A more detailed breakdown of the opinions of the 1,006 Canadians polled for the BBC article. The full report is available for download.

“A majority (55%) believe that free market capitalism has problems that can be addressed through regulation and reform, while 20 per cent believe another system is required, and 15 per cent believe the free market economy functions well enough.

Canadians are divided on their government’s role in owning or controlling major industries (34% favour a less active role, 32% same role, 29% more active role).

More than half (56%) favour more assertive government action in redistributing wealth, compared to 30 per cent who favour the same role as present and 11 percent who favour a smaller role.

Forty-eight per cent support an increased government role in the regulation of business; however 33 per cent support the same role as now and 16 percent support a decreased role.”

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The NDP would be wise to hire this Toronto based company to devise a broad national survey measuring Canadian opinion towards socialist economic policies.

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