| PAST TELY POLL RESULTS |
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This Tely Poll is not scientific and reflects the opinions of only those Internet users who have chosen to participate. The results cannot be assumed to represent the opinions of users in general, nor the public as a whole.
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Do you support an 11-storey proposal by East Port Properties Ltd. for the former Woolworths property in downtown St. John’s? (February 8, 2010)
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Which are you more interested in watching during the Super Bowl on Sunday? (February 6, 2010 to February 7, 2010)
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| All of it |
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| None of it |
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Did unions at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper do the right thing by agreeing to a wage deferral request from Kruger inc.? (February 5, 2010)
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Should Premier Danny Williams’ personal health decisions be reported in the media? (February 4, 2010)
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Do you think of missile-like objects off the province’s south coast last week actually were missiles? (February 3, 2010)
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Will Dion Phaneuf help the Toronto Maple Leafs turn their losing trend around? (February 2, 2010)
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In which position would Topsail MHA Elizabeth Marshall better benefit the province? (February 1, 2010)
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| None |
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Is there a need to have a Newfoundland and Labrador Office of Federal-Provincial Relations in Ottawa? (January 30, 2010 to January 31, 2010)
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Are you shocked by the amount of overtime the provincial government pays out, according to the auditor general's report? (January 29, 2010)
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Are you hoping to purchase the Apple iPad that was unveiled by Apple Inc. Wednesday? (January 28, 2010)
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| No |
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| Undecided |
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| What's an iPad? |
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Do you think the punishment handed out to junior hockey player Patrice Cormier — a season-long and play-offs suspension for his hit on Quebec Remparts defenceman Mikael Tam — is sufficient? (January 27, 2010)
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| No, should be more |
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| No, should be less |
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Do you like the way the City of St. John’s has decided to try to help earthquake-ravaged Haiti, by looking at partnering on a long-term rebuilding project? (January 26, 2010)
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In the future, do you think you will stick to reading traditional paper books rather than books downloaded to new reading devices known as e-books? (January 25, 2010)
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Do you think Nalcor Energy’s decision to initiate a court challenge to force Hydro Quebec to reopen the disastrous 1969 Upper Churchill power agreement will be a waste of time and money? (January 23, 2010 to January 24, 2010)
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Do you think St. John’s city councillors have a retirement package that is too generous? (January 22, 2010)
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Should the City of St. John’s approve the application by Fortis Properties Corp. for a major redevelopment plan for its downtown properties? (January 21, 2010)
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Should moose hunting be allowed in Terra Nova and Gros Morne national parks to cull the herds that biologists and ecologists say are destroying the parks? (January 20, 2010)
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Are you looking forward to the start of the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver? (January 19, 2010)
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Do you think new homes being built in recent years are way overpriced? (January 16, 2010 to January 17, 2010)
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Do you support the provincial government committing $1 million towards relief effort now underway in Haiti? (January 15, 2010)
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Does the recent tightening of security measures at airports, that has created long lineups and delayed flights, discourage you from flying? (January 14, 2010)
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Do you think federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will be forced to raise taxes or cut spending in order to balance the books? (January 13, 2010)
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How would you rank the litter problem in the City of St. John’s? (January 12, 2010)
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| not bad |
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| not a problem |
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Did you like the premiere episode of Republic of Doyle? (January 11, 2010)
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| Didn't see it |
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| What is it? |
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Was former Liberal cabinet minister Jim Walsh’s 22-month sentence for fraud against government sufficient in the case? (January 9, 2010 to January 10, 2010)
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| 26. |
When you refer to the new year, do you say “twenty-ten” or “two-thousand and ten?” (January 8, 2010)
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| two-thousand ten |
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| both |
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Should former MHAs convicted of criminal offences be allowed to run for public office again? (January 7, 2010)
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| Depends on the type of offences |
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| 28. |
Should the City of St. John’s issue tickets to people for violating the on-street parking ban when there is no snow? (January 6, 2010)
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| 29. |
Is pop singer Lady Gaga’s image more flamboyant than those of style mavens like Madonna, Cher and Gwen Stafani? (January 5, 2010)
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Do you agree with economists at some of Canada’s largest banks say the Canadian and world economies will continue to rebound out of recession this year? (January 4, 2010)
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Did you make any New Year's resolutions? (January 2, 2010 to January 3, 2010)
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Do you have a hangover today? (January 1, 2010)
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Are you going out to celebrate the new year tonight or staying home? (December 31, 2009)
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| Staying home |
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| I'm working |
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| 34. |
Do you prefer real Christmas trees or artificial? (December 30, 2009)
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| Doesn't matter |
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Do you agree with The Associated Press’ selection of Tiger Woods as Athlete of the Decade? (December 29, 2009)
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Have you ever gone mummering? (December 28, 2009)
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Did you take time out of the Christmas shopping rush and preparations for the holidays, to remember the true meaning of Christmas? (December 27, 2009)
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Do you or did you have to travel this Christmas to get to where you wanted to spend the holidays? (December 24, 2009 to December 26, 2009)
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Does your leisure time include playing board games, cards or putting together puzzles with family and friends? (December 23, 2009)
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Do you think children spend too much time on social networking websites? (December 22, 2009)
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Do you think the province’s poverty reduction strategy is making progress as stated by a recent report? (December 21, 2009)
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Are you more likely now, with the addition of Kilbride native Luke Adam to Canada’s national junior hockey team, to watch the world junior tournament? (December 19, 2009 to December 20, 2009)
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| Would have watched it anyway |
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Did St. John’s City Council go far enough with its mill rate reduction at the last council meeting? (December 18, 2009)
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Do you believe the City of St. John’s has a “Cadillac” snowclearing system as stated by Coun. Tom Hann? (December 17, 2009)
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Do you bake for Christmas? (December 16, 2009)
| Yes, I love to do it |
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| Yes, but I don’t enjoy it |
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| No, store-bought all the way |
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Will you send out Christmas cards this year? (December 15, 2009)
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Have you had your H1N1 vaccination? (December 14, 2009)
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| No, and I won’t have it |
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| No, but I plan to |
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Do you still write letters and send them by regular mail? (December 12, 2009)
| Yes, often |
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How long a sentence should former MHA Jim Walsh get for corruption? (December 11, 2009)
| More than two years |
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| Less than two years |
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| House arrest |
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| 50. |
Do you think opening talks with the Taliban will eventually result in a peaceful democratic Afghanistan? (December 10, 2009)
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