    not  shown  

Contact  Informa&on  

Managing  Director  
Greg  Lyle   Direct:  416-­‐642-­‐6429  
Email:  glyle@innovaLveresearch.ca  

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