Transcript Boundaries of Identity: Geographic Knowledge, Identities

September 15th, 2009
International Association for the Study of Canada (a
division of the Association for Canadian Studies)
 On September 16th Prime Minister Stephen Harper made
his first official visit to the White House since President
Obama took office. To mark the occasion to the
International Association for the Study of Canada
commissioned the firm Leger Marketing to conduct a
survey on how Canadians see their relationship with the
United States.
 Administered by web panel to 1,366 Canadians during the
week of August 24 the probabilistic random sample of
same size would yield maximum margin of error of 3.9
percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
Highlights from the Survey
 A narrow majority of Canadians (54%) agreed that the US
was Canada’s best friend in the world.
 One in four Canadians support getting rid of the border
with the United States this is unchanged from 2007.
 35% would like to live in the United States part time 17% of
Canadians say they have recently considered purchasing
real estate in the U.S.
 68% of Canadians agree that it is a good thing that our
dollar rises against the US dollar
Atlantic Canadians most likely to travel to US; Prairie and Alta
most likely to have considered move
Atlantic
I frequently
I have
travel to the US considered
moving to the
US
42.1%
24.7%
I would like to
live in the US
part of the
year.
35.6%
QC
28.6%
20.0%
32.3%
ON
40.1%
24.1%
35.0%
MB /SK
38.9%
31.1%
45.5%
AB
31.4%
31.4%
37.4%
BC
43.7%
27.9%
35.0%
Total
37.7%
24.9%
35.3%
Albertans most favorable to getting rid of border; Most likely to agree US is our best
friend, Bcers least likely to agree; Ontarians least favorable to increase in $
I think that it is
good that the
Canadian
dollar rises
against the US
dollar.
We should get
rid of the
border with the
.
The is our best
friend in the
world.
I have recently
considered
purchasing real
estate in the
Atlantic
70.6%
24.5%
56,8%
15,9%
QC
75.1%
31.7%
48.0%
13.5%
ON
61.9%
21,6%
54.9%
15.0%
MB /SK
76,9%
31,5%
58.9%
24.8%
AB
63.6%
32.6%
72.4%
20.7%
BC
75.3%
24.8%
42.9%
19.8%
Total
68.6%
26.5%
53.9
16.6%
Older U get the more U support no border; older
Canadians more likely to agree US is our best friend
18-24 years of age
We should get rid of the The is our best friend in
border with the.
the world.
15.6%
33.2%
25-34 years of age
19.9%
43.3%
35-44 years of age
21.2%
48.5%
45-54 years of age
32.0%
55.3%
55-64 years of age
32.0%
63.3%
65-74 years of age
37.4%
75.4%
Total
26.5%
53.9%
More u think US is our best friend more u consider move, more u
support no border and more you’ve gone to the other side
I have
considered
moving to
the United
States.
I would like
We should
to live in the get rid of the
United
border with
States part
the United
of the year.
States.
AGREE
I frequently
travel to the
United
States.
The United
States is our
best friend in
the world.
Strongly
agree
Somewhat
agree
Somewhat
disagree
47.0
68.3
56.9
65.8
24.6
37.5
28.3
41.9
20.7
27.6
16.6
29.5
Strongly
disagree
15.7
17.5
14.8
20.0
More u’ve travelled to US more u’ve considered move, more supportive of no
border and more u have considered real estate purchase
I have
considered
moving to the
United States.
. I frequently
travel to the
United States.
I would like to We should get
live in the
rid of the
United States border with
part of the
the United
year.
States.
AGREE
I have recently
considered
purchasing
real estate in
the U.S
Strongly agree
51.9
70.1
46.4
43.5
Somewhat
agree
32.8
48.5
31.4
22.6
Somewhat
disagree
20.0
30.2
20.6
15.3
Strongly
disagree
13.2
17.5
20.3
3.5
17% of Canadians say they have recently considered purchasing real estate in the U.S.; 38% of
Canadians say they frequently traveled to the U.S.
I frequently travel to the United States.
I have recently considered purchasing real estate in the U.S.
70%
90%
80%
60%
70%
50%
60%
40%
50%
62%
83%
30%
40%
67%
30%
20%
38%
36%
20%
10%
10%
26%
24%
17%
12%
5%
0%
0%
TOTAL YES
Strongly agree
13%
16%
Somewhat
agree
TOTAL NO
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree
TOTAL YES
Strongly agree
Somewhat
agree
TOTAL NO
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree
A narrow majority of Canadians agree that the U.S. is our best friend in the world
The United States is our best friend in the world.
60%
50%
40%
30%
54%
46%
41%
20%
29%
10%
17%
13%
0%
TOTAL YES
Strongly agree
Somewhat
agree
TOTAL NO
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree
One in four Canadians agree with getting rid of the border with the U.S.;
seven in ten say it is a good thing
We should get rid of the border with the United States.
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
74%
30%
48%
20%
26%
25%
10%
16%
11%
0%
TOTAL YES
Strongly agree
Somewhat
agree
TOTAL NO
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree
25% of Canadians say they have considered moving to the United
States…35% said they would like to live there part of the year
I would like to live in the United States part of the year.
I have considered moving to the United States .
70%
60%
50%
40%
65%
75%
30%
57%
20%
25%
25%
TOTAL YES
41%
35%
18%
17%
23%
10%
11%
8%
0%
Strongly
agree
Somewhat
agree
TOTAL NO
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree
TOTAL YES
Strongly
agree
Somewhat
agree
TOTAL NO
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree
Percentage of Canada’s non-francophones who have considered
moving to the U.S. has risen since 2007
Crosstabulation of "I have considered moving to the United
States" with What is your first language
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
%
86% 87%
84%
81%
72%
71%
29%
28%
16% 14%
French
18%
16%
English
Other
First language:
Total Agree 2007
16.0%
18.0%
16.0%
Total Agree 2009
14.0%
28.0%
29.0%
Total Disagree 2007
86.0%
81.0%
84.0%
Total Disagree 2009
87.0%
72.0%
71.0%
Younger Canadians more likely to have considered move to the
U.S.
Crosstabulation of "I have considered moving to the United
States" with What is your age
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
35%
40%
30% 21%
20%
10%
0%
83%
79%
75%
71%
72%
65%
29%
29%
24%
17%
85%
80%
82%
73%
95%
92%
92%
86%
27%
20%
15%
17%
14%
8%
8%5%
18-24 years of age
25-34 years of age
35-44 years of age
45-54 years of age
55-64 years of age
65-74 years of age
75 years of age or older
How old are you?
Total Agree 2007
21%
17%
24%
17%
15%
8%
8%
Total Agree 2009
35%
29%
29%
27%
20%
14%
5%
Total Disagree 2007
79%
83%
75%
82%
85%
92%
92%
Total Disagree 2009
65%
72%
71%
73%
80%
86%
95%
Lower income Canadian’s percentage considering move to the U.S.
has risen since 2007
Crosstabulation of "I have considered moving to the United
States" with How much do you earn?
Total Agree 2007
Total Agree 2009
Total Disagree 2007
Total Disagree 2009
100%
90%
90%
85%
82%
84%
78%78%
77%
80%
77% 76%
72%
67%
70%
67%
60%
53%
50%
47%
40%
33%
30%
23%
20%
33%
28%
18%
15%
14%
21%22%
23%24%
10%
10%
0%
...$19,999 and
less
...between
$20,000 and
$39,999
... between
$40,000 and
$59,999
... between
$60,000 and
$79,999
... $80,000 and
$99,999
How much do you earn?
...between
$100,000 and
$149,999
...between
$150,000 and
$199,999
...$200,000 or
more