When asked what countries stand out as being a positive force in the world, 51 per cent of Canadians picked Canada. The next most popular answer was the United States (six per cent), the United Kingdom (three per cent) and Sweden (three per cent).

"Canadians are positive about our current role in the world," Neuman said. "Although they do think it's possible to go further. They're saying, 'We're doing fine, but we could be doing more.'"

When asked what the most positive contribution Canada has made to the world, most people (26 per cent) said peacekeeping. When asked in what areas they thought Canada had missed an opportunity to make a positive contribution to the world, most (23 per cent) said in the environment.

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