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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, J an ua ry 1 1, 20 18 | f e Ipsos vice-president talks public opinion at Oakville Chamber NEWS "The trajectory is that Canadians are getting a bit less impressed with the government. Only 46 per cent believe the Trudeau government has a clear plan for the future of C anada." -Ipsos Public Affairs Vice President Sean Simpson Oakville Chamber photo Sean Simpson, Vice President of Ipsos Public Affairs. 77 per cent of surveyed Canadians call Donald Trump presidency "a disaster" DAVID LEA dlea@oakvillebeaver.com Oakville's business lead­ ers got an idea about how much faith Canadians have in the federal government, how they feel about the pro­ vincial party leaders and even what many think of U.S. president Donald Trump Tuesday, Jan. 9. The Oakville Chamber of Commerce hosted Ipsos public affairs vice-presi­ dent Sean Simpson during a morning breakfast event. Simpson shared some of the polling and market re­ search firm's data with around 250 local politicians and members of the Oak­ ville business community during a presentation that reflected on public opinion coming out of 2017. Simpson noted that 79 per cent of those surveyed thought 2017 was a good year for their job and ca­ reer while 77 per cent said it was a good year for them and their family. The majority of those surveyed said it was a good year for the economy, how­ ever, when asked if they were satisfied with how things in Canada are going 58 per cent said they were, leaving 42 per cent who said they were not. Simpson said when asked what the most impor­ tant issue is in Canada cur­ rently the majority of those surveyed said health care. This answer is different from 2016 when the chief concern was unemploy­ ment and jobs. "Since that time there has been a fairly steady de­ cline in the proportion of Canadians who say unem­ ployment and jobs is the top issue and it now ranks fifth behind health care, taxes, poverty and social inequality," said Simpson. "When things are going well health care tends to be our most important issue." In the area of federal pol­ itics, Simpson noted that 50 per cent of those surveyed said the Liberal majority government is working well for Canada. Simpson said that is a good number, but it is down 16 points in two years. "The trajectory is that Canadians are getting a bit less impressed with the government," he said. "Only 46 per cent believe the Trudeau government has a clear plan for the fu­ ture of Canada." The news wasn't good for the opposition parties either. When asked what feder­ al party leader Canadians trust 48 per cent of respon­ dents said they didn't trust any of the current leaders. "So there's a little bit of a, 'Well there's nobody else to do it,' mentality in these numbers," said Simpson. A change in government may be in the future for On­ tario with Simpson noting that 81 per cent of those sur­ veyed feel it is time for change at Queen's Park. He said NDP Leader An­ drea Horwath is currently the most popular Ontario party leader with Premier Kathleen Wynne being the least popular. Simpson said Progres­ sive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown is still a rel­ ative unknown and specu­ lated his numbers may change as the election ap­ proaches. When asked which of these leaders Ontarians would like to have a beer or coffee with 53 per cent of re­ spondents said "none of them." On the subject of the American president, Simp­ son said, 77 per cent of Ca­ nadians surveyed agreed his presidency has been a disaster. Beat cash emergencies with a Cash Advance. Available in -store, on line, and w herever you're reading this ad. 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