Part I of the two-part study looked at vote intentions, ballot issues, and issue ballots or single-issue votes. The main findings were that the Martin Liberals begin the campaign with a strong, credible leader but face a climate of cynicism, a Conservative party experiencing upward movement, weakness in the Liberal vote, and some serious electoral threat if scandal and misspending were to rise in importance in voters’ minds.

Part II looks at leadership, including leaders’ performances in different program areas, how much the public knows about the leaders, and the leaders’ characters in comparative perspective. Part II also looks at where Canadians stand on various policies ranging from Kyoto to healthcare, regional assistance, Aboriginal casinos, crime, terrorism, and foreign policy.

Approximately 1600 Canadians were interviewed May 14-19. For sampling details, see the report on Part I.

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