Who does Canada Trust Most? - Reader's Digest

Keepitsimple · May 20, 2009

This month's Reader's Digest commissioned a poll by Harris/Decima to rank Canada's most trusted personalities. The survey was conducted among 1200 English-speaking Canadians who were given a list of 100 people to choose from. I regret I do not have a link. Here's the top 10:

Update: Radsickle was king enough to provide a link for me: http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/cms/xcms/t...-in_2748_a.html

1) David Suzuki

2) The Queen

3) Rick Hillier

4) Stephen Lewis

5) Michael J. Fox

6) Lloyd Robertson

7) Peter Mansbridge

8) Stephen Harper

9) Sheila Fraser

10) Rick Mercer

Politicians and their ranking include:

8) Stephen Harper

19) Michael Ignatieff

23) Justin Trudeau

28) Elizabeth May

29) Bob Rae

32) Marc Garneau

33) Jack Layton

Here's the top 50 - continuing on from number 10......RD did not provide 51-100.

11) George Stroumbopoulos

12) Wayne Gretzky

13) Louise Arbour

14) Don Cherry

15) Ron MacLean

16) Robert Monsch

17) Rex Murphy

18) Jean Beliveau

19) Michael Ignatieff

20) Michaelle Jean

21) Alex Trebec

22) Brent Butt

23) Justin Trudeau

24) Stuart McLean

25) Kevin Newman

26) Roberta Bondar

27) Neil Young

28) Elizabeth May

29) Bob Rae

30) Shania Twain

31) Steve Yzerman

32) Marc Garneau

33) Jack Layton

34) Anne Murray

35) Celine Dion

36) Steve Nash

37) Leonard Cohen

38) Ian Millar

39) Margaret Atwood

40) William Shatner

41) Heather Reisman

42) Diana Krall

43) Mike Weir

44) Hayley Wickenheiser

45) Randy Bachman

46) Cindy Klassen

47) Eckhart Tolle

48) Bob Gainey

49) Julie Payette

50) Kiefer Sutherland

Edited May 22, 2009 by Keepitsimple

Dave_ON · May 20, 2009

Hmm interesting poll. I find i interesting that the Queen is playing second fiddle to Dr. Suzuki. Also I'm suprised that Rick Mercer is in the 10th spot.

I also find it odd that the GG is absent or is she ranked in the list but not listed here? Also could you please post number 100? Just curious.

Shady · May 20, 2009

Somebody hide this from Dobbin. If he finds out that the mad dog fear biter (Dobbin's name for Harper)/Mr. Mean (Dobbin's name for Harper) is the most trusted politician in Canada, his head will explode! :lol:

jdobbin · May 20, 2009

Somebody hide this from Dobbin. If he finds out that the mad dog fear biter (Dobbin's name for Harper)/Mr. Mean (Dobbin's name for Harper) is the most trusted politician in Canada, his head will explode!

Ah, the personalizing of the radical, extremist far right wing.

Most trusted is what Martin was when he was defeated.

Smallc · May 20, 2009

I also find it odd that the GG is absent

Me too, but it is heartening to see the Queen so high on the list.

Keepitsimple · May 21, 2009

Hmm interesting poll. I find i interesting that the Queen is playing second fiddle to Dr. Suzuki. Also I'm suprised that Rick Mercer is in the 10th spot.
I also find it odd that the GG is absent or is she ranked in the list but not listed here? Also could you please post number 100? Just curious.

I updated the list to show up to number 50 - that's all the article provided.....my fingers are sore from keying them all in. Michaelle Jean is #20.

Bryan · May 21, 2009

I don't think this is really news. Even Nik Nanos' last poll while showing the Liberals edging ahead of the Conservatives, also showed Harper himself with a 27 point lead over Ignatieff with respect to trust, competence, and vision for Canada.

( link )

That's actually an increase in Harper support since february.

We saw this during the last two election cycles as well, that Harper's personal approval ranking are consistently not only higher than all of his opponents, but also higher than the CPC itself.

scribblet · May 21, 2009

Ah, the personalizing of the radical, extremist far right wing.
Most trusted is what Martin was when he was defeated.

As opposed to over 18,000 posts by the radical extremist far left wing LOL

waldo · May 21, 2009

I don't think this is really news.

oh the keepitsimple desperation :lol:

ok - for what the "poll" is actually worth, it's surprising none of the right-wing climate change deniers keyboards didn't explode with Suzuki ranked as the "most trusted"... hey now... would Stephen Lewis (#4) not be considered a politician (/diplomat) - oh no... he's NDP - more keyboards exploding!!!

as for the "poll" itself, it's an online poll... of an isolated group... that's purposely signed up for "surveys"... in return for "rewards" - certainly not skewed in any way :lol:

and while I'm on a roll, that Harper trust extends so far as to have allowed a 30+ point swing gain for Liberals since Ignatieff took the keys... notwithstanding the ever present need to remind that the trust of Harper has repeatedly failed to allow the granting of that ever elusive majority.

you're welcome... carry on

Keepitsimple · May 21, 2009

oh the keepitsimple desperation
ok - for what the "poll" is actually worth, it's surprising none of the right-wing climate change deniers keyboards didn't explode with Suzuki ranked as the "most trusted"... hey now... would Stephen Lewis (#4) not be considered a politician (/diplomat) - oh no... he's NDP - more keyboards exploding!!!

as for the "poll" itself, it's an online poll... of an isolated group... that's purposely signed up for "surveys"... in return for "rewards" - certainly not skewed in any way

and while I'm on a roll, that Harper trust extends so far as to have allowed a 30+ point swing gain for Liberals since Ignatieff took the keys... notwithstanding the ever present need to remind that the trust of Harper has repeatedly failed to allow the granting of that ever elusive majority.

you're welcome... carry on

There are so many angry Liberals out there.......

jdobbin · May 21, 2009

As opposed to over 18,000 posts by the radical extremist far left wing LOL

Ah, the frothy mouthed angry extemist, far right wing response.

Moonbox · May 21, 2009

It looks like someone just cannot avoid the immature personalization he so openly denounces.

Frothy mouthed extremist? Far Right wing?

Mayhaps the forum community's contempt of dogmatic and unquestioning support for the Liberal Party is starting to chaff? :lol:

I'm picturing an angry man pounding on his key-board, red face-paint smearing with tears, while candles burn in the background around a pentagram with a Michael Ignatieff idol in the centre. Sketches and designs for a spaceship lay scattered around the room.

Keepitsimple · May 21, 2009

Ah, the frothy mouthed angry extemist, far right wing response.

I don't quite understand why Liberal Posters in general, are so angry.....puzzlingly led by Dobbin. They finally have a leader that they seem to be comfortable with, they've received favourable news in the polls....but yet they continue to be an angry bunch. Laughingly, Dobbin's been using the term "frothy mouth" but it's his own ilk who seem to be frothing.

daniel · May 21, 2009

Keep your friends close, your enemies closer. Yes, we trust Stephen Harper, that's why even when everything went right for him in the election including a weak opposition, he still managed only a minority. We trust him enough to keep his covetted majority outside his grasp.

scribblet · May 21, 2009

Ah, the frothy mouthed angry extemist, far right wing response.

Watch it, the head might explode -

jdobbin · May 22, 2009

Watch it, the head might explode -

Yours already has, it would seem.

Edited May 22, 2009 by jdobbin

Moonbox · May 22, 2009

Keep your friends close, your enemies closer. Yes, we trust Stephen Harper, that's why even when everything went right for him in the election including a weak opposition, he still managed only a minority. We trust him enough to keep his covetted majority outside his grasp.

If you're going to used cliché at least use it when it makes sense. Are we to presume that you voted for Stephen Harper hoping he got a minority so you could make sure he didn't get a majority? :huh:

jdobbin · May 22, 2009

I don't quite understand why Liberal Posters in general, are so angry.....puzzlingly led by Dobbin. They finally have a leader that they seem to be comfortable with, they've received favourable news in the polls....but yet they continue to be an angry bunch. Laughingly, Dobbin's been using the term "frothy mouth" but it's his own ilk who seem to be frothing.

No frothing here. No anger either. The fury and extremism would appear to be on the right.

It is the Conservatives who in government seem to be an unhappy and dour bunch. They seem more concerned about attacking than governing.

Alta4ever · May 22, 2009

No frothing here. No anger either. The fury and extremism would appear to be on the right.

RIGHT....what was it you called Harper a mad dog sociopath?

Alta4ever · May 22, 2009

Here is the link to the artical on line for those doubters.

http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/cms/xcms/t...-in_2748_a.html

Smallc · May 22, 2009

I still have a great deal of trouble believing that people trust Stephen Harper...or Michael Ignatieff, more than they trust the Governor General.

Alta4ever · May 22, 2009

I still have a great deal of trouble believing that people trust Stephen Harper...or Michael Ignatieff, more than they trust the Governor General.

I don't. I bet if you went to the street and asked people who the GG of Canada is you would find 1 in twenty who would.

jdobbin · May 22, 2009

RIGHT....what was it you called Harper a mad dog sociopath?

Acts like a mad dog sociopath.

Seems that make you angry.

Smallc · May 22, 2009

I don't. I bet if you went to the street and asked people who the GG of Canada is you would find 1 in twenty who would.

Oh, I think they would do a little better than that...actually probably a great deal better than that. Now, if I asked them what she did, that would be a different story.

Alta4ever · May 22, 2009

Acts like a mad dog sociopath.

Isn't sociopathic behaviour being unconcerned with the consequences of ones actions? Yet Harper is the exact opposite in looking to get the right response from his actions to win him favour with a segment of the voting public? So your label isn't even accurate.