The 2011 Ipsos Canada End of Year Poll queries Canadians on issues and events that affected their lives in 2011, as well as their feelings on the next year. Respondents are asked to rate the Canadian government's actions on issues such as climate change, the armed conflict in Afghanistan, and democratic reform in the House of Commons and the Senate. They are also asked their opinions on the economic crisis in the European Union, the secularization of Christmas, trustworthiness of professions, as well as their feelings on the biggest news story and newsmaker of 2011. 1021 respondents from across the nation contributed to the 2011 End of Year Poll.