Latest poll on Capital punishment
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... and the other is non-specific in asking about the reinstatement. I agree it is different. However, I cannot see why anyone would want it reinstated to kill anyone other than murderers, hence the word "reinstated", as it implies the death sentence as it used to be.
Also, the Angus-Reid poll was in January and the Ikos was done closer to the present so the mood might have shifted quite a bit with people getting over their after-Christmas depression, spring showing up early, etc.
Canadian opinion tends to be split on the issues of legalizing marijuana and reintroducing capital punishment, an EKOS poll released Thursday suggests.
Half of Canadians surveyed believe possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use should not be a crime.
Thirty per cent of those polled disagree with the statement, while 20 per cent were neutral. Agreement with the statement has increased by five percentage points since June of 2000 when it was 45 per cent.
Those who believe that possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use should not be a crime tend to be men (54 per cent), under the age of 25 (58 per cent), as well as supporters of the NDP (63 per cent), Green Party (59 per cent) and the Bloc Québécois (58 per cent).
March 18, 2010
The same poll suggests Canadians are divided on the issue of capital punishment.
Forty-six per cent do not support the reintroduction of capital punishment while 40 per cent do. Another 14 per cent said they had no opinion.
Data from 2000 suggests that opinions on this issue have remained relatively unchanged in 10 years. In June of 2000, 43 per cent disagreed with capital punishment while 44 per cent agreed with it.
Those who support the reintroduction of capital punishment tend to be Conservative supporters (53 per cent), residents of Alberta (48 per cent), men (43 per cent), seniors (45 per cent), high school grads (48 per cent) and college grads (46 per cent).
"These indicators are interesting social barometers at any time but they become even more interesting in the current political context," said EKOS president Frank Graves.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/18/ekos-poll018.html#ixzz0jiO6yOuT
Half of Canadians surveyed believe possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use should not be a crime.
Thirty per cent of those polled disagree with the statement, while 20 per cent were neutral. Agreement with the statement has increased by five percentage points since June of 2000 when it was 45 per cent.
Those who believe that possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use should not be a crime tend to be men (54 per cent), under the age of 25 (58 per cent), as well as supporters of the NDP (63 per cent), Green Party (59 per cent) and the Bloc Québécois (58 per cent).
March 18, 2010
The same poll suggests Canadians are divided on the issue of capital punishment.
Forty-six per cent do not support the reintroduction of capital punishment while 40 per cent do. Another 14 per cent said they had no opinion.
Data from 2000 suggests that opinions on this issue have remained relatively unchanged in 10 years. In June of 2000, 43 per cent disagreed with capital punishment while 44 per cent agreed with it.
Those who support the reintroduction of capital punishment tend to be Conservative supporters (53 per cent), residents of Alberta (48 per cent), men (43 per cent), seniors (45 per cent), high school grads (48 per cent) and college grads (46 per cent).
"These indicators are interesting social barometers at any time but they become even more interesting in the current political context," said EKOS president Frank Graves.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/18/ekos-poll018.html#ixzz0jiO6yOuT
The questions are slightly different, JLM. Angus Reid asked if respondents supported death penalty. Ekos asked if they would support reintroduction of death penalty. The two are slightly different questions.
Now theoretically, the two polls may be consistent. It may be that Canadians support death penalty (as Angus Reid claims) but don’t support its reintroduction (as Ekos claims); they don’t want the bruising, bitter battle that will ensue if attempts are made to reintroduce death penalty.
But I doubt if people consider such nuances. If the question is about death penalty they tell the pollster if they approve of death penalty.
I think one of those polls is wrong, and I think it is the Angus Reid one, since it is at variance with almost every other poll on death penalty (which shows a majority of Canadians opposed to it).
"Forty-six per cent do not support the reintroduction of capital punishment while 40 per cent do. "
On the day the poll was taken.
On the day the poll was taken.
Can't speak for Canadians but as a Yank, I'm 100% in favor of restoring capitol punishment against convicted right wing traitors under the Patriot Act. Let's take those Michigan militia traitors and hang them from the highest tree! It'll teach them a lesson. 
Can't speak for Canadians but as a Yank, I'm 100% in favor of restoring capitol punishment against convicted right wing traitors under the Patriot Act. Let's take those Michigan militia traitors and hang them from the highest tree! It'll teach them a lesson.
I'm all for hanging those guilty of treason in the USA....
Of course, you'd have to start with Bill Clinton. ;-)
Clifford Olsen is NOT a Canadian citizen(at least he isn't worthy of being called one), he is a child-murdering piece of crap. I see nothing wrong at all with him being put to death.
Cheapening of life? Tell that to the families of the victims. I am sure they will agree with you.
You've put it in a nutshell- why should there be concern for Olson, when they was none shown for his vicitms and the families have to continue their lives in a living Hell? "Citizen"- that makes me want to puke. :x:x
That doesn't surprise me at all. The only point I was making was that polls can be very fickle, so their validity can have a short shelf life. :smile:
Yep, they only serve the people who pay for them and I suggest they don't serve all that well. LIke you say generating propaganda. :lol:
"Can't speak for Canadians but as a Yank, I'm 100% in favor of restoring capitol punishment against convicted right wing traitors under the Patriot Act. Let's take those Michigan militia traitors and hang them from the highest tree! It'll teach them a lesson."
How about despicable left-wing, racist traitors who should be convicted like Louis Farrakhan and his thugs? How about the entire Nation of Islam?
How about despicable left-wing, racist traitors who should be convicted like Louis Farrakhan and his thugs? How about the entire Nation of Islam?
Such a kind and loving Christian thing to say first thing in the morning! How's it going Jack? Haven't had your coffee yet?
Cliffy, do you mean to tell me that the Nation of Islam and its notorious race-baiter Calypso Louis have not found a loving warm home in the Democratic Party? Especially now, with their spokesman in the White House?
As far as the morning coffee: As in just about everything, I am way ahead of you. I had my second cup when you still rolled over for one more wink, dreaming of new ways to besmirch anyone who doesn't agree with you.
As far as the morning coffee: As in just about everything, I am way ahead of you. I had my second cup when you still rolled over for one more wink, dreaming of new ways to besmirch anyone who doesn't agree with you.
One does not lose citizenship by committing crimes. If Olsen was a citizen before committing murders, then he was a citizen after committing the murders (unless he was a naturalized citizen, then he could be deported).