Detailed Tables As you may know, Canada did not support the action of the United States and its coalition of the willing in its military action against Iraq. Canada held the view that UN weapons inspectors should be allowed more time to find any suspected weapons of mass destruction. Given the current knowledge of the situation in Iraq, do you believe that the Prime Minister and the Government of Canada was justified in not supporting the United States and its coalition in its military action against Iraq ? ___________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - A/B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K * small base REGION AGE GENDER TOTAL BC ALB SK/MN ONT QUE ATL 18-34 35-54 55+ Male Female A B C D E F G H I J K Base: All Respondents Unweighted Base Weighted Base
1055 1000
132 132
100 97*
100 68*
385 379
238 247
100 77*
335 293
430 404
280 294
497 483
558 517
Yes
710 71%
45 47%
41 60%
236 80% HI 54 18%
18 2%
287 71% I 108 27% G 9 2%
108 37% GH 4 1%
148 31% K 6 1%
124 24%
Don't know/Refused
25 37% AE 2 2%
52 67% B 25 32% E 1 1%
380 74%
50 52% ACDEF 1 1%
217 88% ABCDF 27 11%
329 68%
272 27%
251 66% B 118 31% AE 10 3%
182 62%
No
104 78% BCD 27 20% E 2 1%
TOTAL
Base: All Respondents Unweighted Base Weighted Base
REGION TYPE Urban Rural A B
3 1%
HS D
EDUCATION Post sec E
3 1%
12 2%
University F
<$30K G
INCOME $30K-<$60K H
$60K + I
1055 1000
833 798
222 202
108 109
241 229
377 354
325 303
261 249
365 346
342 318
Yes
710 71%
573 72%
136 67%
62 57%
151 66%
211 26%
61 30%
18 2%
14 2%
4 2%
73 32% EF 5 2% F
62 25%
Don't know/Refused
45 41% EF 3 3% F
268 77% I 73 21%
211 66%
272 27%
234 77% CD 68 22%
182 73%
No
261 74% CD 85 24% 8 2% F
1 0
5 2%
5 2%
Canadian Ipsos-Reid Express June 10-12, 2003
104 33% GH 3 1%
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Detailed Tables I am now going to read you three statements on this issue and I would like you to tell me which of the three is closest to your personal point of view: ___________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - A/B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K * small base REGION TOTAL BC ALB SK/MN ONT QUE ATL 18-34 A B C D E F G Base: All Respondents Unweighted Base 1055 132 100 100 385 238 100 335 Weighted Base 1000 132 97* 68* 379 247 77* 293 The United States knowingly used incorrect or fabricated intelligenc e to provide justification for attacking Iraq in order to remove Saddam Hussein from power
The intelligence reports were correct and Iraq did, in fact, possess weapons of mass destruction, that the Coalition has just not discovered yet or that Saddam Hussein had destroyed before the start of the military action
The evidence used against Iraq was incorrect and is the result of a failure of the U.S. intelligence agencies
Don't know/Refused
The United States knowingly used incorrect or fabricated intelligence to provide justification for attacking Iraq in order to remove Saddam Hussein from power
The intelligence reports were correct and Iraq did, in fact, possess weapons of mass destruction, that the Coalition has just not discovered yet or that Saddam Hussein had destroyed before the start of the military action
The evidence used against Iraq was incorrect and is the result of a failure of the U.S. intelligence agencies
Don't know/Refused
Canadian Ipsos-Reid Express June 10-12, 2003
55+ I
Male J
GENDER Female K
430 404
280 294
497 483
558 517
423
59
30
23
149
131
30
144
168
106
202
221
42%
31%
34%
39%
36%
42%
43%
25
142
30
49% HI 87
42%
49
53% BCDF 66
39%
353
45% B 41
150
115
168
185
35%
31%
37%
38%
30%
37
16
54
39% G 53
36%
13
37% G 61
35%
23
38% E 69
27%
170
51% ADE 13
97
73
17%
18%
14%
19%
18%
15%
21%
19%
15%
18%
14%
53 5%
9 7%
4 4%
7 11% DF
19 5%
13 5%
2 2%
8 3%
25 6% G
20 7% G
20% K 16 3%
TOTAL Base: All Respondents Unweight ed Base Weighted Base
AGE 35-54 H
REGION TYPE Urban Rural A B
HS D
EDUCATION Post sec E
38 7% J
University F
<$30K G
INCOME $30K-<$60K H
$60K + I
1055 1000
833 798
222 202
108 109
241 229
377 354
325 303
261 249
365 346
342 318
423
335
88
50
87
149
137
101
171
128
42%
42%
44%
46%
38%
42%
45%
40%
40%
353
283
70
44
93
118
97
83
49% GI 109
35%
36%
35%
40%
33%
32%
34%
31%
170
134
36
10
40% F 36
62
62
53
48
39% H 56
17%
17%
18%
9%
16%
8 4%
5 5%
14 6% F
21% H 12 5%
17%
45 6%
20% C 8 3%
14%
53 5%
18% C 25 7% F
18 5%
12 4%
123
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Detailed Tables As you may know, the main reason used by the United States as justification for its military action against Saddam Hussein was that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and posed an immanent threat to the United States, the Middle East and the world. To date, no weapons of mass destruction have been found in Iraq despite the extensive US intelligence. From what you have seen, read or heard, do you believe that the United States and its allies were justified in taking military action against Iraq based on the premise that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction ? ___________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - A/B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K * small base REGION SK/MN ONT C D
TOTAL
BC A
ALB B
1055 1000
132 132
100 97*
100 68*
Yes, justified
353 35%
38 29%
No, not justified
592 59%
31 46% AE 31 46%
Don't know/ Refused
55 5%
89 67% BCDF 5 4%
51 52% ADE 39 40% 7 7%
6 9%
Base: All Respondents Unweighted Base Weighted Base
TOTAL
Base: All Respondents Unweighted Base Weighted Base
REGION TYPE Urban Rural A B
QUE E
ATL F
18-34 G
AGE 35-54 H
55+ I
Male J
385 379
238 247
100 77*
335 293
430 404
280 294
497 483
558 517
147 39% AE 210 55% B 22 6%
56 23%
31 40% E 41 53%
91 31%
140 35%
183 38%
170 33%
188 64% I 14 5%
239 59%
118 40% G 161 55%
277 57%
315 61%
24 6%
14 5%
23 5%
32 6%
182 74% BCDF 9 4%
HS D
6 7%
EDUCATION Post sec E
GENDER Female K
University F
<$30K G
INCOME $30K-<$60K H
$60K + I
1055 1000
833 798
222 202
108 109
241 229
377 354
325 303
261 249
365 346
342 318
Yes, justified
353 35%
277 35%
76 38%
108 31%
113 35%
477 60%
115 57%
215 62%
194 61%
55 5%
44 5%
11 6%
8 8%
13 6%
210 69% CDE 14 5%
148 60%
Don't know/Refused
121 34% F 214 60% CD 19 5%
89 36%
592 59%
97 42% F 119 52%
80 26%
No, not justified
53 49% EF 47 43%
12 5%
23 7%
11 4%
Canadian Ipsos-Reid Express June 10-12, 2003
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Detailed Tables Some people say that while the Coalition may not have discovered weapons of mass destruction, the downfall of Saddam Hussein and the liberation of the Iraqi people is justification enough for the military action taken by the United States and its 'Coalition of the willing'. Other people say that because the United States and it's coalition allies based their case for military action against Iraq on the threat that weapons of mass destruction posed to the security of the United States, the Middle East and to the world, that not finding these weapons of mass destruction el iminates any justification for the military action. Which statement is closest to your personal point of view ? ___________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - A/B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K * small base REGION AGE GENDER TOTAL BC ALB SK/MN ONT QUE ATL 18-34 35-54 55+ Male Female A B C D E F G H I J K Base: All Respondents Unweighted Base Weighted Base Liberation of Iraqi people justification enough
Justification was based on weapons of mass destruction
Don't know/Refused
1055 1000
132 132
100 97*
100 68*
385 379
238 247
100 77*
335 293
430 404
280 294
497 483
558 517
533
77
51
43
193
119
49
148
221
159
264
269
53%
58%
53%
51%
48%
55%
54%
55%
52%
42
39
136
98
64% DE 22
50%
354
63% DE 17
123
142
87
175
179
35%
32%
25%
40% C 30 12%
42% I 22 8%
35%
30%
36%
35%
13 10%
36% C 50 13%
29%
113 11%
40% C 6 7%
41 10%
48 16% GH
45 9%
68 13% J
TOTAL
Base: All Respondents Unweighted Base Weighted Base Liberation of Iraqi people justification enough
Justification was based on weapons of mass destruction
Don't know/Refused
Canadian Ipsos-Reid Express June 10-12, 2003
8 12%
REGION TYPE Urban Rural A B
HS D
6 8%
EDUCATION Post sec E
University F
<$30K G
INCOME $30K-<$60K H
$60K + I
1055 1000
833 798
222 202
108 109
241 229
377 354
325 303
261 249
365 346
342 318
533
420
113
63
127
199
144
130
175
180
53%
53%
56%
57%
55%
47%
52%
50%
57%
354
288
66
34
77
56% F 114
128
85
131
112
35%
36%
33%
31%
34%
32%
34%
38%
35%
113 11%
90 11%
23 11%
13 12%
25 11%
41 12%
42% CDE 32 10%
34 14% I
41 12%
26 8%
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