province of interview
10 = nfld
11 = pei
12 = ns
13 = nb
24 = quebec
35 = ontario
46 = manitoba
47 = sask
48 = alberta
59 = bc
60 = yukon
61 = nwt

language of interview
1 = english
2 = french

respondent's gender
1 = male
5 = female

how much attention paid to election on tv over t
0 = no attention at all
10 = a great deal of attention
97 = r volunteers: no access to internet
98 = don't know
99 = refused

how interested in the federal elect
0 = no interest at all
10 = a great deal of interest
98 = don't know
99 = refused

what is the most important issue to you personally in this federal election?
1 = other & multiple responses [not coded elsewhere]
20 = general mention: debt, deficit, fiscal, waste, etc.
74 = rights & equality: aboriginal, women, etc.
91 = honesty & integrity, credibility, accountability

where do you get your info about election: tv, radio,
0 = don't get information
1 = television
2 = radio
3 = newspapers
4 = internet
5 = family
6 = friends
7 = other
8 = don't know
9 = refused

on election day are you certain to vote, likely, unlikely, or certain not to vot
1 = certain
3 = likely
5 = unlikely
6 = r volunteers: has voted in advance poll
7 = certain not to vote
8 = don't know
9 = refused

you satisfied with way democracy works in Cda?
1 = very satisfied
3 = fairly satisfied
5 = no very satisfied
7 = not satisfied at all
8 = don't know
9 = refused

during campaign contacted by a political party by phone?
1 = yes
5 = no
7 = r volunteers: have not been contacted at all
8 = don't know
9 = refused

during campaign contacted by a political party by mail?
1 = yes
5 = no
8 = don't know
9 = refused

in past week, discussed the federal election with other people: sev
1 = several times
3 = once or twice
5 = never
8 = don't know
9 = refused

when growing up did your family talk about politics: often, sometimes,
1 = often
3 = sometimes
5 = hardly ever
7 = never
8 = don't know
9 = refused

how well know the federal party leaders NDP
1 = layton/jack layton/jack
5 = any other answer
8 = don't know
9 = refused

the leader of the federal conservative party?
1 = harper/stephen harper/stephen
5 = any other answer
8 = don't know
9 = refused

[quebec only] the leader of the bloc quebecois?
1 = duceppe/gilles duceppe/gilles
5 = any other answer
8 = don't know
9 = refused

the leader of the federal liberal party?
1 = martin/paul martin/paul
5 = any other answer
8 = don't know
9 = refused

which of these five issues is the most important issue to you personal
1 = health care
2 = taxes
3 = social welfare programme
4 = the environment
5 = corruption in government
7 = other
8 = don't know
9 = refused

financially, are you better off, worse off, or about the same as a year ago?
1 = better off
3 = worse off
5 = about the same
8 = don't know
9 = refused

have the policies of the federal government made you better off, or h
1 = better off
5 = haven't made much difference
8 = don't know
9 = refused

over the last year do you think that hospital waiting lists have become shorter,
1 = become shorter
3 = become longer
5 = stayed about the same
8 = don't know
9 = refused

how much should be done to reduce the gap between rich and poor
1 = much more
2 = somewhat more
3 = about the same as now
4 = somewhat less
5 = much less
8 = don't know
9 = refused

do you think canada's ties with the US should be much closer, somewha
1 = much closer
2 = somewhat closer
3 = about the same as now
4 = more distant
5 = much more distant
6 = r volunteers: haven't thought much about this
8 = don't know
9 = refused

how feel about harper? use a scale from 0 to 100
0 = really dislike him
100 = really like him
996 = don't know any of the leaders
997 = don't know who he is
998 = don't know/don't know how to rate him
999 = refused

how do you feel about politicians in general?
0 = really dislike them
100 = really like them
998 = don't know
999 = refused

now the political parties. federal conservatives?
0 = really dislike the party
100 = really like the party
996 = don't know about any of the parties
998 = don't know
999 = refused

when jean chretien was PM, do you think there was a lot of corruption?
1 = a lot
3 = some
5 = a little
7 = none
8 = don't know
9 = refused

sponsorship scandal. make you very angry?
1 = very angry
3 = somewhat angry
5 = not very angry
7 = not angry at all
8 = don't know anything/don't know how feel about it
9 = refused

over past year, has canada's econom
1 = gotten better
3 = gotten worse
5 = stayed about the same
8 = don't know
9 = refused

have the policies of federal government made canada's economy better
1 = better
5 = haven't made much difference
8 = don't know
9 = refused

how honest each party leader is. on a scale from 0 to 10, Martin
0 = very dishonest
10 = very honest
98 = don't know
99 = refused

how competent each leader is. Martin
0 = very incompetent
10 = very competent
98 = don't know
99 = refused

favour or oppose same-sex marriage?
1 = favour
3 = oppose
8 = don't know/no opinion
9 = refused

do you strongly agree Liberals just want power
1 = strongly agree
3 = somewhat agree
5 = somewhat disagree
7 = strongly disagree
8 = don't know
9 = refused

which party is promising to get rid of the gun registry?
0 = not chosen by respondent
1 = yes, conservative

which party is promising to do away with federal sale tax
0 = not chosen by respondent
1 = yes, ndp

which party is promising to spend 250 million for fighting aids in poor countrie
0 = not chosen by respondent
1 = yes, liberal
7 = r volunteers: all of them
8 = don't know
9 = refused

[quebec only] which party is promising to spend 2 billion dollars per year on social
0 = not chosen by respondent
1 = yes, bloc

there may be a minority government. would that be a good thing, a bad thing, or
1 = good thing
5 = bad thing
8 = don't know/no opinion
9 = refused

how much difference between the new conservative party and alliance
0 = r volunteers: know nothing about this merger
1 = a lot
3 = some
5 = hardly any
7 = no difference at all
8 = don't know
9 = refused

how much difference between the new conservative party and PC
1 = a lot
3 = some
5 = hardly any
7 = no difference at all
8 = don't know/no opinion
9 = refused

does the federal government treat your province: better, worse, or a
1 = better
3 = worse
5 = about the same as other provinces
8 = don't know
9 = refused

do political parties keep their election promises: most of the time, some of the
1 = most of the time
3 = some of the time
5 = hardly ever (includes never)
7 = depends which party
8 = don't know
9 = refused

what is the best way to deal with young offenders who commit violent crime: one,
0 = other [specify]
1 = give them tougher sentences
2 = spend more on rehabilitating them
3 = focus on parents, home life, community values, morals
4 = enroll them in army/boot camp
5 = preventive measures, e.g., education
6 = depends on the situation
7 = both 1 and 2
8 = don't know
9 = refused

do you think that crime in canada has: gone up, gone down, or stayed about the s
1 = gone up
3 = gone down
5 = stayed about the same
8 = don't know
9 = refused

do you think canada should admit: more immigrants, fewer immigrants, or about th
1 = more immigrants
3 = fewer immigrants
5 = about the same as now
8 = don't know
9 = refused

do you favour or oppose the death penalty for people convicted of murder?
1 = favour
5 = oppose
7 = depends (if volunteered by r)
8 = don't know
9 = refused

if you didn't vote in a federal election would you personally feel guilty
1 = very guilty
3 = somewhat guilty
5 = not guilty at all
8 = don't know
9 = refused

how satisfied were you with the performance of the federal government under jean chretien
1 = very satisfied
3 = fairly satisfied
5 = not very satisfied
7 = not satisfied at all
8 = don't know
9 = refused

as a result of changes to canada's election law, a person can give a maximum of
1 = too much
3 = about right
5 = too little
7 = have no opinion
8 = don't know
9 = refused

corporations and unions are no longer allowed to contribute to political parties
1 = good thing
3 = bad thing
5 = have no opinion
8 = don't know
9 = refused

[quebec] in federal politics, do you usually think of yourself as a: liberal, conserv
0 = none of these
1 = liberal (grits)
2 = conservative (new conservative party)
3 = ndp
4 = bloc quebecois
5 = alliance
6 = pc/progressive conservative/old conservative
8 = green party
97 = other [specify]
98 = don't know
99 = refused

[quebec] in federal politics, do you usually think of yourself as a: liberal, conserv
0 = no party
1 = liberal (grits)
2 = conservative
3 = ndp
4 = bloc quebecois
5 = alliance
6 = pc/progressive conservative/old conservative
8 = green party
9 = another party
10 = marijuana party
98 = don't know
99 = refused

how strongly [liberal,conservative,ndp,bloc] do you feel: very strongly, fairly
1 = very strongly
3 = fairly strongly
5 = not very strongly
8 = don't know
9 = refused

which party leaning towards
0 = none of these
1 = liberal (grits)
2 = conservative (new party)
3 = ndp
4 = bloc quebecois
5 = alliance
6 = pc/progressive conservative/old conservative
8 = green party
97 = other [specify]
98 = don't know
99 = refused

which party did you vote for in 2000?
0 = other [specify]
1 = liberal (grits)
2 = progressive conservative
3 = ndp
4 = bloc quebecois
5 = alliance
7 = reform
8 = green party
9 = spoiled ballot
10 = marijuana party
98 = don't know
99 = refused

is there any federal political party that is just too extreme for you?
0 = other [specify]/combinations
1 = liberal (grits)
2 = conservative (new party)
3 = ndp
4 = bloc quebecois
5 = alliance
6 = reform/some combination of bloc/alliance/conservative/reform
8 = green party
10 = marijuana party
97 = no
98 = don't know
99 = refused

in your opinion, which leader did the best in that debate?
0 = none
1 = martin
2 = stephen harper
3 = duceppe
4 = layton
8 = don't know
9 = refused

know some political figures provincial premier
10 = danny williams
11 = pat binns
12 = dr. john hamm
13 = bernard lord
24 = jean charest
35 = dalton mcguinty
46 = gary doer
47 = lorne calvert
48 = ralph klein
59 = gordon campbell
97 = any other name
98 = don't know/no
99 = refused

do you happen to recall the name of the minister of finance of canada?
1 = goodale/ralph goodale
8 = don't know
9 = refused

and the name of the british prime minister?
1 = blair/tony blair
8 = don't know
9 = refused

the name of the female cabinet minister who ran against paul martin for the leadership
1 = copps/sheila copps
8 = don't know
9 = refused

what birth year
9998 = don't know
9999 = refused

are you presently married, living with a partner, divorced, separated, widowed,
1 = married
2 = living with a partner
3 = divorced
4 = separated
5 = widowed
6 = never married
8 = don't know
9 = refused

what is the highest level of education that you have completed?
1 = no schooling
2 = some elementary school
3 = completed elementary school
4 = some secondary / high school
5 = completed secondary / high school
6 = some technical, caat, cegep,...
7 = completed technical, caat, cegep,...
8 = some university
9 = bachelor's degree
10 = master's degree
11 = professional degree or doctorate
98 = don't know
99 = refused

are you currently self employed, working for pay, retired, unemployed or looking
1 = self-employed (with/without employees)
2 = working for pay (full- or part-time)
3 = retired
4 = unemployed/looking for work
5 = student
6 = caring for a family
7 = disabled
8 = r volunteers: work at 2 or more jobs
9 = student and working for pay
10 = caring for family and working for pay
11 = retired and working for pay
97 = other [specify]
98 = don't know
99 = refused

[skipped if not working/self-employed] private or public job?
0 = not working
1 = private company
5 = public sector
8 = don't know
9 = refused

own your home?
1 = yes
5 = no/rent
8 = don't know
9 = refused

what is your religion
0 = none, don't have one, atheist
1 = anglican
2 = baptist
3 = buddhist/buddhism
4 = catholic/roman catholic/rc
5 = greek / ukrainian / russian / eastern orthodox
6 = hindu
7 = jehovah's witness
8 = jewish / judaism / jewish orthodox
9 = lutheran
10 = mormon/latter day saints
11 = muslim / islam
12 = pentecostal / fundamentalist / ...
13 = presbyterian
14 = protestant (only after probe)
15 = sikh / sikhism
16 = united church of canada
17 = christian (only after probe)
18 = christian reform
19 = salvation army
20 = mennonite
97 = other [specify]
98 = don't know/agnostic
99 = refused

religion is very important, somewhat important, not
1 = very important
3 = somewhat important
5 = not very important
7 = not important at all
8 = don't know
9 = refused

[if not born in canada] in what year did you come to canada?
9998 = d.k.
9999 = refused

to what ethnic or cultural group do you belong?
70 = anglo saxon / wasp / caucasian / white, etc.

what is the first language you learned and still understand?
1 = english
5 = french
8 = chinese
9 = croatian
10 = czech
11 = danish
12 = dutch
15 = ethiopian
17 = finnish
18 = german
19 = greek
23 = hungarian
25 = italian
26 = indian, hindi, gujarati
29 = japanese
30 = jewish, hebrew, yiddish
31 = korean
32 = lebanese
38 = pakistani, punjabi, urdu
39 = filipino, tagalog
40 = polish
41 = portuguese
42 = russian
44 = serbian
47 = slovak
48 = spanish
49 = sri lankan
51 = tamil
53 = ukrainian
54 = vietnamese
58 = other european language
59 = other asian language
62 = other african language
64 = arabic
65 = english & french
66 = english & something else
95 = inuit, native
97 = other [specify]
98 = don't know
99 = refused

last year's total household income before taxes
1 = less than $20,000
2 = $20,000-$29,999
3 = $30,000-$39,999
4 = $40,000-$49,999
5 = $50,000-$59,999
6 = $60,000-$69,999
7 = $70,000-$79,999
8 = $80,000-$89,999
9 = $90,000-$99,999
10 = more than $100,000
98 = don't know
99 = refused

counting yourself how many people live in your household?
8 = eight or more
9 = refused/don't know

how many of them are under 18?
0 = none
8 = eight or more
9 = refused/don't know

which party plan to vote for
1 = liberal (grits)
2 = conservative
3 = ndp
4 = bloc quebecois
5 = alliance
6 = progressive conservative
7 = reform
8 = green party
10 = marijuana party
95 = other [specify]
96 = will not vote
97 = none
98 = don't know
99 = refused

province <pccf dec/03>
10 = newfoundland & labrador
11 = prince edward island
12 = nova scotia
13 = new brunswick
24 = quebec
35 = ontario
46 = manitoba
47 = saskatchewan
48 = alberta
59 = british columbia
60 = yukon territory
61 = northwest territories
62 = nunavut

0 = postal codes linked to dissemination areas only
1 = urban core
2 = urban fringe
3 = rural fringe inside cmas and cas
4 = urban areas outside cmas and cas
5 = rural fringe outside cmas and cas
6 = secondary urban core