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Reader Poll
Do you see yourself benefiting from the provincial budget?
Reader Poll May 6th 2008
Yes 33 % charte
No 67 % charte
Do you have plans to travel far from home this summer, given the high gas prices?
Reader Poll April 30th 2008
Yes 31 % charte
No 69 % charte
Are you concerned by the province's plan to double inmate capacity at some of its jails?
Reader Poll April 22nd 2008
Yes 43 % charte
No 57 % charte
Is your community doing enough to encourage energy conservation?
Reader Poll April 18th 2008
Yes 40 % charte
No 60 % charte
Have you ever visited a museum in your hometown?
Reader Poll April 8th 2008
Yes 81 % charte
No 19 % charte
Do you think the province's ban on using hand-held cell phones while driving will reduce accidents?
Reader Poll April 1st 2008
Yes 59 % charte
No 41 % charte
Do you play tricks on others on April Fool's Day?
Reader Poll March 25th 2008
Yes 48 % charte
No 52 % charte
Do you follow United States elections?
Reader Poll March 18th 2008
Yes 64 % charte
No 36 % charte
Should smoking be banned in public places such as outdoor parks and recreation complexes?
Reader Poll March 11th 2008
Yes 60 % charte
No 40 % charte
Should plastic bags be banned to better protect the environment?
Reader Poll March 3rd 2008
Yes 63 % charte
No 37 % charte
When you hear a fuel increase is on the way, do you fill your vehicle's gas tank before the price changes?
Reader Poll February 26th 2008
Yes 77 % charte
No 23 % charte
Should the public know the names of convicted young offenders who are charged with another offence if they have not yet been convicted of the subsequent charge(s)?
Reader Poll February 19th 2008
Yes 83 % charte
No 17 % charte
Is it okay for drivers to flick their high beams to warn oncoming motorists of an upcoming police speed trap?
Reader Poll February 12th 2008
Yes 69 % charte
No 31 % charte
Do you think a government plan to increase the minimum wage in N.S. to $9.65 by 2010 is a good improvement?
Reader Poll February 4th 2008
Yes 85 % charte
No 15 % charte
Is it a financial struggle to heat your home this winter?
Reader Poll January 28th 2008
Yes 69 % charte
No 31 % charte
Do people talking on cellphones in public annoy you
Reader Poll January 22nd 2008
Yes 69 % charte
No 31 % charte
Have you, or do you intend to, purchase a more fuel-efficient vehicle?
Reader Poll January 15th 2008
Yes 61 % charte
No 39 % charte
Are you planning a trip down south this winter?
Reader Poll January 7th 2008
Yes 30 % charte
No 70 % charte
Do you think hands-free cellphones should be banned when driving a vehicle?
Reader Poll December 31st 2007
Yes 61 % charte
No 39 % charte
Do you think hands-free cell phones should be banned from vehicles?
Reader Poll December 28th 2007
Yes 50 % charte
No 50 % charte
Will you be making New Year's resolutions?
Reader Poll December 24th 2007
Yes 40 % charte
No 60 % charte
What are your plans for New Year's Eve?
Reader Poll December 18th 2007
A party? 23 % charte
No plans, just staying home? 77 % charte
Should retail stores be closed on Boxing Day, Dec. 26?
Reader Poll December 11th 2007
Yes 71 % charte
No 29 % charte
Where do you do the bulk of your Christmas shopping?
Reader Poll December 4th 2007
In your hometown? 62 % charte
In Halifax? 30 % charte
Online? 8 % charte
Do you think there should be a moratorium on Taser use by police?
Reader Poll November 27th 2007
Yes 67 % charte
No 33 % charte
Should smoking be banned in vehicles when children are present?
Reader Poll November 20th 2007
Yes 80 % charte
No 20 % charte
Does seeing Christmas merchandise on sale before Remembrance Day annoy you?
Reader Poll November 13th 2007
Yes 79 % charte
No 21 % charte
Do you plan on spending more on Christmas this year than you spent last year?
Reader Poll November 6th 2007
Yes 15 % charte
No 85 % charte
Do you attend Remembrance Day ceremonies on Nov. 11?
Reader Poll October 30th 2007
yes 65 % charte
no 35 % charte
Do you support the premier’s anti-strike legislation that takes away the right to strike for health care workers?
Reader Poll October 23rd 2007
Yes 49 % charte
No 51 % charte
Do you think amalgamation is needed at the municipal government level in your community?
Reader Poll October 17th 2007
Yes 50 % charte
No 50 % charte
With such a large push on physical fitness, do you know of a child who can't play organized sport because it is too expensive?
Reader Poll October 9th 2007
Yes 79 % charte
No 21 % charte
Do you want a federal election?
Reader Poll October 2nd 2007
Yes 39 % charte
No 61 % charte
With the Canadian dollar soaring, do you intend to travel to, or purchase items from, the United States?
Reader Poll September 26th 2007
Yes 48 % charte
No 52 % charte
With all of the recent reports about crime in parts of the province, do you feel safe in your community?
Reader Poll September 18th 2007
Yes 56 % charte
No 44 % charte
Should big box stores, malls and grocery stores be open on statutory holidays?
Reader Poll September 11th 2007
Yes 37 % charte
No 63 % charte
Is the justice system too lenient with young offenders?
Reader Poll September 4th 2007
Yes 93 % charte
No 7 % charte
Would you feel safe working a night shift alone?
Reader Poll August 28th 2007
Yes 23 % charte
No 77 % charte
Does the weather influence your travel plans?
Reader Poll August 21st 2007
Yes 66 % charte
No 34 % charte
Does your community do enough to promote the arts?
Reader Poll August 14th 2007
Yes 36 % charte
No 64 % charte
Do you drink tap water?
Reader Poll August 7th 2007
yes 68 % charte
no 32 % charte
Have you ever been a victim of crime?
Reader Poll July 30th 2007
Yes 73 % charte
No 27 % charte
Have you attended festival activities in your community this summer?
Reader Poll July 24th 2007
Yes 66 % charte
No 34 % charte
With the rising price of gas, do you plan on travelling this summer?
Reader Poll July 17th 2007
Yes 42 % charte
No 58 % charte
With the rising price of gas do you plan on travelling this summer?
Reader Poll July 13th 2007
Yes 52 % charte
No 48 % charte
With the rising price of gas do you plan on travelling this summer?
Reader Poll July 13th 2007
Yes 0 % charte
No 0 % charte
Does the commissioner of the country’s RCMP need to be someone who has had previous police experience?
Reader Poll July 13th 2007
Yes 71 % charte
No 29 % charte
Do you agree with the decision to open liquor stores on Sundays in this province?
Reader Poll July 3rd 2007
Yes 56 % charte
No 44 % charte
If you are taking a vacation this summer, where do you plan to travel?
Reader Poll June 26th 2007
Within the province. 68 % charte
Outside of the province. 32 % charte
Are you satisfied with how Premier Rodney MacDonald is handling the Atlantic Accord issue?
Reader Poll June 21st 2007
Yes 43 % charte
No 57 % charte
Should a politician who does not vote with their party on an issue, but instead votes for the people he/she represents, be expelled from their party?
Reader Poll June 12th 2007
Yes 16 % charte
No 84 % charte
Do you support the province’s new regulation stating that tobacco products cannot be visible inside a store?
Reader Poll June 5th 2007
Yes 68 % charte
No 32 % charte
Should transcripts and voice recordings from airline crashes be released for public consumption?
Reader Poll May 29th 2007
Yes 45 % charte
No 55 % charte
Should health-care workers have the right to go on strike?
Reader Poll May 22nd 2007
Yes 45 % charte
No 55 % charte
Should schools have the right to suspend students for comments they post about their teachers or classmates on the Internet outside of class time?
Reader Poll May 15th 2007
Yes 66 % charte
No 34 % charte
Have you waited in a long lineup at a gas station to beat a price increase that you knew, or heard, was coming the next day?
Reader Poll May 8th 2007
Yes 43 % charte
No 57 % charte
The federal government wants to phase out incandescent light bulbs by 2012. Have you already made the switch to energy efficient light bulbs?
Reader Poll May 1st 2007
Yes 63 % charte
No 37 % charte
Does the recent shooting at Virginia Tech in the U.S. cause you to fear that something similar could happen here in Nova Scotia?
Reader Poll April 23rd 2007
Yes 57 % charte
No 43 % charte
Do the recent deaths of soldiers in Afghanistan cause you to rethink Canada’s presence there?
Reader Poll April 16th 2007
Yes 54 % charte
No 46 % charte
Do you think this country needs a federal election at this time?
Reader Poll April 9th 2007
Yes 27 % charte
No 73 % charte
Once having reached a certain age, should senior citizens have to undergo mandatory re-testing for their driver’s licences?
Reader Poll April 2nd 2007
Yes 75 % charte
No 25 % charte
Do you think the provincial budget will have a positive effect on your life?
Reader Poll March 27th 2007
Yes 22 % charte
No 78 % charte
Does the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation's concepts of 'economical sustainability' and 'social responsibilty' send a mixed message to the public about gambling?
Reader Poll March 20th 2007
Yes 74 % charte
No 26 % charte
What do you think about the decision to pull the plug on the Commonwealth Games bid?
Reader Poll March 12th 2007
It was long overdue 30 % charte
The bid was a mistake in the first place 41 % charte
I’m disappointed 11 % charte
Nova Scotia’s reputation has been tarnished 18 % charte
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