JOC ARCHIVES

Previous Polls

2008-12-27
Do you plan on making any New Year’s resolutions this year?
2008-12-20
Are you spending less on Christmas this year?
2008-12-13
Is Ottawa acting quickly enough to combat a looming recession?
2008-12-06
Would a coalition government in Ottawa benefit Western Canada’s construction industry?
2008-11-28
Should union dues be used to support political parties?
2008-11-23
Is construction doing enough to promote literacy as a safety tool?
2008-11-15
Will the Canadian construction industry benefit from Merit going national?
2008-11-08
Will the election of Barack Obama be good for Canada?
2008-11-02
Is your company planning to diversify operations in light of the current economic slowdown?
2008-10-25
Does the proliferation of stalled or halted construction projects concern you?
2008-10-18
Should Temporary Foreign Workers be allowed to collect employment insurance?
2008-10-11
Will your business suffer due to the continued downturn of the U.S. economy?
2008-10-06
Is the current Public-Private Partnership procurement model squeezing out small and medium sized contractors?
2008-09-27
Which party do you plan to vote for in the upcoming federal election?
2008-09-20
Has the underground construction economy affected your business in any way?
2008-09-15
Will a change of government in Ottawa benefit the construction industry?
2008-09-06
Should owners and buyers of construction services shorten the typical bidding approval process?
2008-08-30
Does the new drug testing policy go far enough to address safety concerns?
2008-08-23
Will the Canadian Experience Class program help ease the construction industry skills shortage?
2008-08-16
Should more be done to prevent future rock slides on the Sea-to-Sky Highway?
2008-08-09
Should Western Canadian provinces adopt a system of qualifications-based selection of architects and consulting engineers?
2008-08-02
Is the actual rate of workplace injury being under-reported?
2008-07-26
Is enough being done about crane safety in British Columbia?
2008-07-19
Will splitting the ironworker trade training into three specialized certificates benefit young apprentices?
2008-07-12
Is B.C.’s carbon tax fair to construction and related industries?
2008-07-05
Should provincial occupational health and safety authorities be responsible for teaching temporary foreign workers their rights?
2008-06-28
Is certification of unqualified trades people undermining the Red Seal program in Canada?
2008-06-18
Do you agree the overheated B.C. construction market is about to peak?
2008-06-11
Do you believe the recent changes to the Alberta Labour Code are anti-union?
2008-06-03
Has the Canadian government done enough to make temporary foreign workers available to the construction industry?
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