January 2011 Polling vol I

Here are the results from the first half of your January 2011 polls. Is the Canadian economy better off than 2 years ago? Should political parties receive tax payer subsidies? What do you think was Iggy's new years resolution? What was the biggest political news story of 2010? Which Tory MP most belongs in cabinet?

Here is how you answered:

IS THE CANADIAN ECONOMY BETTER OFF THAN 2 YEARS AGO?

Better (72%)
Same (13%)
Worse (8%)
Undecided (5%)

SHOULD POLITICAL PARTIES RECEIVE TAX FUNDED SUBSIDIES FOR VOTES EARNED IN THE LAST ELECTION?

No (93%)
Yes (4%)
Undecided (1%)

SHOULD BOB RAE HAVE TRAVELLED TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT CANADA?

No (96%)
Yes (4%)

SHOULD WORKERS PAY HIGHER EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PREMIUMS THE MORE OFTEN THEY MAKE CLAIMS?

Yes (81%)
No (16%)
Undecided (3%)

DO YOU THINK EXPANDING PRISON CAPACITY IS A QUALITY EXPENDITURE?

Yes (86%)
No (10%)
Undecided (4%)

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS IGGY'S NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION?

Move back to Boston (29%)
Spend more time at European vacation home (15%)
Force an election (14%)
Defeat Bob Rae (13%)
Get a working bus for next Tour (11%)
Learn to sing and dance (7%)
Merge with the NDP (4%)
Vote on private member's bills (3%)
Gain weight (0%)

DO THE TORIES DESERVE CREDIT FOR CANADA'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY?

Yes (91%)
No (6%)
Undecided (3%)

DO YOU THINK THAT ARNOLD SCHWARTZENEGGER WAS A GOOD GOVERNOR?

No (80%)
Yes (12%)
Undecided (8%)

WHICH TORY MP MOST BELONGS IN CABINET?

Maxime Bernier (32%)
Candice Hoeppner (26%)
Shelly Glover (20%)
Michael Chong (7%)
Pierre Poilievre (4%)
undecided (3%)
Julian Fantino (2%)
Mike Lake (1%)
John Weston (1%)

WHO DO YOU THINK THAT IGGY WILL BE CHEERING FOR IN THE WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS?

Russia (81%)
Canada (11%)
Undecided (8%)

SHOULD JULIAN FANTINO BE IMMEDIATELY APPOINTED TO CABINET?

No (67%)
Yes (22%)
Undecided (11%)

DID YOU GET A FLU SHOT THIS WINTER?

No (69%)
Yes (31%)

WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CANADIAN POLITICAL NEWS STORY OF 2010?

Rob Ford elected Mayor of Toronto (52%)
Canada owns the podium at Vancouver Olympics (23%)
Left wing kooks trash Toronto at G20 (10%)
CBC loses court battle to withold expenses (6%)
Julian Fantino wins Vaughan (4%)
Canada's rapid response to Haitian earthquake (1%)

WHICH 2011 PREDICTION IS MOST LIKELY TO COME TRUE?

McGuinty loses Ontario Premier's office (43%)
Conservatives win majority (15%)
Al Gore further discredited (10%)
Ignatieff ousted as Liberal leader (8%)
Palin announces run for President (6%)
Spring federal election (5%)
Flaherty significantly reduces deficit (3%)
TSX outgains Dow Jones (3%)
Obama impeached (1%)
Federal Liberals-NDP merge (1%)
Gold prices fall (0%)

WHO WAS THE TOP CANADIAN FEMALE ATHLETE OF 2010?

Joannie Rochette (33%)
Christine Nesbitt (19%)
Ashleigh McIvor (12%)
Tessa Virtue (10%)
Cheryl Bernard (9%)
Jayna Hefford (6%)
Meghan Agosta (4%)
Maelle Ricker (3%)
Heather Moyse (1%)