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Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 07:25 PM Nov 2012

Harper among least trusted leaders, poll shows [View all]

Quelle surprise!

Canadians are slowly losing trust in Parliament and political parties, and share some of the toughest views in the American hemisphere about their national leader, according to a new 26-country survey.

The survey by The Environics Institute, part of an investigation into political attitudes in 26 countries in the Americas, found that Canadians have been shedding some of their optimistic and positive views on politics and government.

The survey found only 16 per cent of Canadians place “a lot of trust” in their Prime Minister, putting Stephen Harper near the bottom among all leaders in the Americas.

“In an international context, Harper has a lower level of trust than almost every other national leader in the hemisphere,” Mr. Neuman said.

The levels of trust are also low for the Canadian Parliament (17 per cent), political parties (10 per cent) and mass media (6 per cent).


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/harper-among-least-trusted-leaders-poll-shows/article5187774/


C'mon, how could you not trust a face like this...
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Ok, Warning.... beyond cringe-worthy
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TRUST ME
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So, how come he not only got re-elected... regnaD kciN Nov 2012 #1
Conservatives elected with 39% rationalcalgarian Nov 2012 #3
The first-past-the-post electoral system Ken Burch Nov 2012 #5
cringe rationalcalgarian Nov 2012 #2
That closeup is appalling arikara Nov 2012 #4
I'm now picturing Harper singing "Welkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome..." Ken Burch Nov 2012 #6
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