Finally, just over half (52 per cent) of

Finally, just over half (52 per cent) of Canadians believe that the federal government should target all Canadians with its programs and funding, while one in three (36 per cent) believe the focus should be targeted on high risk populations, and one in ten (10 per cent) feel there should be an equal focus on both.

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• Residents of Quebec (39 per cent), youth (39 per cent), and those with low education and income (35 per cent) are all more likely to believe that the federal focus should be international.
  
• Senior citizens (49 per cent), those with a low level of comfort with HIV/AIDS (46 per cent), and individuals who are likely to distance themselves from the issue (43 per cent) are more likely to believe that the federal government should focus its efforts on at-risk populations.