Oct 2011 Polling

Here are the results of your poll questions from the month of October. There were questions regarding the Occupy protests, the new ship building contract, should the Progressive Conservatives dump the word progressive, and whether or not it is acceptable for comedy troupes to film surprise/uninvited live sketches at the homes of politicians. And no, Halloween should not be a stat holiday.

SHOULD THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT HAVE ACCEPTED FOREIGN BIDS ON THE NEW SHIP BUILDING PROJECT?

No (81%)
Yes (14%)
Undecided (5%)


SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT SPEND $33 BILLION TO UPGRADE THE CANADIAN NAVY AND COAST GUARD?

Yes (94%)
No (6%)
Undecided (0%)


WHAT DEMAND DO YOU MOST EXPECT TO EMERGE FROM THE OCCUPY PROTESTS?

(PS: sorry for not including free heroin as an option)

Anarchy (26%)
Income Redistribution (19%)
Minimum guaranteed incomes (14%)
Government pays off everyone's debt (8%)
Arrest George Bush (7%)
Revive Soviet Union (6%)
Free houses for everyone (5%)
Nationalize banks (3%)
Retirement at age 25 (3%)
3 day work week (2%)


SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT PAY OFF YOUR LOANS AND CREDIT CARDS?

No (89%)
Yes (11%)
Undecided (0%)


SHOULD DON CHERRY BE SUED FOR CALLING SOME FORMER HOCKEY FIGHTERS "PUKES AND TURNCOATS"?

No (87%)
Yes (13%)
Undecided (0%)


IS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR WOMEN TO SHOW CLEAVAGE IN THE WORKPLACE?

Yes (75%)
No (22%)
Undecided (3%)


SHOULD THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY DROP THE WORD PROGRESSIVE FROM THEIR NAME?

Yes (87%)
No (12%)
Undecided (1%)


WHAT'S WORSE?

Liberal minority supported by NDP (61%)
Liberal majority government (30%)
Undecided (9%)


WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH WAGES FOR PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS?

Reduced (53%)
Frozen (46%)
Increased (1%)
Undecided (0%)


DO YOU FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD GET MORE DAYS OFF WORK?

No (79%)
Yes (15%)
Undecided (6%)


DID DEFENSE MINISTER PETER MACKAY ABUSE HIS PRIVILEGE BY CHARTERING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FLIGHTS ON GOVERNMENT JETS?

No (74%)
Yes (22%)
Undecided (2%)


IS IT APPROPRIATE FOR A COMEDY TROUPE TO FILM UNINVITED UNEXPECTED IMPROV SKETCHES AT THE HOMES OF POLITICIANS?

No (96%)
Yes (4%)
Undecided (0%)


SHOULD BANKS BE ALLOWED TO EARN A PROFIT?

Yes (91%)
No, 100% of profit should be taxed (5%)
No, the government should own all banks (1%)
Undecided (1%)


DO YOU SUPPORT THE OCCUPY CANADA PROTESTS?

No (94%)
Yes (4%)
Indifferent (2%)


HAVE YOU OR WILL YOU WEAR A HALLOWEEN COSTUME IN PUBLIC THIS YEAR?

No (87%)
Yes (12%)
Maybe (1%)


SHOULD HALLOWEEN BE A STATUTORY HOLIDAY?

No (93%)
Yes (7%)
Undecided (0%)