As you may know, several proposals have been made over the past few years to reform the Senate of Canada, do you support or oppose each of these ideas?
("Support" answers only)
| May 2008 | Jan. 2008 | |
| Limiting appointed Canadian senators to eight-year terms | 64% | 62% |
| Allowing Canadians to directly elect their senators | 60% | 63% |
| Creating a panel of distinguished Canadians to | 32% | 29% |
| Abolishing the Senate of Canada altogether | 30% | 37% |
Source: Angus Reid Strategies
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,005 Canadian adults, conducted from May 21 and May 22, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
Other poll highlights:
53% agree with Saskatchewan’s plan to hold elections to the Senate, with the PM appointing the winners
66% would hold referendum to decide the future of the Senate
32% would vote to abolish the Senate
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