maclean's corruption poll

8/8/2019 Maclean's Corruption Poll

1/7

TOTAL

Rest of

Canada

BC AB MB/SK ON PQ ATL English French

Regions

without PQ

Very concerned 29% 36% 23% 7% 29% 38% 9% 26% 37% 25%

Moderately concerned 27% 25% 14% 25% 27% 30% 36% 26% 31% 26%

A little concerned 25% 22% 42% 37% 22% 22% 26% 26% 22% 27%

Not concerned at all 11% 7% 14% 20% 11% 7% 15% 12% 7% 12%

Not sure 8% 10% 7% 11% 10% 3% 14% 10% 3% 10%

Very concerned or moderately concerned 55% 61% 37% 33% 56% 68% 46% 52% 68% 51%

A little concerned or not concerned at all 36% 29% 56% 57% 33% 29% 41% 38% 29% 39%

Overall, how would you describe your level of concern with corruption in your province?

LanguageREGION


2/7

TOTAL

Rest of

Canada


Regions

without PQ

Quebec 16% 10% 8% 10% 17% 24% 16% 14% 26% 14%

Ontario 30% 15% 18% 22% 40% 24% 42% 31% 26% 31%

British Columbia 27% 29% 37% 23% 25% 22% 38% 28% 23% 29%

Atlantic Canada 30% 24% 29% 30% 34% 23% 50% 32% 23% 33%

Alberta 28% 27% 42% 26% 26% 22% 40% 29% 24% 30%

Manitoba 30% 28% 32% 48% 32% 21% 38% 32% 22% 33%

Saskatchewan 32% 30% 34% 48% 33% 21% 52% 35% 21% 36%

Please rate the ethical standards of politicians from the following placessummary: very ethical or moderately ethical

REGION Language


3/7

TOTAL

Rest of

Canada


Regions

without PQ

Quebec 49% 33% 57% 45% 46% 58% 56% 47% 57% 46%

Ontario 36% 30% 45% 32% 43% 29% 29% 39% 27% 38%

British Columbia 29% 57% 26% 29% 28% 21% 18% 31% 21% 32%

Atlantic Canada 19% 13% 18% 18% 16% 20% 34% 18% 21% 18%

Alberta 28% 19% 45% 25% 30% 24% 26% 29% 23% 30%

Manitoba 14% 7% 13% 13% 14% 17% 16% 13% 17% 13%

Saskatchewan 14% 7% 12% 25% 14% 17% 7% 13% 17% 13%

Please rate the ethical standards of politicians from the following placessummary: very unethical or moderately unethical

REGION Language


4/7

8

TOTAL

Rest of

Canada


Regions

without PQ

Very ethical 3% 2% 1% 2% 3% 4% 1% 2% 5% 2%

Moderately ethical 14% 9% 7% 9% 14% 20% 15% 12% 22% 12%

Moderately unethical 24% 19% 30% 24% 19% 30% 31% 23% 30% 22%

Very unethical 25% 14% 27% 22% 26% 28% 25% 24% 27% 24%

Not sure 35% 57% 36% 44% 38% 18% 28% 39% 17% 40%

Very ethical or moderately ethical 16% 10% 8% 10% 17% 24% 16% 14% 26% 14%

Very unethical or moderately unethical 49% 33% 57% 45% 46% 58% 56% 47% 57% 46%

Please rate the ethical standards of politicians from Quebec

LanguageREGION


5/7

TOTAL

Rest of

Canada


Regions

without PQ

Very closely 10% 3% 4% 3% 6% 26% 0% 5% 26% 4%

Moderately closely 22% 10% 11% 16% 21% 37% 25% 19% 36% 18%

Not too closely 26% 32% 37% 45% 27% 13% 20% 30% 12% 30%

Not closely at all 37% 50% 38% 33% 42% 22% 48% 41% 22% 42%

Not sure 5% 5% 10% 2% 4% 3% 8% 5% 3% 5%

Very closely or moderately closely 32% 13% 15% 20% 27% 62% 25% 24% 63% 22%

Not too closely or not closely at all 63% 82% 75% 78% 69% 35% 67% 71% 34% 73%

How closely have you been following the media reports of political corruption or ethical violations in Quebec?

LanguageREGION


6/7

TOTAL

Rest of

Canada


Regions

without PQ

More ethical 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%

Just as ethical 30% 28% 13% 22% 28% 47% 23% 25% 50% 25%

Less ethical 40% 33% 55% 44% 41% 29% 57% 43% 28% 44%

Not sure 28% 39% 31% 34% 29% 22% 19% 31% 20% 30%

All things considered, do you think Quebec politicians are more ethical, just as ethical, or less ethical than politicians in other

Canadian provinces?

LanguageREGION


7/7

TOTAL

Rest of

Canada


Regions

without PQ

Political corruption in Quebec is not a serious problem 2% 0% 1% 0% 2% 3% 5% 2% 2% 2%

Political corruption in Quebec is a matter of a few bad

apples best dealt with on a case by case basis26% 22% 30% 31% 28% 22% 23% 27% 22% 27%

Political corruption in Quebec is a systemic failing best

dealt with by policy reforms26% 21% 16% 18% 20% 41% 35% 21% 45% 21%

Political corruption in Quebec a symptom of broader

public attitudes and cannot be dealt with by laws alone22% 26% 26% 19% 21% 21% 24% 23% 21% 23%

Which of the following statements most closely matches your own view?

REGION Language

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