Survey of Candidates Following the 40th General Election
Appendix I: Detailed Tables
How did you get information about voting procedures in this election?
Voter information card
Television
Newspapers
Friends/ relatives
Internet
General knowledge
Other
None
Don't know
n
Gender
2,821
Men
53.4
11.6
5.9
4.1
2.7
2.7
12.9
5.0
1.6
1,372
Women
55.4
11.4
4.9
4.9
1.6
2.5
13.5
4.2
1.5
1,449
Age group
2,703
Under 25
33.0
13.6
4.1
16.8
5.2
2.7
14.7
7.1
2.8
411
2534
52.3
13.1
3.6
4.2
3.9
2.4
12.8
6.8
0.8
482
3544
63.1
8.4
6.1
2.4
2.1
1.9
12.0
2.9
1.1
580
4554
60.8
10.7
4.2
0.4
1.0
2.2
15.5
4.1
1.1
491
5564
63.0
10.0
6.5
1.3
0.6
3.3
11.1
2.9
1.3
316
65 and over
52.3
15.3
8.2
2.6
0.3
3.8
11.4
4.2
1.9
424
Aboriginal respondents
40.8
10.8
3.2
6.3
1.4
3.5
19.2
10.6
4.1
630
First Nations on reserve
34.1
11.7
2.9
6.6
1.1
4.0
21.2
12.5
5.9
273
First Nations off reserve
47.6
11.5
2.1
5.2
1.6
3.7
15.7
10.5
2.1
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
44.0
8.4
4.8
7.2
1.8
2.4
19.9
7.8
3.6
166
First language
2,812
English
58.0
7.4
5.2
4.8
2.5
2.9
13.6
4.4
1.1
1,847
French
45.3
24.8
6.4
3.4
0.8
1.2
11.3
4.5
2.3
656
Other language
52.5
8.3
4.4
4.9
3.0
3.7
14.5
6.0
2.6
309
Country of birth
2,803
Canada
54.4
12.0
5.1
4.4
2.1
2.5
13.2
4.7
1.6
2,440
Other country
55.1
8.3
7.3
5.5
2.5
3.6
12.7
3.5
1.5
363
Date immigrated to Canada
342
Before 1970
63.1
9.7
8.5
2.1
0.0
4.8
7.9
2.9
1.0
204
1970 or later
43.3
4.6
6.5
10.6
6.6
2.5
19.9
3.5
2.6
138
Education level
2,793
None/Elementary/High school
51.6
13.0
4.6
5.7
1.4
1.8
13.3
6.0
2.5
1,043
Technical/College/CEGEP
55.9
13.7
5.0
4.7
1.9
2.0
11.5
4.3
1.0
746
University
56.4
8.4
6.4
2.9
3.2
3.8
14.3
3.6
0.9
1,003
Annual household income
2,366
Less than $20,000
40.3
15.4
4.3
7.0
2.4
1.9
17.8
8.3
2.6
351
$20,000$39,999
51.6
14.6
5.8
4.1
2.1
1.5
12.9
6.1
1.4
602
$40,000$59,999
59.5
10.3
5.1
4.2
2.3
2.7
12.1
2.8
1.1
552
$60,000$89,999
56.1
8.8
5.9
3.2
1.5
4.0
15.3
4.4
0.9
477
$90,000 and over
66.4
8.3
4.9
4.0
4.1
2.6
8.3
1.4
0.0
383
Type of area
2,794
Rural
56.5
13.8
4.3
4.4
1.1
1.6
12.7
3.4
2.3
592
Urban
54.0
10.9
5.7
4.5
2.4
2.8
13.3
4.9
1.4
2,202
Region
2,821
British Columbia
51.8
5.7
8.3
6.5
4.1
2.1
13.2
7.3
1.0
391
Prairies and territories
53.2
7.5
3.5
5.5
2.2
3.1
16.9
6.2
1.7
496
Ontario
60.4
7.5
4.9
4.0
2.4
3.4
12.9
3.1
1.4
1,063
Quebec
46.4
24.8
7.0
3.1
0.8
1.1
10.5
4.1
2.3
659
Atlantic provinces
57.6
10.3
2.1
5.4
1.3
2.5
14.2
5.3
1.3
213
Total sample
54.5
11.5
5.4
4.5
2.2
2.6
13.2
4.6
1.6
2,821
Shortly after the election was called, a voter information card was sent by Elections Canada. This card had information about where and when to vote. Do you recall receiving a voter information card addressed to you personally?
Yes
No
Don't know
n
Gender
2,822
Men
83.4
16.1
0.5
1,373
Women
85.4
14.0
0.6
1,449
Age group
2,704
Under 25
65.0
33.7
1.3
411
2534
78.7
20.9
0.4
482
3544
89.9
9.6
0.5
580
4554
90.0
9.6
0.3
491
5564
90.9
8.7
0.3
317
65 and over
91.1
8.3
0.7
424
Aboriginal respondents
64.8
34.4
0.8
630
First Nations on reserve
61.9
37.7
0.4
273
First Nations off reserve
66.0
33.5
0.5
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
68.1
30.1
1.8
166
First language
2,813
English
82.7
16.8
0.4
1,848
French
89.5
9.7
0.8
656
Other language
83.3
15.8
0.8
309
Country of birth
2,804
Canada
84.4
15.2
0.4
2,441
Other country
85.1
13.3
1.6
363
Date immigrated to Canada
342
Before 1970
91.3
7.3
1.4
204
1970 or later
78.6
19.2
2.2
138
Education level
2,794
None/Elementary/High school
81.3
18.1
0.6
1,043
Technical/College/CEGEP
86.2
13.4
0.4
746
University
86.5
12.8
0.7
1,004
Annual household income
2,367
Less than $20,000
73.4
24.9
1.7
351
$20,000$39,999
83.7
15.7
0.6
602
$40,000$59,999
87.0
12.6
0.4
552
$60,000$89,999
86.5
13.5
0.0
478
$90,000 and over
89.5
10.5
0.1
383
Type of area
2,795
Rural
85.6
13.9
0.5
593
Urban
84.2
15.3
0.6
2,202
Region
2,822
British Columbia
82.3
16.9
0.8
391
Prairies and territories
80.0
19.8
0.2
496
Ontario
84.4
15.2
0.4
1,063
Quebec
90.0
9.4
0.6
660
Atlantic provinces
81.4
17.2
1.4
213
Total sample
84.4
15.0
0.6
2,822
Was the PERSONAL information on the card correct?
Yes
No
Don't Know
n
Gender
2,383
Men
95.8
2.8
1.4
1,145
Women
93.2
5.7
1.0
1,238
Age group
2,284
Under 25
92.7
5.7
1.6
268
2534
94.3
5.4
0.3
379
3544
96.1
2.9
1.1
521
4554
93.0
5.2
1.8
442
5564
94.5
4.4
1.1
288
65 and over
95.9
2.8
1.3
386
Aboriginal respondents
89.5
5.6
4.9
409
First Nations on reserve
85.8
5.9
8.3
169
First Nations off reserve
88.9
7.1
4.0
126
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
95.6
3.5
0.9
114
First language
2,374
English
94.5
4.6
0.9
1,529
French
93.3
4.4
2.4
587
Other language
97.3
2.3
0.5
258
Country of birth
295
Canada
94.1
4.5
1.4
2,060
Other country
96.7
3.3
0.0
309
Date immigrated to Canada
2,369
Before 1970
96.4
3.6
0.0
187
1970 or later
96.8
3.2
0.0
108
Education level
2,361
None/Elementary/High school
94.6
3.9
1.5
849
Technical/College/CEGEP
94.7
4.1
1.2
643
University
94.2
4.8
1.0
870
Annual household income
2,000
Less than $20,000
95.2
2.9
1.9
258
$20,000$39,999
93.9
4.8
1.3
504
$40,000$59,999
93.6
5.4
1.0
481
$60,000$89,999
95.6
3.9
0.5
413
$90,000 and over
93.9
5.2
0.9
343
Type of area
2,362
Rural
91.2
6.5
2.3
508
Urban
95.4
3.7
0.9
1,854
Region
2,383
British Columbia
92.7
6.1
1.2
322
Prairies and territories
93.5
6.0
0.5
397
Ontario
95.9
3.2
0.9
897
Quebec
94.2
3.6
2.2
594
Atlantic provinces
93.2
5.6
1.2
173
Total sample
94.5
4.3
1.2
2,383
Prior to election day, a reminder card was sent out explaining how to contact Elections Canada to get on the voters list. It also had information about advance voting dates, election day and other ways to vote. Do you remember receiving this reminder card?
Yes
No
Don't Know
n
Gender
2,822
Men
42.1
54.9
3.0
1,373
Women
49.0
47.6
3.4
1,449
Age group
2,704
Under 25
28.3
67.8
3.9
411
2534
39.4
57.3
3.4
482
3544
47.2
49.6
3.3
580
4554
51.0
46.5
2.5
491
5564
55.9
41.5
2.5
317
65 and over
55.0
41.4
3.6
424
Aboriginal respondents
37.9
58.9
3.2
630
First Nations on reserve
34.1
62.3
3.7
273
First Nations off reserve
44.0
53.4
2.6
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
37.3
59.6
3.0
166
First language
2,813
English
44.0
53.4
2.6
1,848
French
52.9
43.1
4.0
656
Other language
40.0
54.9
5.1
309
Country of birth
2,804
Canada
46.2
50.6
3.2
2,441
Other country
42.3
54.5
3.2
363
Date immigrated to Canada
342
Before 1970
45.3
50.6
4.1
204
1970 or later
37.7
60.0
2.3
138
Education level
2,794
None/Elementary/High school
45.3
51.1
3.6
1,043
Technical/College/CEGEP
44.4
52.0
3.6
746
University
46.8
50.8
2.4
1,004
Annual household income
2,367
Less than $20,000
42.2
55.1
2.7
351
$20,000$39,999
49.0
47.4
3.6
602
$40,000$59,999
48.8
48.6
2.6
552
$60,000$89,999
43.1
53.5
3.4
478
$90,000 and over
46.4
50.9
2.7
383
Type of area
2,795
Rural
45.4
49.9
4.8
593
Urban
45.7
51.5
2.8
2,202
Region
2,822
British Columbia
41.1
56.0
2.9
391
Prairies and territories
42.6
55.0
2.4
496
Ontario
44.8
51.6
3.5
1,063
Quebec
51.8
44.0
4.2
660
Atlantic provinces
46.2
52.9
0.9
213
Total sample
45.6
51.1
3.2
2,822
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means not at all useful and 5 means very useful, how useful was the reminder card?
1. Not at all useful
2
3
4
5. Very useful
Don't Know
n
Gender
1,288
Men
17.2
9.5
22.1
22.7
28.6
0.0
578
Women
16.9
6.9
17.4
20.8
36.9
1.0
710
Age group
1,240
Under 25
11.9
10.7
28.8
21.1
27.5
0.0
116
2534
17.5
8.7
19.7
22.1
31.9
0.1
190
3544
15.4
6.9
23.6
23.6
30.5
0.0
273
4554
18.1
6.2
15.7
26.6
33.0
0.5
250
5564
22.3
8.6
15.8
20.0
33.4
0.0
177
65 and over
17.3
8.7
18.2
16.4
37.3
2.0
233
Aboriginal respondents
11.3
7.1
22.2
21.8
36.4
1.3
239
First Nations on reserve
10.8
8.6
18.3
23.7
37.6
1.1
93
First Nations off reserve
8.3
8.3
21.4
16.7
42.9
2.4
84
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
16.1
3.2
29.0
25.8
25.8
0.0
62
First language
1,284
English
16.0
7.6
20.9
20.6
34.4
0.5
813
French
21.7
9.6
17.0
22.1
29.0
0.6
347
Other language
11.0
7.2
17.8
27.1
35.9
1.0
124
Country of birth
1,280
Canada
18.1
7.7
19.2
22.0
32.5
0.5
1,127
Other country
10.1
10.8
22.6
17.2
38.5
0.8
154
Date immigrated to Canada
144
Before 1970
8.3
10.2
23.6
14.5
43.4
0.0
93
1970 or later
15.2
11.7
17.2
23.3
30.3
2.3
52
Education level
1,273
None/Elementary/High school
16.8
7.2
18.0
19.1
38.2
0.6
473
Technical/College/CEGEP
20.3
5.0
21.0
25.2
28.2
0.3
331
University
14.5
10.7
20.3
22.2
31.6
0.7
470
Annual household income
1,097
Less than $20,000
11.7
11.1
14.4
14.0
47.3
1.4
148
$20,000$39,999
14.5
6.0
20.1
22.6
35.9
0.9
295
$40,000$59,999
18.2
7.1
19.7
22.5
32.5
0.0
270
$60,000$89,999
15.1
7.3
20.2
27.4
28.8
1.2
206
$90,000 and over
19.5
10.3
22.0
20.4
27.8
0.0
178
Type of area
1,275
Rural
22.3
6.9
17.8
24.1
27.5
1.5
269
Urban
15.7
8.4
19.8
21.2
34.6
0.3
1,006
Region
1,288
British Columbia
17.6
8.0
17.2
17.8
38.5
0.8
161
Prairies and territories
17.8
9.5
22.5
21.2
28.2
0.8
211
Ontario
14.7
6.9
22.3
22.6
33.3
0.3
476
Quebec
20.8
9.8
16.1
23.0
29.6
0.6
341
Atlantic provinces
12.6
4.7
14.7
20.0
47.4
0.7
98
Total sample
17.0
8.1
19.5
21.7
33.2
0.6
1,288
During the election campaign, did you look for additional information from Elections Canada?
Yes
No
Don't know
n
Gender
2,822
Men
7.6
92.2
0.2
1,373
Women
8.3
91.1
0.6
1,449
Age group
2,704
Under 25
10.7
89.3
0.0
411
2534
10.6
88.5
0.9
482
3544
7.9
92.1
0.0
580
4554
8.4
91.3
0.3
491
5564
5.7
94.0
0.3
317
65 and over
3.7
95.5
0.8
424
Aboriginal respondents
10.8
89.2
0.0
630
First Nations on reserve
9.5
90.5
0.0
273
First Nations off reserve
9.9
90.1
0.0
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
13.9
86.1
0.0
166
First language
2,813
English
8.3
91.3
0.4
1,848
French
4.7
95.1
0.2
656
Other language
12.3
87.7
0.0
309
Country of birth
2,804
Canada
7.6
92.1
0.4
2,441
Other country
10.0
90.0
0.0
363
Date immigrated to Canada
342
Before 1970
7.7
92.3
0.0
204
1970 or later
13.6
86.4
0.0
138
Education level
2,794
None/Elementary/High school
5.2
94.4
0.5
1,043
Technical/College/CEGEP
8.0
91.7
0.3
746
University
10.9
88.7
0.4
1,004
Annual household income
2,367
Less than $20,000
10.8
88.6
0.6
351
$20,000$39,999
5.9
94.1
0.0
602
$40,000$59,999
7.6
91.7
0.7
552
$60,000$89,999
6.6
93.1
0.3
478
$90,000 and over
12.3
87.7
0.0
383
Type of area
2,795
Rural
5.7
94.1
0.2
593
Urban
8.5
91.0
0.5
2,202
Region
2,822
British Columbia
12.3
87.1
0.6
391
Prairies and territories
10.2
89.8
0.0
496
Ontario
7.7
91.7
0.6
1,063
Quebec
4.3
95.3
0.4
660
Atlantic provinces
7.3
92.7
0.0
213
Total sample
7.9
91.7
0.4
2,822
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Gender
232
Men
7.7
25.9
25.7
7.9
31.0
1.8
109
Women
8.2
19.6
22.0
13.8
32.2
4.2
123
Age group
224
Under 25
9.7
21.6
33.6
9.2
19.5
6.5
49
2534
2.8
34.0
26.9
6.6
26.7
2.9
51
3544
2.9
21.2
24.6
4.0
47.0
0.3
46
4554
14.9
16.9
9.6
13.2
45.2
0.3
41
5564
16.1
15.0
15.3
33.2
15.4
4.9
18
65 and over
4.7
4.9
36.9
18.4
27.8
7.4
18
Aboriginal respondents
15.1
21.9
19.2
5.5
27.4
11.0
73
First Nations on reserve
14.8
18.5
14.8
7.4
22.2
22.2
27
First Nations off reserve
20.0
25.0
25.0
0.0
30.0
0.0
20
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
11.5
23.1
19.2
7.7
30.8
7.7
26
First language
231
English
10.5
21.2
21.4
13.5
29.8
3.5
157
French
4.3
31.2
31.3
2.1
31.0
0.0
36
Other language
1.0
18.2
26.7
9.3
40.6
4.2
38
Country of birth
230
Canada
9.5
23.4
23.6
11.7
29.3
2.5
192
Other country
0.5
17.3
25.9
8.3
41.9
6.2
38
Date immigrated to Canada
35
Before 1970
1.2
0.0
26.8
19.7
46.7
5.6
16
1970 or later
0.0
29.5
23.0
0.0
39.7
7.7
19
Education level
231
None/Elementary/High school
6.4
9.6
35.1
15.0
25.9
7.9
59
Technical/College/CEGEP
8.1
26.2
28.5
7.9
27.9
1.5
61
University
8.7
27.8
15.2
10.7
36.2
1.4
111
Annual household income
202
Less than $20,000
7.7
27.0
13.0
15.2
29.8
7.2
41
$20,000$39,999
3.4
18.5
35.9
2.2
35.8
4.1
37
$40,000$59,999
6.9
30.5
25.5
14.4
22.5
0.3
43
$60,000$89,999
20.6
10.3
6.7
20.3
37.8
4.4
33
$90,000 and over
6.9
26.3
24.3
1.9
40.7
0.0
47
Type of area
229
Rural
10.4
11.4
32.6
14.0
30.4
1.2
37
Urban
7.5
24.8
22.0
10.6
31.6
3.4
192
Region
232
British Columbia
14.2
15.5
19.3
7.3
35.3
8.5
49
Prairies and territories
12.4
21.4
22.4
5.0
35.2
3.6
51
Ontario
0.0
23.5
26.5
14.8
34.1
1.2
84
Quebec
8.6
28.4
28.8
7.0
27.2
0.0
33
Atlantic provinces
15.6
31.5
16.3
30.0
5.3
1.3
15
Total sample
7.9
22.6
23.7
11.0
31.7
3.1
232
How did you go about finding this information?
EC's Voice Response System
EC enquiry agent
EC Web site
Returning officer
Other
Don't know
n
Gender
224
Men
3.4
4.2
60.4
11.8
14.5
5.6
104
Women
6.6
9.9
42.4
2.6
32.5
5.9
120
Age group
216
Under 25
5.8
8.0
67.8
0.0
14.9
3.5
44
2534
9.3
2.9
52.3
6.7
25.7
3.1
51
3544
2.5
5.6
53.9
12.5
18.2
7.2
46
4554
2.7
11.9
52.4
6.7
21.9
4.5
41
5564
6.2
14.4
20.8
10.0
39.7
9.0
18
65 and over
5.5
7.9
0.0
10.3
56.7
19.7
16
Aboriginal respondents
7.4
4.4
22.1
4.4
50.0
11.8
68
First Nations on reserve
3.8
7.7
11.5
0.0
57.7
19.2
26
First Nations off reserve
5.3
0.0
31.6
5.3
47.4
10.5
19
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
13.0
4.3
26.1
8.7
43.5
4.3
23
First language
223
English
3.8
6.8
54.4
8.2
21.3
5.6
154
French
12.4
13.9
40.5
4.5
23.5
5.1
31
Other language
4.9
4.1
43.2
3.7
36.9
7.2
38
Country of birth
222
Canada
4.6
7.5
51.9
7.5
23.0
5.6
185
Other country
8.4
2.8
45.6
4.2
32.0
7.0
36
Date immigrated to Canada
34
Before 1970
0.0
0.0
48.8
9.6
35.9
5.7
16
1970 or later
16.5
5.5
37.2
0.0
32.1
8.8
19
Education level
223
None/Elementary/High school
4.3
10.8
32.2
8.2
30.7
13.9
54
Technical/College/CEGEP
10.2
6.4
43.9
5.1
25.3
9.2
60
University
2.9
6.1
63.2
7.2
20.6
0.0
110
Annual household income
194
Less than $20,000
15.5
5.2
33.1
7.3
36.3
2.6
38
$20,000$39,999
0.0
3.4
39.4
11.1
31.4
14.8
36
$40,000$59,999
0.0
9.6
57.7
3.4
21.5
8.0
42
$60,000$89,999
10.0
13.6
55.5
2.5
18.4
0.0
31
$90,000 and over
3.5
3.7
69.8
6.4
14.0
2.6
47
Type of area
222
Rural
0.2
11.2
44.6
2.6
30.6
10.8
34
Urban
6.1
6.6
51.8
7.7
22.8
5.0
187
Region
224
British Columbia
5.4
2.9
46.2
5.4
37.2
2.9
48
Prairies and territories
4.7
5.7
47.2
11.2
23.7
7.5
50
Ontario
1.9
9.1
58.5
6.1
17.9
6.6
82
Quebec
13.5
12.1
50.7
4.9
13.2
5.6
29
Atlantic provinces
7.4
7.4
36.0
5.0
38.7
5.5
15
Total sample
5.1
7.3
50.8
6.9
24.2
5.8
224
During the Can you tell me what the MAIN message was? that encouraged people to vote, other than the ads from political parties?
Yes
No
Don't know
n
Gender
2,822
Men
51.5
46.4
2.1
1,373
Women
46.2
50.1
3.7
1,449
Age group
2,704
Under 25
48.3
50.3
1.4
411
2534
51.4
46.6
2.0
482
3544
51.2
44.9
3.9
580
4554
48.6
49.0
2.4
491
5564
52.2
44.6
3.3
317
65 and over
40.0
54.9
5.1
424
Aboriginal respondents
42.4
55.2
2.4
630
First Nations on reserve
45.1
53.5
1.5
273
First Nations off reserve
37.2
58.6
4.2
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
44.0
54.2
1.8
166
First language
2,813
English
51.6
45.4
3.0
1,848
French
42.8
54.3
2.9
656
Other language
44.9
52.7
2.4
309
Country of birth
2,804
Canada
49.0
48.0
3.0
2,441
Other country
48.1
49.6
2.3
363
Date immigrated to Canada
342
Before 1970
49.9
47.4
2.7
204
1970 or later
45.5
52.5
2.0
138
Education level
2,794
None/Elementary/High school
39.5
56.9
3.6
1,043
Technical/College/CEGEP
50.1
48.3
1.6
746
University
57.5
39.2
3.3
1,004
Annual household income
2,367
Less than $20,000
36.3
60.7
3.0
351
$20,000$39,999
43.3
54.3
2.4
602
$40,000$59,999
50.8
46.0
3.1
552
$60,000$89,999
54.6
42.7
2.7
478
$90,000 and over
64.2
33.2
2.6
383
Type of area
2,795
Rural
42.5
55.3
2.3
593
Urban
50.7
46.3
3.1
2,202
Region
2,822
British Columbia
46.4
49.5
4.1
391
Prairies and territories
45.2
53.1
1.7
496
Ontario
56.8
39.9
3.3
1,063
Quebec
40.8
56.3
2.9
660
Atlantic provinces
47.0
51.6
1.4
213
Total sample
48.8
48.3
2.9
2,822
Can you tell me what the MAIN message was?
Why not speak up when everyone is listening?
General encouragement to vote
Encouragement for youth to vote
Other
Don't know
n
Gender
1,394
Men
16.6
48.0
9.2
8.4
17.8
713
Women
16.4
45.7
7.2
11.6
19.0
681
Age group
1,331
Under 25
20.5
44.7
10.6
10.3
14.0
200
2534
22.5
41.6
10.1
7.8
17.9
250
3544
20.6
44.4
8.6
8.7
17.7
299
4554
16.2
42.1
9.1
10.9
21.8
242
5564
13.2
54.0
3.0
10.2
19.6
169
65 and over
3.1
61.5
6.0
11.2
18.2
171
Aboriginal respondents
10.9
30.7
7.3
15.3
35.8
274
First Nations on reserve
9.6
22.4
4.8
15.2
48.0
125
First Nations off reserve
11.0
38.4
6.8
17.8
26.0
73
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
13.2
36.8
11.8
13.2
25.0
76
First language
1,390
English
17.5
48.8
8.9
9.2
15.6
960
French
17.1
39.6
8.9
10.3
24.2
286
Other language
9.4
48.2
2.5
14.8
25.1
143
Country of birth
1,386
Canada
17.3
46.2
9.0
9.9
17.6
1,209
Other country
11.8
51.7
2.9
10.2
23.3
177
Date immigrated to Canada
166
Before 1970
14.0
58.3
2.1
8.5
17.2
104
1970 or later
10.3
39.2
3.2
13.3
33.9
63
Education level
1,380
None/Elementary/High school
12.0
43.8
6.3
12.1
25.8
419
Technical/College/CEGEP
14.2
51.5
4.3
11.0
19.0
379
University
21.3
46.2
12.4
7.7
12.4
583
Annual household income
1,190
Less than $20,000
12.0
43.6
7.3
10.2
26.9
130
$20,000$39,999
11.2
47.2
9.4
11.7
20.6
266
$40,000$59,999
19.3
46.7
8.6
7.6
17.7
283
$60,000$89,999
17.3
51.3
5.1
9.4
16.9
262
$90,000 and over
21.1
44.8
13.6
9.9
10.6
248
Type of area
1,383
Rural
13.5
51.3
5.6
10.5
19.0
255
Urban
17.2
45.9
8.8
9.8
18.2
1,128
Region
1,394
British Columbia
11.3
54.4
9.3
12.9
12.1
184
Prairies and territories
11.4
51.3
11.4
7.6
18.3
229
Ontario
19.8
47.8
5.5
10.5
16.3
606
Quebec
17.8
38.6
9.6
8.5
25.5
275
Atlantic provinces
14.5
40.2
11.7
10.2
23.4
100
Total sample
16.5
46.9
8.2
10.0
18.4
1,394
Where did you see (or hear) this advertisement?
Television
Radio
Newspaper
Bulletin
Other
Don't know
n
Gender
1,384
Men
68.4
15.6
9.6
2.0
3.6
0.8
711
Women
65.0
12.9
13.3
3.8
3.6
1.4
674
Age group
1,323
Under 25
72.1
5.5
5.2
6.1
8.1
3.0
199
2534
69.2
17.1
6.4
2.5
4.2
0.5
249
3544
69.1
20.8
5.7
2.3
1.5
0.7
298
4554
68.3
15.4
11.2
2.4
1.2
1.5
240
5564
65.7
12.2
17.2
0.8
3.5
0.5
168
65 and over
52.7
11.9
26.9
2.5
5.1
0.9
170
Aboriginal respondents
60.1
12.2
10.0
8.9
7.4
1.5
271
First Nations on reserve
53.2
16.9
10.5
10.5
8.1
0.8
124
First Nations off reserve
68.5
5.5
9.6
6.8
8.2
1.4
73
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
63.5
10.8
9.5
8.1
5.4
2.7
74
First language
1,380
English
65.8
14.6
12.4
2.9
3.1
1.1
956
French
74.4
13.0
4.7
3.4
4.0
0.6
283
Other language
57.6
15.1
17.8
1.5
6.1
1.9
141
Country of birth
1,376
Canada
67.9
14.5
10.3
3.2
3.3
0.9
1,200
Other country
58.3
13.7
18.6
0.8
5.9
2.6
176
Date immigrated to Canada
166
Before 1970
55.9
17.7
22.6
0.0
3.8
0.0
104
1970 or later
60.5
7.8
14.8
2.1
7.4
7.4
63
Education level
1,371
None/Elementary/High school
62.8
12.7
12.3
5.4
5.6
1.3
415
Technical/College/CEGEP
70.1
15.6
9.3
1.7
2.7
0.6
375
University
67.2
14.6
12.2
1.9
2.8
1.3
580
Annual household income
1,181
Less than $20,000
69.4
6.9
9.3
6.4
7.3
0.7
129
$20,000$39,999
63.2
11.3
14.0
3.1
6.5
2.0
262
$40,000$59,999
71.5
15.3
6.1
2.3
3.3
1.5
282
$60,000$89,999
67.1
13.3
12.5
2.1
3.9
1.0
262
$90,000 and over
66.8
20.0
10.4
1.2
0.8
0.8
246
Type of area
1,374
Rural
64.7
19.0
12.1
2.0
2.2
0.1
253
Urban
67.2
13.3
11.2
3.0
3.9
1.3
1,121
Region
1,384
British Columbia
57.3
12.6
20.5
3.1
4.2
2.3
183
Prairies and territories
64.8
16.9
12.3
2.8
2.8
0.4
226
Ontario
66.8
14.1
11.5
3.5
2.9
1.2
604
Quebec
74.3
13.7
5.0
1.6
4.2
1.1
271
Atlantic provinces
68.1
14.2
8.8
2.4
6.3
0.1
100
Total sample
66.8
14.3
11.4
2.9
3.6
1.1
1,384
Can you tell me who sponsored this advertisement?
Elections Canada
Political party
Government
Other
Don't know
n
Gender
1,379
Men
27.6
10.7
11.5
11.7
38.6
709
Women
18.1
12.4
8.9
13.0
47.5
670
Age group
1,318
Under 25
17.5
10.2
13.1
13.8
45.3
199
2534
27.9
8.2
10.7
8.9
44.3
248
3544
32.0
9.4
6.3
14.6
37.7
298
4554
23.4
10.3
12.7
13.3
40.3
238
5564
18.7
13.9
12.2
11.6
43.6
165
65 and over
9.9
19.6
9.0
13.1
48.4
170
Aboriginal respondents
9.3
17.4
8.1
11.5
53.7
270
First Nations on reserve
5.6
22.6
4.0
11.3
56.5
124
First Nations off reserve
11.1
15.3
9.7
8.3
55.6
72
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
13.5
10.8
13.5
14.9
47.3
74
First language
1,375
English
26.3
10.4
11.2
10.1
42.1
954
French
15.6
10.8
9.6
20.5
43.3
281
Other language
16.0
20.7
5.5
11.8
46.0
141
Country of birth
1,371
Canada
24.0
10.6
10.3
12.7
42.4
1,197
Other country
16.6
18.0
10.3
10.5
44.6
175
Date immigrated to Canada
165
Before 1970
18.9
17.5
12.1
9.5
41.9
102
1970 or later
13.8
17.3
7.3
13.8
47.9
63
Education level
1,365
None/Elementary/High school
13.9
17.6
7.0
11.4
50.1
413
Technical/College/CEGEP
17.5
11.8
10.4
14.7
45.6
375
University
33.2
7.1
12.6
11.6
35.4
578
Annual household income
1,178
Less than $20,000
14.9
12.7
13.2
12.4
46.8
129
$20,000$39,999
17.0
14.1
7.3
13.6
48.0
261
$40,000$59,999
24.3
12.9
9.5
10.0
43.3
281
$60,000$89,999
25.8
8.6
11.9
12.7
41.0
261
$90,000 and over
30.2
7.0
12.5
14.2
36.1
246
Type of area
1,369
Rural
17.3
13.2
8.7
11.4
49.5
252
Urban
24.4
11.2
10.5
12.6
41.3
1,117
Region
1,379
British Columbia
24.2
10.3
11.7
11.2
42.6
182
Prairies and territories
19.0
11.6
8.7
14.3
46.4
225
Ontario
27.6
11.6
10.7
9.1
41.0
603
Quebec
16.7
8.9
9.9
20.9
43.6
269
Atlantic provinces
19.1
20.5
9.0
5.9
45.5
100
Total sample
23.0
11.5
10.2
12.3
42.9
1,379
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means very negative and 5 means very positive, can you tell me how you felt about this ad?
1. Very negative
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Very positive
Don't know
n
Gender
1,379
Men
5.5
5.2
28.8
29.3
29.9
1.4
709
Women
4.4
4.4
25.8
28.0
34.9
2.5
670
Age group
1,318
Under 25
6.8
3.2
31.1
34.2
24.6
0.1
199
2534
3.7
4.8
31.0
28.3
31.9
0.4
248
3544
2.6
4.0
22.2
34.4
35.2
1.5
298
4554
5.2
4.1
29.4
27.2
32.5
1.7
238
5564
5.5
5.8
28.7
19.7
37.2
3.1
165
65 and over
9.1
5.4
21.8
27.4
32.4
4.0
170
Aboriginal respondents
9.6
5.9
30.0
23.0
27.8
3.7
270
First Nations on reserve
12.9
7.3
27.4
21.8
25.8
4.8
124
First Nations off reserve
6.9
6.9
27.8
23.6
33.3
1.4
72
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
6.8
2.7
36.5
24.3
25.7
4.1
74
First language
1,375
English
4.5
3.8
26.7
30.1
32.8
2.1
954
French
4.1
6.1
29.7
23.6
35.5
1.0
281
Other language
9.9
8.7
26.8
29.0
22.9
2.7
141
Country of birth
1,371
Canada
4.1
4.4
27.5
28.8
33.3
1.9
1,197
Other country
11.1
7.4
26.1
27.8
25.8
1.9
175
Date immigrated to Canada
165
Before 1970
15.2
2.8
24.0
27.1
29.9
1.0
102
1970 or later
6.1
11.4
27.3
30.0
21.7
3.6
63
Education level
1,365
None/Elementary/High school
7.0
6.3
27.3
26.7
30.5
2.2
413
Technical/College/CEGEP
4.9
3.4
27.4
26.2
36.2
1.9
375
University
3.3
4.5
27.4
32.0
31.4
1.4
578
Annual household income
1,178
Less than $20,000
6.9
3.5
29.6
32.1
27.3
0.6
129
$20,000$39,999
3.0
5.1
33.3
25.0
32.2
1.5
261
$40,000$59,999
4.7
7.3
19.9
26.6
39.9
1.5
281
$60,000$89,999
5.5
4.5
24.8
32.8
30.2
2.3
261
$90,000 and over
3.5
2.8
26.2
30.9
34.9
1.6
246
Type of area
1,369
Rural
5.5
6.4
28.6
26.5
30.5
2.5
252
Urban
4.9
4.4
27.1
29.3
32.6
1.7
1,117
Region
1,379
British Columbia
6.0
2.8
32.1
26.9
30.3
1.9
182
Prairies and territories
4.4
5.8
23.0
26.1
38.9
1.9
225
Ontario
5.5
4.8
24.7
32.3
30.2
2.5
603
Quebec
4.1
6.3
31.6
24.9
32.6
0.4
269
Atlantic provinces
3.6
1.8
32.6
26.3
33.4
2.4
100
Total sample
5.0
4.8
27.3
28.7
32.3
1.9
1,379
Do you recall any advertisements with the phrase "Why not speak up when everyone is listening?"
Yes
No
Don't know
n
Gender
2,605
Men
57.1
42.4
0.5
1,260
Women
55.1
43.1
1.9
1,345
Age group
2,492
Under 25
63.4
35.3
1.3
370
2534
62.8
36.5
0.7
427
3544
59.4
39.3
1.2
522
4554
57.5
41.9
0.6
455
5564
50.6
47.5
1.9
299
65 and over
40.1
58.0
2.0
420
Aboriginal respondents
54.0
43.9
2.2
602
First Nations on reserve
51.3
46.8
1.9
263
First Nations off reserve
51.9
44.8
3.3
183
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
60.9
37.8
1.3
156
First language
2,596
English
57.9
41.2
0.9
1,688
French
54.4
44.4
1.3
612
Other language
50.0
47.5
2.5
296
Country of birth
2,587
Canada
57.9
41.0
1.1
2,244
Other country
45.2
53.0
1.8
343
Date immigrated to Canada
322
Before 1970
44.4
54.5
1.1
190
1970 or later
42.3
54.7
3.1
132
Education level
2,578
None/Elementary/High school
46.9
50.9
2.3
994
Technical/College/CEGEP
64.9
34.9
0.2
695
University
60.0
39.3
0.8
889
Annual household income
2,181
Less than $20,000
48.2
50.0
1.8
336
$20,000$39,999
52.9
45.3
1.9
575
$40,000$59,999
60.6
38.5
0.9
502
$60,000$89,999
62.2
37.6
0.2
436
$90,000 and over
63.1
35.8
1.1
332
Type of area
2,580
Rural
55.6
43.1
1.3
560
Urban
56.2
42.8
1.1
2,020
Region
2,605
British Columbia
54.0
44.6
1.4
370
Prairies and territories
54.6
43.8
1.5
471
Ontario
60.5
38.5
1.0
951
Quebec
52.9
46.1
1.0
614
Atlantic provinces
51.9
46.8
1.3
199
Total sample
56.1
42.7
1.2
2,605
Where did you see (or hear) this advertisement?
Television
Radio
Newspaper
Internet
Other
Don't know
n
Gender
1,462
Men
82.1
13.3
1.9
0.0
0.2
2.5
719
Women
84.7
10.6
1.8
0.1
0.5
2.3
743
Age group
1,395
Under 25
80.8
12.7
2.4
0.0
0.3
3.7
235
2534
87.0
10.7
1.3
0.0
0.2
0.9
268
3544
79.5
17.4
2.0
0.2
0.2
0.6
310
4554
81.0
14.9
1.0
0.0
0.1
3.0
261
5564
87.0
8.8
2.8
0.0
0.5
0.9
151
65 and over
87.9
2.8
2.2
0.0
1.3
5.8
169
Aboriginal respondents
84.0
6.5
2.8
0.3
4.6
1.8
325
First Nations on reserve
84.4
3.0
4.4
0.7
5.9
1.5
135
First Nations off reserve
84.2
7.4
2.1
0.0
4.2
2.1
95
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
83.2
10.5
1.1
0.0
3.2
2.1
95
First language
1,459
English
82.4
13.2
1.7
0.0
0.2
2.5
979
French
86.6
9.0
1.9
0.0
0.4
2.0
333
Other language
83.5
10.3
2.5
0.5
1.4
1.8
148
Country of birth
1,455
Canada
83.6
12.0
2.0
0.1
0.2
2.1
1,299
Other country
83.1
11.8
0.7
0.0
1.1
3.3
155
Date immigrated to Canada
140
Before 1970
80.1
12.8
1.2
0.0
1.2
4.6
84
1970 or later
85.3
13.4
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
56
Education level
1,452
None/Elementary/High school
86.3
9.2
2.0
0.0
0.4
2.1
468
Technical/College/CEGEP
82.1
14.0
0.9
0.0
0.4
2.6
451
University
82.0
12.8
2.6
0.1
0.2
2.3
533
Annual household income
1,253
Less than $20,000
85.7
7.0
4.5
0.0
0.5
2.3
162
$20,000$39,999
82.4
12.9
2.0
0.0
0.2
2.5
305
$40,000$59,999
84.9
11.2
1.8
0.3
0.4
1.4
306
$60,000$89,999
78.2
18.1
1.6
0.0
0.0
2.2
271
$90,000 and over
82.9
13.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
2.3
210
Type of area
1,447
Rural
81.9
14.7
2.3
0.0
0.3
0.7
311
Urban
83.8
11.2
1.7
0.1
0.3
2.9
1,135
Region
1,462
British Columbia
77.6
16.4
1.6
0.0
0.7
3.7
200
Prairies and territories
84.2
11.9
1.8
0.3
0.8
1.0
256
Ontario
83.5
11.5
1.7
0.0
0.0
3.2
577
Quebec
87.2
8.1
2.4
0.0
0.4
1.9
325
Atlantic provinces
80.2
17.9
1.5
0.0
0.3
0.0
103
Total sample
83.4
11.9
1.9
0.1
0.3
2.4
1,462
Can you tell me who sponsored this advertisement?
Elections Canada
Political party
Other
Don't know
n
Gender
1,462
Men
22.6
8.3
13.6
55.5
719
Women
14.0
10.0
7.2
68.9
743
Age group
1,395
Under 25
16.7
5.0
10.7
67.6
235
2534
20.3
6.1
9.5
64.1
268
3544
21.8
8.1
8.7
61.3
310
4554
17.5
9.9
12.8
59.8
261
5564
17.0
15.2
8.4
59.5
151
65 and over
9.6
13.1
13.5
63.8
169
Aboriginal respondents
8.6
10.8
10.2
70.5
325
First Nations on reserve
6.7
11.1
11.9
70.4
135
First Nations off reserve
9.5
9.5
7.4
73.7
95
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
10.5
11.6
10.5
67.4
95
First language
1,459
English
20.9
8.5
10.5
60.1
979
French
12.3
9.3
10.2
68.2
333
Other language
13.7
13.7
9.7
62.8
148
Country of birth
1,455
Canada
18.9
8.7
9.9
62.4
1,299
Other country
12.1
13.3
14.4
60.2
155
Date immigrated to Canada
140
Before 1970
12.6
14.5
17.9
55.0
84
1970 or later
9.2
13.3
8.9
68.6
56
Education level
1,452
None/Elementary/High school
11.2
10.5
8.3
70.1
468
Technical/College/CEGEP
15.0
9.8
11.9
63.3
451
University
27.2
7.5
10.7
54.6
533
Annual household income
1,253
Less than $20,000
17.0
10.3
5.6
67.1
162
$20,000$39,999
15.4
11.3
8.6
64.7
305
$40,000$59,999
19.6
7.7
11.0
61.7
306
$60,000$89,999
18.9
8.9
13.3
58.9
271
$90,000 and over
27.8
5.3
12.6
54.2
210
Type of area
1,447
Rural
13.1
10.1
9.7
67.1
311
Urban
19.8
8.9
10.5
60.9
1,135
Region
1,462
British Columbia
20.9
6.7
9.2
63.2
200
Prairies and territories
17.5
10.7
12.8
59.0
256
Ontario
19.9
9.7
10.5
60.0
577
Quebec
14.3
9.3
11.0
65.4
325
Atlantic provinces
17.6
7.1
3.2
72.1
103
Total sample
18.2
9.2
10.3
62.3
1,462
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means very negative and 5 means very positive, can you tell how you felt about this ad?
1. Very negative
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Very positive
Don't know
n
Gender
1,460
Men
3.0
7.0
30.4
29.4
29.2
1.0
719
Women
3.8
3.5
26.4
29.7
34.0
2.5
742
Age group
1,393
Under 25
1.2
4.2
25.4
38.2
29.6
1.4
235
2534
1.4
4.5
31.4
30.6
31.7
0.4
268
3544
3.5
4.5
26.2
30.0
34.7
1.1
310
4554
4.3
5.7
31.5
26.1
30.5
1.9
260
5564
4.6
6.2
28.8
30.5
27.8
2.2
151
65 and over
4.7
7.9
25.0
23.0
33.8
5.5
169
Aboriginal respondents
6.2
8.9
30.5
25.2
27.7
1.5
325
First Nations on reserve
7.4
7.4
27.4
22.2
32.6
3.0
135
First Nations off reserve
3.2
9.5
34.7
24.2
27.4
1.1
95
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
7.4
10.5
30.5
30.5
21.1
0.0
95
First language
1,458
English
3.0
6.0
26.9
29.9
32.5
1.7
977
French
5.1
3.6
35.5
25.5
28.7
1.6
333
Other language
2.0
4.2
22.8
35.7
32.2
3.1
148
Country of birth
1,453
Canada
3.6
5.6
29.1
28.8
31.4
1.5
1,298
Other country
1.9
2.6
23.6
35.2
32.7
3.9
155
Date immigrated to Canada
140
Before 1970
3.5
3.0
25.2
35.6
28.8
3.9
84
1970 or later
0.0
3.3
20.3
33.6
40.0
2.8
56
Education level
1,451
None/Elementary/High school
6.1
6.2
29.6
24.9
30.3
2.9
467
Technical/College/CEGEP
1.9
4.0
27.9
31.3
34.3
0.7
451
University
2.4
5.0
27.7
32.2
31.1
1.6
533
Annual household income
1,252
Less than $20,000
6.7
5.9
23.0
31.9
27.6
4.7
162
$20,000$39,999
2.5
6.8
32.6
23.7
33.2
1.2
305
$40,000$59,999
2.3
4.9
27.8
30.7
33.0
1.2
305
$60,000$89,999
1.9
3.4
26.2
35.1
32.3
1.2
271
$90,000 and over
2.3
3.6
28.0
28.5
36.0
1.6
210
Type of area
1,445
Rural
5.9
5.9
30.8
24.8
31.2
1.4
311
Urban
2.7
5.0
27.7
30.8
31.9
1.9
1,134
Region
1,460
British Columbia
1.6
7.3
21.6
31.1
34.8
3.6
200
Prairies and territories
3.9
5.5
32.7
28.6
28.2
1.1
256
Ontario
3.8
5.3
23.9
31.8
33.3
1.8
576
Quebec
4.3
3.4
38.6
24.2
28.2
1.3
325
Atlantic provinces
0.5
5.6
23.7
33.2
35.5
1.5
103
Total sample
3.4
5.2
28.4
29.5
31.6
1.8
1,460
Do you recall hearing or seeing ADVERTISEMENTS telling you about ...
(% YES)
the calling of the election?
the voter information card?
the dates for advance voting?
Gender
Men
63.9
53.2
61.2
Women
61.6
54.5
59.2
Age group
Under 25
48.3
46.8
42.5
2534
48.6
46.4
50.4
3544
65.8
59.1
59.1
4554
63.1
57.4
64.2
5564
72.2
61.1
70.2
65 and over
78.8
53.4
78.3
Aboriginal respondents
56.1
47.6
55.4
First Nations on reserve
51.8
44.7
49.8
First Nations off reserve
58.6
49.7
57.1
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
60.2
50.0
62.7
First language
English
64.2
58.4
60.2
French
59.4
44.6
61.3
Other language
61.4
46.8
58.3
Country of birth
Canada
62.7
54.2
59.7
Other country
62.8
51.1
62.9
Date immigrated to Canada
Before 1970
67.7
57.2
66.9
1970 or later
52.9
41.8
56.6
Education level
None/Elementary/High school
64.1
51.1
64.4
Technical/College/CEGEP
62.4
53.1
57.5
University
60.6
57.5
57.7
Annual household income
Less than $20,000
61.7
47.5
56.1
$20,000$39,999
65.8
54.6
63.5
$40,000$59,999
61.9
59.5
62.6
$60,000$89,999
63.4
53.1
61.8
$90,000 and over
59.5
59.1
55.0
Type of area
Rural
65.5
57.4
61.2
Urban
61.9
52.9
60.0
Region
British Columbia
65.5
57.5
58.5
Prairies and territories
66.3
52.1
58.1
Ontario
61.2
58.9
61.9
Quebec
58.0
43.8
58.9
Atlantic provinces
71.1
57.4
63.1
Did any of these advertisements make you more inclined to vote?
Yes
No
Don't know
n
Gender
2,738
Men
17.4
81.6
1.1
1,340
Women
21.5
77.4
1.1
1,399
Age group
2,623
Under 25
29.8
68.6
1.6
394
2534
18.0
81.5
0.6
463
3544
21.1
77.7
1.2
562
4554
20.0
79.4
0.7
476
5564
14.0
84.8
1.2
312
65 and over
12.1
86.9
1.0
416
Aboriginal respondents
32.2
66.5
1.3
603
First Nations on reserve
32.8
66.0
1.2
259
First Nations off reserve
31.7
66.7
1.6
183
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
31.7
67.1
1.2
161
First language
2,729
English
18.8
80.0
1.2
1,800
French
15.3
84.0
0.7
634
Other language
32.6
66.9
0.5
296
Country of birth
2,721
Canada
18.5
80.5
0.9
2,372
Other country
25.4
73.0
1.6
349
Date immigrated to Canada
327
Before 1970
16.4
82.6
1.0
198
1970 or later
39.6
57.7
2.7
129
Education level
2,710
None/Elementary/High school
21.5
77.1
1.4
1,005
Technical/College/CEGEP
18.5
80.9
0.6
730
University
18.1
81.0
0.9
976
Annual household income
2,304
Less than $20,000
22.3
75.2
2.5
331
$20,000$39,999
21.9
77.2
0.8
589
$40,000$59,999
18.1
80.6
1.3
544
$60,000$89,999
18.5
80.8
0.7
468
$90,000 and over
18.3
81.4
0.2
373
Type of area
2,712
Rural
17.7
81.5
0.8
579
Urban
19.9
79.0
1.1
2,134
Region
2,738
British Columbia
21.0
78.2
0.8
378
Prairies and territories
20.9
78.4
0.7
486
Ontario
22.2
76.2
1.7
1,034
Quebec
14.2
85.3
0.4
636
Atlantic provinces
16.3
82.2
1.5
204
Total sample
19.5
79.4
1.1
2,738
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means very negative and 5 means very positive, can you tell me how you felt about the ad?
1. Very negative
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Very positive
Don't know
n
Aboriginal respondents
First Nations on reserve
4.7
8.2
32.9
21.2
30.6
2.4
85
First Nations off reserve
5.3
2.6
21.1
28.9
39.5
2.6
38
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
10.7
7.1
35.7
21.4
21.4
3.6
28
Total
6.0
6.6
30.5
23.2
31.1
2.6
151
Many people do not vote in federal elections. How about you? Did you vote in the June 28 federal election?
Yes
No
Don't know
n
Gender
2,822
Men
82.4
17.2
0.4
1,373
Women
83.4
16.5
0.1
1,449
Age group
2,704
Under 25
67.9
32.1
0.0
411
2534
72.5
26.7
0.7
482
3544
83.6
16.2
0.2
580
4554
87.6
12.3
0.0
491
5564
94.3
5.7
0.0
317
65 and over
94.3
5.7
0.0
424
Aboriginal respondents
59.5
40.3
0.2
630
First Nations on reserve
50.9
48.7
0.4
273
First Nations off reserve
63.9
36.1
0.0
191
Others (M้tis. Inuit)
68.7
31.3
0.0
166
First language
2,813
English
84.5
15.2
0.3
1,848
French
80.2
19.5
0.2
656
Other language
78.8
21.2
0.0
309
Country of birth
2,804
Canada
82.7
17.0
0.3
2,441
Other country
84.2
15.8
0.0
363
Date immigrated to Canada
342
Before 1970
90.1
9.9
0.0
204
1970 or later
76.4
23.6
0.0
138
Education level
2,794
None/Elementary/High school
77.8
21.9
0.3
1,043
Technical/College/CEGEP
81.8
18.2
0.0
746
University
89.0
10.8
0.2
1,004
Annual household income
2,367
Less than $20,000
71.1
28.8
0.0
351
$20,000$39,999
80.5
19.2
0.3
602
$40,000$59,999
85.8
13.6
0.6
552
$60,000$89,999
86.9
13.1
0.0
478
$90,000 and over
93.0
7.0
0.0
383
Type of area
2,795
Rural
80.8
19.0
0.2
593
Urban
83.6
16.2
0.3
2,202
Region
2,822
British Columbia
84.3
15.7
0.0
391
Prairies and territories
81.2
18.5
0.3
496
Ontario
85.6
14.0
0.4
1,063
Quebec
79.0
20.8
0.2
660
Atlantic provinces
83.2
16.8
0.0
213
Total sample
82.9
16.8
0.3
2,822
What is the main reason you did not vote?
Wasn't interested
Didn't think their vote would matter
Didn't like candidates
Didn't know where to vote
Was out of town
Too busy at work
Too busy with personal/family life
None
Don't know
n
Gender
482
Men
242
19.7
2.8
15.1
4.6
9.0
12.9
7.6
23.9
4.4
Women
12.1
5.9
15.6
3.0
10.8
11.1
14.6
25.5
1.4
240
Age group
462
Under 25
20.0
2.3
9.7
5.0
8.0
19.7
13.7
20.0
1.6
132
2534
15.6
5.4
15.5
4.2
8.1
9.7
14.9
23.2
3.3
132
3544
14.8
4.7
20.1
0.4
11.9
11.2
9.6
22.4
4.8
95
4554
16.5
5.3
17.2
4.1
9.6
10.6
4.8
31.9
0.1
61
5564
10.3
0.9
28.1
5.5
17.9
11.3
2.1
23.8
0.0
18
65 and over
11.8
0.0
24.0
1.0
12.5
0.0
5.1
45.5
0.0
24
Aboriginal respondents
10.5
3.9
17.1
8.2
10.1
7.4
8.9
30.4
3.5
257
First Nations on reserve
8.1
3.7
12.6
8.9
11.9
6.7
9.6
32.6
5.9
135
First Nations off reserve
12.9
4.3
20.0
7.1
10.0
5.7
8.6
30.0
1.4
70
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
13.5
3.8
25.0
7.7
5.8
11.5
7.7
25.0
0.0
52
First language
482
English
11.5
4.4
18.6
4.1
9.5
11.9
10.0
27.0
2.9
287
French
24.0
2.1
9.5
3.7
8.5
11.2
13.9
24.3
2.7
130
Other language
18.1
9.0
12.5
2.6
14.5
14.1
10.4
15.5
3.4
66
Country of birth
480
Canada
15.9
4.5
16.0
3.9
9.6
11.9
11.1
23.7
3.3
422
Other country
16.5
3.7
10.9
3.3
12.2
13.5
11.3
28.6
0.0
58
Date immigrated to Canada
53
Before 1970
5.1
0.4
20.5
4.4
13.5
12.6
11.2
32.3
0.0
20
1970 or later
20.4
3.2
7.4
0.0
13.3
16.0
9.4
30.3
0.0
33
Education level
478
None/Elementary/High school
18.6
4.9
16.0
3.1
8.1
11.1
10.5
24.3
3.4
232
Technical/College/CEGEP
15.6
4.3
11.6
5.9
12.4
11.6
11.9
26.2
0.7
136
University
11.3
3.5
18.9
2.8
10.8
15.0
11.8
22.8
3.1
110
Annual household income
387
Less than $20,000
11.3
5.0
11.5
5.3
10.4
13.7
10.5
30.9
1.5
101
$20,000$39,999
17.9
6.4
11.6
3.7
8.7
14.3
13.5
20.4
3.5
118
$40,000$59,999
15.2
3.5
20.8
4.6
8.2
10.5
15.4
13.6
8.2
78
$60,000$89,999
23.6
5.3
11.6
2.9
10.0
14.5
5.7
26.3
0.0
63
$90,000 and over
10.1
5.4
34.6
0.0
22.8
0.0
3.8
23.3
0.0
27
Type of area
476
Rural
11.4
3.0
15.8
1.5
15.2
16.0
7.3
24.4
5.3
114
Urban
17.3
4.7
14.8
4.5
8.2
10.9
12.4
25.0
2.2
362
Region
482
British Columbia
20.6
2.3
18.3
4.8
14.4
17.5
5.0
13.8
3.3
61
Prairies and territories
7.1
8.1
14.1
4.6
17.5
9.5
12.4
21.4
5.3
93
Ontario
13.7
4.6
19.1
3.9
5.2
10.2
10.9
29.1
3.1
153
Quebec
23.5
2.9
12.1
1.7
7.4
12.7
11.9
26.5
1.2
139
Atlantic provinces
11.0
2.7
9.3
7.2
11.7
14.2
15.6
26.0
2.4
36
Total sample
15.9
4.4
15.3
3.8
9.9
12.0
11.1
24.7
2.9
482
Which method did you use to vote?
Ordinary ballot on election day
Advance vote
Other (Special Voting Rules)
Don't know
n
Gender
2,339
Men
86.6
11.0
2.4
0.0
1,131
Women
87.0
11.5
1.4
0.1
1,208
Age group
2,241
Under 25
91.2
6.8
2.1
0.0
279
2534
92.0
6.7
1.3
0.0
349
3544
90.8
7.4
1.7
0.0
484
4554
88.7
10.3
1.0
0.0
430
5564
80.3
17.1
2.6
0.0
299
65 and over
78.2
19.3
2.5
0.3
400
Aboriginal respondents
90.1
8.0
1.9
0.0
373
First Nations on reserve
86.2
12.3
1.4
0.0
138
First Nations off reserve
93.4
5.0
1.7
0.0
121
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
91.2
6.1
2.6
0.0
114
First language
2,331
English
87.1
11.2
1.7
0.1
1,561
French
85.1
12.3
2.6
0.0
526
Other language
89.4
9.4
1.1
0.0
244
Country of birth
289
Canada
86.8
11.4
1.8
0.1
2,018
Other country
87.0
10.6
2.4
0.0
306
Date immigrated to Canada
2,324
Before 1970
87.4
10.7
1.9
0.0
184
1970 or later
91.0
6.5
2.5
0.0
105
Education level
2,316
None/Elementary/High school
87.5
10.6
2.0
0.2
812
Technical/College/CEGEP
87.8
10.6
1.6
0.0
610
University
85.8
12.1
2.1
0.0
894
Annual household income
1,981
Less than $20,000
83.1
12.5
4.4
0.5
250
$20,000$39,999
88.6
9.7
1.7
0.0
485
$40,000$59,999
88.5
9.3
2.2
0.0
474
$60,000$89,999
87.3
11.5
1.2
0.0
416
$90,000 and over
83.7
15.4
0.8
0.0
357
Type of area
2,319
Rural
87.8
10.6
1.5
0.3
480
Urban
86.5
11.5
2.0
0.0
1,840
Region
2,339
British Columbia
86.8
10.5
2.8
0.4
330
Prairies and territories
90.9
8.7
0.4
0.0
402
Ontario
85.6
12.6
1.7
0.0
910
Quebec
85.6
11.6
2.8
0.0
521
Atlantic provinces
87.3
11.1
1.6
0.0
177
Total sample
86.8
11.3
1.9
0.1
2,339
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means very difficult and 5 means very easy, how difficult or easy was it to vote?
1. Very difficult
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Very easy
Don't know
n
Gender
2,335
Men
2.1
1.4
3.1
10.7
82.7
0.1
1,129
Women
1.9
1.9
3.3
8.5
84.2
0.2
1,206
Age group
2,237
Under 25
2.9
1.8
4.6
8.5
82.2
0.0
279
2534
1.0
0.0
2.9
11.6
84.5
0.0
349
3544
1.3
1.3
4.4
10.7
82.3
0.0
483
4554
3.3
2.0
1.2
8.9
84.6
0.0
430
5564
2.3
2.9
3.2
4.9
86.4
0.3
298
65 and over
1.2
2.0
2.8
12.6
80.8
0.7
398
Aboriginal respondents
3.3
3.3
6.5
13.9
73.1
0.0
368
First Nations on reserve
4.5
6.0
7.5
13.5
68.4
0.0
133
First Nations off reserve
3.3
0.8
6.6
12.4
76.9
0.0
121
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
1.8
2.6
5.3
15.8
74.6
0.0
114
First language
2,326
English
1.8
1.9
2.8
9.5
83.8
0.1
1,559
French
2.8
1.5
3.2
11.0
81.6
0.0
525
Other language
1.3
0.3
6.2
7.3
84.4
0.6
243
Country of birth
2,320
Canada
1.9
1.9
2.9
9.8
83.3
0.1
2,014
Other country
2.3
0.3
4.9
7.8
84.4
0.3
306
Date immigrated to Canada
289
Before 1970
2.8
0.0
3.8
4.4
89.1
0.0
184
1970 or later
1.7
0.0
7.6
14.1
75.8
0.8
105
Education level
2,311
None/Elementary/High school
2.5
1.8
4.3
11.0
80.0
0.3
809
Technical/College/CEGEP
2.3
1.4
2.7
8.3
85.3
0.0
609
University
1.3
1.4
2.7
9.2
85.4
0.1
893
Annual household income
1,976
Less than $20,000
2.7
1.1
2.4
12.5
81.3
0.0
248
$20,000$39,999
2.9
1.7
3.3
12.2
79.7
0.2
483
$40,000$59,999
1.3
0.8
4.1
7.8
85.5
0.5
474
$60,000$89,999
1.7
1.8
4.6
7.9
84.0
0.0
415
$90,000 and over
1.5
1.7
1.6
8.0
87.2
0.0
356
Type of area
2,315
Rural
2.5
1.1
3.1
10.9
82.3
0.2
477
Urban
1.8
1.8
3.2
9.2
83.7
0.1
1,837
Region
2,335
British Columbia
3.3
2.9
4.2
8.9
79.7
1.0
328
Prairies and territories
2.2
2.1
4.1
7.8
83.8
0.0
402
Ontario
0.9
1.1
2.2
10.1
85.7
0.0
909
Quebec
2.8
1.5
4.1
10.6
81.1
0.0
520
Atlantic provinces
2.1
1.6
2.1
9.1
85.1
0.0
175
Total sample
2.0
1.7
3.2
9.6
83.4
0.1
2,335
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means not at all satisfied and 5 means very satisfied, how satisfied were you with the distance of the polling station from your home?
1. Not at all satisfied
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Very satisfied
Don't know
n
Gender
2,294
Men
1.9
1.8
4.1
12.5
79.4
0.4
1,103
Women
1.6
1.2
3.9
8.9
84.3
0.2
1,191
Age group
2,199
Under 25
4.0
2.3
4.2
11.3
78.1
0.0
273
2534
0.9
2.2
3.4
8.6
85.0
0.0
345
3544
1.8
1.0
4.3
8.5
84.0
0.3
475
4554
2.1
1.3
4.6
10.7
81.4
0.0
426
5564
1.1
1.0
1.7
12.3
83.6
0.3
291
65 and over
0.9
1.9
4.7
13.0
78.5
1.0
390
Aboriginal respondents
4.7
2.8
3.6
15.0
74.0
0.5
361
First Nations on reserve
4.6
5.3
6.1
16.0
67.9
0.0
131
First Nations off reserve
5.9
0.8
1.7
14.3
77.3
0.0
119
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
3.6
1.8
2.7
14.4
77.5
0.0
111
First language
2,287
English
1.3
1.6
2.7
10.4
83.8
0.3
1,534
French
3.0
1.6
7.0
10.6
77.7
0.2
513
Other language
2.0
0.2
5.8
12.7
79.4
0.0
240
Country of birth
2,280
Canada
1.7
1.5
3.6
10.6
82.4
0.2
1,982
Other country
2.0
0.8
6.4
10.8
79.4
0.5
298
Date immigrated to Canada
283
Before 1970
1.6
0.7
6.3
8.1
82.6
0.8
181
1970 or later
3.0
1.3
6.7
15.4
73.6
0.0
103
Education level
2,270
None/Elementary/High school
1.9
1.5
4.4
11.9
79.9
0.4
795
Technical/College/CEGEP
1.3
1.9
3.0
10.7
83.1
0.0
600
University
1.8
1.1
4.4
9.0
83.3
0.4
875
Annual household income
1,942
Less than $20,000
3.9
2.7
3.3
11.5
78.5
0.0
238
$20,000$39,999
1.6
2.1
4.8
9.7
80.9
0.8
476
$40,000$59,999
1.0
1.4
2.6
10.6
83.9
0.5
464
$60,000$89,999
2.6
1.3
3.7
10.4
82.1
0.0
411
$90,000 and over
1.7
1.0
4.5
7.1
85.7
0.0
353
Type of area
2,275
Rural
1.8
1.0
3.5
11.4
82.0
0.2
471
Urban
1.7
1.6
4.1
10.4
81.9
0.3
1,803
Region
2,294
British Columbia
1.7
2.0
4.0
11.1
80.7
0.4
321
Prairies and territories
0.8
1.3
2.3
11.5
83.7
0.4
401
Ontario
1.6
1.4
3.7
10.7
82.3
0.3
893
Quebec
2.8
1.5
6.5
9.9
79.1
0.2
506
Atlantic provinces
1.5
1.5
1.5
9.3
86.2
0.0
174
Total sample
1.7
1.5
4.0
10.6
81.9
0.3
2,294
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means not at all satisfied and 5 means very satisfied, how satisfied were you with the languages spoken at the polling station?
1. Not at all satisfied
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Very satisfied
Don't know
n
Gender
2,294
Men
0.7
0.1
2.3
9.6
86.6
0.7
1,103
Women
0.4
0.5
2.0
7.2
88.5
1.4
1,191
Age group
2,199
Under 25
1.6
0.2
3.1
9.6
84.3
1.1
273
2534
0.9
0.6
2.7
5.8
89.0
0.9
345
3544
0.1
0.3
2.7
7.4
89.1
0.3
475
4554
0.4
0.1
1.9
9.4
87.8
0.4
426
5564
0.8
0.1
0.6
8.2
89.3
1.0
291
65 and over
0.0
0.3
2.2
9.3
85.7
2.5
390
Aboriginal respondents
1.7
3.6
4.2
12.2
77.8
0.6
361
First Nations on reserve
0.8
5.3
4.6
14.5
74.8
0.0
131
First Nations off reserve
2.5
4.2
3.4
11.8
76.5
1.7
119
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
1.8
0.9
4.5
9.9
82.9
0.0
111
First language
2,287
English
0.3
0.1
1.4
7.7
89.4
1.1
1,534
French
1.5
0.2
2.7
8.3
86.2
1.1
513
Other language
0.1
1.5
5.6
11.6
80.0
1.1
240
Country of birth
2,280
Canada
0.5
0.3
1.9
8.0
88.4
0.8
1,982
Other country
0.6
0.0
4.0
9.5
83.3
2.6
298
Date immigrated to Canada
283
Before 1970
0.0
0.0
3.1
5.5
87.7
3.7
181
1970 or later
1.8
0.0
6.2
16.1
75.9
0.0
103
Education level
2,270
None/Elementary/High school
0.6
0.3
2.2
10.9
84.8
1.1
795
Technical/College/CEGEP
1.0
0.4
1.4
6.6
90.2
0.4
600
University
0.1
0.2
2.7
7.0
88.5
1.5
875
Annual household income
1,942
Less than $20,000
0.7
0.9
2.3
8.8
86.4
0.9
238
$20,000$39,999
1.3
0.4
3.3
9.1
84.8
1.2
476
$40,000$59,999
0.2
0.0
1.1
8.9
89.3
0.4
464
$60,000$89,999
0.1
0.3
2.2
7.8
88.3
1.3
411
$90,000 and over
0.8
0.1
0.9
5.9
92.1
0.3
353
Type of area
2,275
Rural
0.8
0.6
1.3
7.0
89.3
1.0
471
Urban
0.4
0.2
2.3
8.7
87.2
1.1
1,803
Region
2,294
British Columbia
0.6
0.0
2.3
9.6
85.4
2.1
321
Prairies and territories
0.0
0.8
1.9
6.8
89.8
0.6
401
Ontario
0.4
0.0
2.2
8.8
87.1
1.3
893
Quebec
1.1
0.5
2.0
9.3
86.5
0.6
506
Atlantic provinces
0.3
0.0
2.6
4.6
92.2
0.4
174
Total sample
0.5
0.3
2.1
8.3
87.6
1.1
2,294
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means not at all satisfied and 5 means very satisfied, how satisfied were you with the clarity of information given at the polling station?
1. Not at all satisfied
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Very satisfied
Don't know
n
Gender
2,294
Men
1.7
1.3
5.6
18.3
72.2
1.0
1,103
Women
1.9
1.6
4.7
14.6
76.1
1.2
1,191
Age group
2,199
Under 25
2.9
3.4
9.9
22.7
61.1
0.1
273
2534
1.5
1.4
5.0
15.0
77.1
0.1
345
3544
1.4
1.2
4.0
16.7
75.3
1.3
475
4554
2.3
0.3
5.1
13.8
76.9
1.7
426
5564
1.8
2.7
3.3
16.6
75.7
0.0
291
65 and over
0.8
1.2
5.3
15.3
74.5
2.8
390
Aboriginal respondents
3.0
4.2
9.1
20.2
61.5
1.9
361
First Nations on reserve
3.8
4.6
9.9
26.0
51.1
4.6
131
First Nations off reserve
1.7
4.2
9.2
15.1
68.9
0.8
119
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
3.6
3.6
8.1
18.9
65.8
0.0
111
First language
2,287
English
1.6
1.1
5.2
16.3
74.8
1.0
1,534
French
1.8
1.8
4.8
17.1
73.2
1.2
513
Other language
2.8
3.0
5.3
14.5
73.0
1.3
240
Country of birth
2,280
Canada
1.8
1.4
5.1
16.3
74.4
1.0
1,982
Other country
1.9
2.2
4.6
15.3
74.4
1.5
298
Date immigrated to Canada
283
Before 1970
2.4
1.8
4.5
12.4
76.4
2.5
181
1970 or later
1.3
3.3
5.6
21.8
68.0
0.0
103
Education level
2,270
None/Elementary/High school
2.2
1.7
4.9
16.3
73.2
1.6
795
Technical/College/CEGEP
1.4
1.5
5.5
13.2
78.0
0.5
600
University
1.5
1.3
5.0
18.6
72.5
1.1
875
Annual household income
1,942
Less than $20,000
3.9
1.4
8.8
16.5
67.6
1.8
238
$20,000$39,999
1.2
2.3
4.1
17.3
74.0
1.2
476
$40,000$59,999
1.6
1.4
3.3
14.0
78.6
1.1
464
$60,000$89,999
1.9
0.7
6.2
16.9
73.7
0.7
411
$90,000 and over
1.4
0.8
4.6
16.2
76.5
0.5
353
Type of area
2,275
Rural
2.0
2.1
4.7
15.3
74.3
1.6
471
Urban
1.7
1.3
5.2
16.7
74.2
1.0
1,803
Region
2,294
British Columbia
1.6
2.3
6.2
19.5
69.6
0.8
321
Prairies and territories
3.1
1.7
6.1
13.9
74.0
1.2
401
Ontario
1.1
1.2
5.0
17.2
74.6
1.0
893
Quebec
2.1
1.8
4.7
16.2
73.7
1.5
506
Atlantic provinces
1.4
0.0
2.7
12.8
82.2
0.8
174
Total sample
1.8
1.5
5.1
16.4
74.2
1.1
2,294
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement "My vote doesn't really matter"?
1. Strongly disagree
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Strongly agree
Don't know
n
Gender
2,822
Men
58.6
13.7
8.4
7.8
11.2
0.3
1,373
Women
60.3
15.1
8.7
5.8
9.4
0.7
1,449
Age group
2,704
Under 25
51.6
17.6
15.3
8.6
6.5
0.4
411
2534
57.7
15.9
7.7
9.1
9.5
0.1
482
3544
60.6
14.4
9.2
6.1
9.7
0.0
580
4554
65.8
10.5
9.2
6.6
7.5
0.4
491
5564
67.2
14.9
5.5
3.9
8.4
0.0
317
65 and over
54.8
14.3
4.3
6.2
18.3
2.0
424
Aboriginal respondents
41.3
19.2
11.1
9.0
17.9
1.4
630
First Nations on reserve
35.5
16.5
13.6
11.0
21.2
2.2
273
First Nations off reserve
44.0
20.9
9.4
7.9
16.8
1.0
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
47.6
21.7
9.0
7.2
13.9
0.6
166
First language
2,813
English
61.4
14.5
7.7
6.3
9.8
0.3
1,848
French
55.6
14.5
11.1
8.3
9.2
1.2
656
Other language
55.6
13.8
8.6
6.4
15.1
0.5
309
Country of birth
2,804
Canada
59.8
14.2
8.7
7.0
9.8
0.6
2,441
Other country
56.4
16.0
7.9
5.9
13.5
0.3
363
Date immigrated to Canada
342
Before 1970
60.6
13.5
5.8
3.5
16.1
0.6
204
1970 or later
54.7
18.3
8.6
9.7
8.7
0.0
138
Education level
2,794
None/Elementary/High school
53.6
13.4
8.0
7.8
16.3
0.9
1,043
Technical/College/CEGEP
60.1
14.2
10.5
7.1
7.8
0.2
746
University
65.3
15.6
7.8
5.6
5.5
0.2
1,004
Annual household income
2,367
Less than $20,000
43.9
19.0
13.2
9.0
13.7
1.3
351
$20,000$39,999
56.8
11.8
7.4
8.0
15.2
0.8
602
$40,000$59,999
57.5
14.3
10.6
8.1
9.0
0.5
552
$60,000$89,999
67.6
13.9
6.6
6.3
5.6
0.0
478
$90,000 and over
72.0
12.6
5.9
4.6
4.9
0.0
383
Type of area
2,795
Rural
58.0
11.0
9.6
6.6
13.4
1.4
593
Urban
60.0
15.2
8.3
6.9
9.4
0.3
2,202
Region
2,822
British Columbia
60.3
12.4
9.1
7.4
10.1
0.7
391
Prairies and territories
54.4
12.4
10.4
7.0
15.4
0.2
496
Ontario
62.7
16.4
6.4
5.8
8.4
0.2
1,063
Quebec
55.7
14.8
10.9
8.4
9.0
1.2
660
Atlantic provinces
64.6
11.4
6.5
5.2
12.1
0.3
213
Total sample
59.4
14.4
8.6
6.8
10.3
0.5
2,822
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement "It is the duty of citizens to vote in elections"?
1. Strongly disagree
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Strongly agree
Don't know
n
Gender
2,822
Men
4.8
2.8
6.4
14.0
71.8
0.1
1,373
Women
2.3
1.1
5.6
13.7
77.0
0.4
1,449
Age group
2,704
Under 25
3.9
2.6
12.8
21.3
59.0
0.3
411
2534
3.8
3.8
6.0
16.6
69.1
0.7
482
3544
3.5
0.8
5.7
12.5
77.5
0.0
580
4554
4.1
1.9
5.5
9.8
78.8
0.0
491
5564
2.6
1.8
3.2
10.5
81.9
0.0
317
65 and over
2.2
0.9
2.8
12.6
81.5
0.0
424
Aboriginal respondents
5.2
4.8
12.1
17.8
58.9
1.3
630
First Nations on reserve
7.0
5.1
14.7
15.4
55.7
2.2
273
First Nations off reserve
4.7
5.2
13.1
19.9
57.1
0.0
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
3.0
3.6
6.6
19.3
66.3
1.2
166
First language
2,813
English
3.6
1.9
5.8
13.9
74.6
0.2
1,848
French
3.7
2.4
6.1
13.1
74.5
0.2
656
Other language
2.9
1.0
7.0
15.9
73.3
0.0
309
Country of birth
2,804
Canada
3.9
2.0
6.0
13.7
74.2
0.2
2,441
Other country
1.4
1.5
5.9
14.8
76.4
0.0
363
Date immigrated to Canada
342
Before 1970
1.8
2.2
2.0
12.1
81.9
0.0
204
1970 or later
0.9
0.0
10.2
19.0
70.0
0.0
138
Education level
2,794
None/Elementary/High school
4.9
2.1
7.8
14.7
70.0
0.4
1,043
Technical/College/CEGEP
3.1
1.6
6.7
11.6
76.9
0.1
746
University
2.4
2.1
3.7
14.4
77.4
0.0
1,004
Annual household income
2,367
Less than $20,000
4.2
1.7
9.8
17.3
66.5
0.4
351
$20,000$39,999
4.1
2.5
6.4
11.3
75.0
0.6
602
$40,000$59,999
2.9
1.9
4.4
12.0
78.7
0.0
552
$60,000$89,999
3.6
1.9
4.7
14.3
75.5
0.0
478
$90,000 and over
2.5
0.6
3.7
15.4
77.8
0.0
383
Type of area
2,795
Rural
3.8
0.6
6.0
14.7
74.7
0.2
593
Urban
3.4
2.3
6.0
13.6
74.5
0.2
2,202
Region
2,822
British Columbia
3.2
2.5
7.8
15.6
70.8
0.1
391
Prairies and territories
4.5
2.5
6.2
13.1
73.6
0.1
496
Ontario
2.8
1.2
5.8
14.9
75.1
0.2
1,063
Quebec
3.7
2.6
4.8
13.0
75.7
0.2
660
Atlantic provinces
4.7
1.4
7.0
9.6
76.7
0.6
213
Total sample
3.5
1.9
6.0
13.9
74.5
0.2
2,822
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement "The major issues of the day are too complicated for most voters"?
1. Strongly disagree
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Strongly agree
Don't know
n
Gender
2,822
Men
29.6
24.8
20.1
14.5
9.5
1.5
1,373
Women
30.0
22.6
24.0
13.1
8.7
1.6
1,449
Age group
2,704
Under 25
28.0
27.6
22.4
15.3
5.5
1.2
411
2534
29.2
25.1
21.0
15.7
7.0
2.0
482
3544
30.6
23.3
24.1
11.9
9.4
0.7
580
4554
34.2
25.0
15.7
14.4
9.7
1.2
491
5564
32.1
23.3
23.2
8.7
11.4
1.3
317
65 and over
25.2
17.0
28.2
16.1
12.2
1.4
424
Aboriginal respondents
22.7
19.4
24.0
16.0
14.9
3.0
630
First Nations on reserve
19.0
17.2
24.9
16.5
18.3
4.0
273
First Nations off reserve
25.7
15.7
28.3
15.7
12.0
2.6
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
25.3
27.1
17.5
15.7
12.7
1.8
166
First language
2,813
English
32.5
26.0
20.3
12.4
7.9
1.0
1,848
French
25.4
18.7
26.0
16.2
11.8
2.0
656
Other language
23.5
19.9
25.0
17.4
10.9
3.3
309
Country of birth
2,804
Canada
30.7
24.1
21.8
13.3
8.9
1.2
2,441
Other country
24.5
20.8
24.8
16.3
10.8
2.9
363
Date immigrated to Canada
342
Before 1970
27.9
19.9
22.9
15.1
11.4
2.8
204
1970 or later
20.2
20.8
26.8
19.8
9.4
3.0
138
Education level
2,794
None/Elementary/High school
26.4
19.5
24.6
14.4
13.3
1.8
1,043
Technical/College/CEGEP
30.1
23.1
21.6
15.3
8.7
1.3
746
University
33.3
28.4
19.9
12.2
5.0
1.2
1,004
Annual household income
2,367
Less than $20,000
23.5
18.1
24.3
17.6
13.9
2.5
351
$20,000$39,999
28.1
20.0
20.0
18.1
11.2
2.6
602
$40,000$59,999
31.0
22.6
25.6
13.3
6.6
0.8
552
$60,000$89,999
34.7
28.0
16.0
13.2
8.0
0.1
478
$90,000 and over
34.3
31.2
21.1
7.4
5.7
0.3
383
Type of area
2,795
Rural
28.5
20.5
24.6
15.1
9.3
1.9
593
Urban
30.2
24.5
21.4
13.4
9.0
1.4
2,202
Region
2,822
British Columbia
33.4
23.9
22.3
12.6
6.4
1.4
391
Prairies and territories
31.8
26.6
18.8
12.4
8.7
1.7
496
Ontario
28.8
25.3
22.5
13.7
8.4
1.3
1,063
Quebec
26.9
18.3
24.3
16.5
11.8
2.1
660
Atlantic provinces
32.4
24.6
20.6
11.2
10.2
0.9
213
Total sample
29.8
23.7
22.1
13.8
9.1
1.5
2,822
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement "None of the political parties addressed the issues that are important to me"?
1. Strongly disagree
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Strongly agree
Don't know
n
Gender
2,822
Men
22.5
23.2
24.2
15.5
12.6
2.1
1,373
Women
23.4
22.9
26.2
13.7
10.2
3.6
1,449
Age group
2,704
Under 25
21.5
25.3
25.9
15.2
7.8
4.3
411
2534
23.3
26.8
25.1
13.9
8.1
2.8
482
3544
22.1
24.7
26.6
13.5
11.2
1.9
580
4554
24.3
23.7
23.8
12.6
14.0
1.6
491
5564
26.3
21.5
21.3
16.8
12.1
1.9
317
65 and over
21.2
17.8
24.5
16.4
15.3
4.8
424
Aboriginal respondents
18.3
18.6
27.0
14.3
18.7
3.2
630
First Nations on reserve
16.5
13.9
27.1
14.3
23.8
4.4
273
First Nations off reserve
20.4
21.5
26.7
13.1
16.2
2.1
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
18.7
22.9
27.1
15.7
13.3
2.4
166
First language
2,813
English
23.9
23.8
25.7
14.2
10.7
1.7
1,848
French
22.6
20.3
25.4
15.2
11.4
5.2
656
Other language
18.1
24.2
21.4
16.0
15.9
4.4
309
Country of birth
2,804
Canada
23.5
23.0
25.7
14.6
10.6
2.7
2,441
Other country
19.5
23.3
22.1
14.8
16.7
3.6
363
Date immigrated to Canada
342
Before 1970
22.3
20.2
20.9
15.7
18.5
2.4
204
1970 or later
17.5
31.4
20.4
13.9
12.3
4.5
138
Education level
2,794
None/Elementary/High school
20.4
18.7
26.3
15.0
14.1
5.3
1,043
Technical/College/CEGEP
22.9
21.6
26.6
14.0
12.5
2.4
746
University
25.9
29.0
22.6
14.4
7.9
0.4
1,004
Annual household income
2,367
Less than $20,000
19.6
20.4
24.5
15.0
15.1
5.3
351
$20,000$39,999
22.7
20.5
25.6
15.9
11.1
4.2
602
$40,000$59,999
22.4
23.3
25.5
16.5
10.6
1.8
552
$60,000$89,999
24.6
25.2
25.1
13.6
10.6
1.0
478
$90,000 and over
27.5
29.4
22.2
10.8
9.6
0.5
383
Type of area
2,795
Rural
22.1
20.6
25.6
14.6
14.1
2.9
593
Urban
23.2
23.7
25.1
14.6
10.5
2.8
2,202
Region
2,822
British Columbia
20.9
23.3
27.0
13.9
14.2
0.7
391
Prairies and territories
20.5
22.5
28.0
13.7
12.0
3.3
496
Ontario
26.0
24.7
23.2
15.6
9.0
1.6
1,063
Quebec
21.6
20.1
25.5
14.5
12.5
5.7
660
Atlantic provinces
21.0
24.4
25.1
13.2
13.4
2.8
213
Total sample
22.9
23.0
25.2
14.6
11.4
2.8
2,822
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means not at all closely and 5 means very closely, how closely would you say you followed the June 28 federal election?
1. Not at all closely
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Very closely
Don't know
n
Gender
2,822
Men
12.1
11.3
23.4
26.5
26.1
0.5
1,373
Women
15.9
14.8
29.5
21.0
18.2
0.6
1,449
Age group
2,704
Under 25
23.3
15.6
31.2
18.8
11.1
0.0
411
2534
21.3
16.1
28.2
20.7
13.6
0.0
482
3544
12.8
15.6
24.3
27.8
18.7
0.8
580
4554
12.2
12.8
25.9
21.4
27.1
0.6
491
5564
8.3
8.0
27.8
26.4
29.3
0.2
317
65 and over
6.2
9.3
23.1
25.8
34.2
1.4
424
Aboriginal respondents
21.4
16.8
22.7
15.9
22.4
0.8
630
First Nations on reserve
23.1
20.1
21.2
16.1
17.9
1.5
273
First Nations off reserve
23.0
13.1
24.1
12.6
26.7
0.5
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
16.9
15.7
23.5
19.3
24.7
0.0
166
First language
2,813
English
12.1
11.8
26.5
24.8
24.4
0.3
1,848
French
21.2
16.5
27.3
20.0
14.8
0.2
656
Other language
11.1
13.5
24.2
25.2
23.2
2.9
309
Country of birth
2,804
Canada
15.0
13.6
26.6
23.7
20.8
0.4
2,441
Other country
8.2
9.9
25.6
24.1
30.8
1.5
363
Date immigrated to Canada
342
Before 1970
6.7
7.7
21.0
26.8
37.1
0.8
204
1970 or later
9.4
13.4
31.2
20.9
23.2
2.0
138
Education level
2,794
None/Elementary/High school
21.5
14.1
27.7
19.1
16.7
0.9
1,043
Technical/College/CEGEP
13.9
15.5
27.2
23.7
19.4
0.3
746
University
6.8
10.2
24.5
28.7
29.5
0.3
1,004
Annual household income
2,367
Less than $20,000
22.6
12.6
30.1
14.7
18.8
1.2
351
$20,000$39,999
15.7
12.2
28.2
21.3
21.5
1.0
602
$40,000$59,999
13.3
14.9
27.3
23.0
21.1
0.3
552
$60,000$89,999
10.7
13.0
22.4
29.6
24.0
0.3
478
$90,000 and over
8.8
11.1
22.9
30.0
27.1
0.0
383
Type of area
2,795
Rural
16.1
13.5
28.1
23.2
18.5
0.6
593
Urban
13.5
13.0
26.1
23.9
22.9
0.6
2,202
Region
2,822
British Columbia
11.7
9.6
25.3
24.6
27.4
1.3
391
Prairies and territories
15.1
13.0
27.4
21.9
21.5
1.2
496
Ontario
10.0
11.0
26.0
27.3
25.3
0.3
1,063
Quebec
21.4
17.7
27.6
20.0
13.1
0.2
660
Atlantic provinces
13.8
15.6
25.6
19.8
24.9
0.3
213
Total sample
14.1
13.1
26.5
23.7
22.1
0.6
2,822
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means not at all knowledgeable and 5 means very knowledgeable, how knowledgeable would you say you are about the policies and election platforms of the various political parties that participated in the election?
1. Not at all knowl- edgeable
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Very knowl-edgeable
Don't know
n
Gender
2,822
Men
8.4
16.2
28.5
29.2
16.9
0.7
1,373
Women
13.3
19.1
34.7
24.5
7.7
0.7
1,449
Age group
2,704
Under 25
17.9
23.8
31.8
20.3
5.1
1.2
411
2534
14.3
21.8
32.9
24.6
6.3
0.0
482
3544
11.4
20.4
30.8
26.3
10.9
0.2
580
4554
9.1
15.9
29.6
31.4
13.8
0.3
491
5564
4.5
13.0
32.8
32.0
17.3
0.3
317
65 and over
7.5
10.2
31.8
27.2
21.3
2.1
424
Aboriginal respondents
22.5
22.5
27.9
15.2
11.3
0.5
630
First Nations on reserve
27.5
23.8
30.0
9.5
8.1
1.1
273
First Nations off reserve
20.4
22.0
26.2
18.3
13.1
0.0
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
16.9
21.1
26.5
21.1
14.5
0.0
166
First language
2,813
English
8.9
16.1
31.9
29.3
13.1
0.6
1,848
French
16.3
19.7
32.7
21.1
9.4
0.7
656
Other language
12.0
22.8
27.9
24.2
11.4
1.7
309
Country of birth
2,804
Canada
11.3
17.8
32.1
26.6
11.6
0.6
2,441
Other country
9.1
16.7
29.2
28.7
14.8
1.5
363
Date immigrated to Canada
342
Before 1970
7.4
11.8
28.2
29.9
21.9
0.9
204
1970 or later
11.5
23.9
28.5
27.5
6.6
2.0
138
Education level
2,794
None/Elementary/High school
18.0
19.9
31.7
19.6
9.5
1.3
1,043
Technical/College/CEGEP
10.6
19.8
34.5
26.1
8.6
0.3
746
University
4.0
13.8
29.6
34.9
17.5
0.3
1,004
Annual household income
2,367
Less than $20,000
21.6
19.6
27.0
20.2
10.1
1.5
351
$20,000$39,999
13.2
16.8
36.1
21.0
12.1
0.8
602
$40,000$59,999
8.7
21.3
30.7
29.0
10.2
0.2
552
$60,000$89,999
8.1
16.9
33.6
29.5
11.7
0.0
478
$90,000 and over
3.5
11.2
29.1
37.7
18.0
0.5
383
Type of area
2,795
Rural
13.5
20.0
31.9
23.6
9.9
1.1
593
Urban
10.2
17.0
31.7
27.7
12.7
0.6
2,202
Region
2,822
British Columbia
8.5
15.4
28.6
29.0
16.9
1.6
391
Prairies and territories
11.4
18.0
33.7
23.1
13.3
0.5
496
Ontario
8.2
15.7
30.6
32.7
12.4
0.4
1,063
Quebec
16.2
21.1
34.2
19.0
8.3
1.2
660
Atlantic provinces
11.7
20.3
30.2
25.9
11.8
0.0
213
Total sample
10.9
17.7
31.7
26.8
12.2
0.7
2,822
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement "Aboriginal people in Canada would be better off if more Aboriginal people were elected to Parliament"?
1. Strongly disagree
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Strongly agree
Don't know
n
Aboriginal respondents
First Nations on reserve
5.5
4.0
15.8
18.7
54.6
1.5
273
First Nations off reserve
3.7
5.2
21.5
19.9
46.6
3.1
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
15.1
7.2
18.1
24.7
33.1
1.8
166
Total
7.5
5.2
18.1
20.6
46.5
2.1
630
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement "I would be more likely to vote if there were more Aboriginal candidates in federal elections"?
1. Strongly disagree
2
3. Neutral
4
5. Strongly agree
Don't know
n
Aboriginal respondents
First Nations on reserve
7.7
7.3
15.4
14.7
53.1
1.8
273
First Nations off reserve
17.8
7.9
20.9
13.6
37.7
2.1
191
Others (M้tis, Inuit)
24.1
10.8
28.3
12.0
23.5
1.2
166
Total
15.1
8.4
20.5
13.7
40.6
1.7
630
Using a 5-point scale where 1 means you strongly disagree and 5 means you strongly agree, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement "There should be a guaranteed number of Aboriginal people in Parliament"?