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Canadian Public Affairs Public Perspectives – October 2011 – The Economic Pulse
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In this report Canadians and citizens of 23 other countries assess the current state of their country’s economy. This is the first of a series of Public Perspectives reports that Ipsos Reid Public Affairs (Canada) will distribute throughout the year. We hope that you find it useful.
Canadian Public Affairs Public Perspectives – October 2011 – The Economic Pulse
Positive about today’s national economy but declining; less optimistic and declining view of local economy over the next 6 months…
Country - Now thinking about our economic situation, how would you describe the current economic situation in [insert country]? Is it very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad? Local --Rate the current state of the economy in your local area using a scale from 1 to 7, where 7 means a very strong economy today and 1 means a very weak economy. Local 6 months - Looking ahead six months from now, do you expect the economy in your local area to be much stronger, somewhat stronger, about the same, somewhat weaker, or much weaker than it is now
0%
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40%
60%
80%
100%
Apr
200
7
Oct
200
7
Apr
200
8
Nov
200
8
Apr
200
9
Jan
2010
Mar
201
0
Jun
2010
Sep
2010
Dec
201
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2011
Mar
201
1
Jun
2011
Jul 2
011
Aug
201
1
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2011
Canada - Country Canada - Local Canada - Local 6 MonthsVery good/good Rate 5-7 scale 1-7 Much/Somewhat Stronger
Canadian Public Affairs Public Perspectives – October 2011 – The Economic Pulse
Canadians among the most positive in assessing the current economic situation in their country…
39%89%
74%69%
66%65%
63%61%61%
59%55%
42%34%
31%27%27%
25%21%
17%15%
8%8%
7%4%
3%
TotalSaudi Arabia
SwedenIndia
CanadaChina
GermanyTurkey
AustraliaArgentina
BrazilIndonesia
South AfricaBelgium
PolandRussiaMexico
South KoreaGreat Britain
United StatesItaly
JapanFrance
HungarySpain
% Very Good / Somewhat Good
Now thinking about our economic situation, how would you describe the current economic situation in [insert country]? Is it very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?
Canadian Public Affairs Public Perspectives – October 2011 – The Economic Pulse
Canadians continue to track well ahead of the Global average and the Americans in assessing the current economic situation in their country…
Now thinking about our economic situation, how would you describe the current economic situation in [insert country]? Is it very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?
Canadian Public Affairs Public Perspectives – October 2011 – The Economic Pulse
Prairies and Alberta most positive in assessment of the current economic situation in the country; Ontario, BC, Atlantic decline…
% Very Good / Somewhat Good
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r 20
08
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Ap
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09
Mar
201
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Jun
201
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Sep
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Dec
201
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1
Jun
201
1
Jul
2011
Au
g 2
011
Sep
201
1
Canada British Columbia Alberta Prairies Ontario Québec Atlantic
Now thinking about our economic situation, how would you describe the current economic situation in [insert country]? Is it very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?
Canadian Public Affairs Public Perspectives – October 2011 – The Economic Pulse
30%64%
53%52%
48%47%
45%43%43%
39%36%
31%26%
24%21%21%
18%18%
17%16%
13%12%
9%6%
5%
TotalSaudi Arabia
ChinaSwedenCanada
IndiaTurkey
GermanyAustralia
BrazilArgentinaIndonesia
South AfricaPolandMexico
BelgiumRussia
United StatesGreat BritainSouth Korea
ItalyFrance
HungarySpainJapan
% Strong (Top 3 - 5-6-7)
Canadians among the most positive in assessing the current strength of the economy in their local area…
Rate the current state of the economy in your local area using a scale from 1 to 7, where 7 means a very strong economy today and 1 means a very weak economy
Canadian Public Affairs Public Perspectives – October 2011 – The Economic Pulse
Canadians continue to track well ahead of the Global average and the Americans in assessing the current strength of their local economy…
% Strong (Top 3 - 5-6-7)
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100%
Mar
201
0
Jun
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Dec
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Jan
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1
Mar
201
1
Jun
201
1
Jul
2011
Au
g 2
011
Sep
201
1
United States Canada Global
Rate the current state of the economy in your local area using a scale from 1 to 7, where 7 means a very strong economy today and 1 means a very weak economy.
Canadian Public Affairs Public Perspectives – October 2011 – The Economic Pulse
Alberta and Prairies lead in assessment of their current local economy; Ontario declines…
Rate the current state of the economy in your local area using a scale from 1 to 7, where 7 means a very strong economy today and 1 means a very weak economy.
% Strong (Top 3 - 5-6-7)
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l 20
11
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g 2
01
1
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p 2
01
1
Canada British Columbia Alberta Prairies Ontario Québec Atlantic
Canadian Public Affairs Public Perspectives – October 2011 – The Economic Pulse
Canadians more in the middle of the pack in projecting the strength of their local economy in next six months…
Looking ahead 6 months from now, do you expect the economy in your local area to be much stronger, somewhat stronger, about the same, somewhat weaker, or much weaker than it is now?
Canadian Public Affairs Public Perspectives – October 2011 – The Economic Pulse
Canadians now slightly less positive than Americans in projecting the strength of their local economy in next six months…
% Much Stronger / Somewhat Stronger
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100%
Mar
201
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Jun
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Mar
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1
Jun
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1
Jul
2011
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Sep
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1
United States Canada Global
Looking ahead 6 months from now, do you expect the economy in your local area to be much stronger, somewhat stronger, about the same, somewhat weaker, or much weaker than it is now?
Canadian Public Affairs Public Perspectives – October 2011 – The Economic Pulse
Quebec, Atlantic and BC trail in assessment of the strength of their local economy in next six months…
Looking ahead 6 months from now, do you expect the economy in your local area to be much stronger, somewhat stronger, about the same, somewhat weaker, or much weaker than it is now?
0%
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40%
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100%
Mar
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Jun 2
010
Sep
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Dec
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Jun 2
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Jul 2
011
Aug
201
1
Sep
201
1
% Much Stronger / Somewhat Stronger
Canada British Columbia Alberta Prairies Ontario Québec Atlantic
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