Concerns About Crime on the Rise in Calgary
. Media Release November 17, 2022 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. (Calgary) A majority of Calgarians say they personally feel less safe in their city than they did three years ago, with crime a growing concern on the public’s mind according to a recent ThinkHQ Public Affairs survey. Over one-half (53%) of Calgarians say they […]
Calgary City Council 1-Year Report Card
. Media Release November 10, 2022 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . (Calgary) Now one-year into a four-year term, Calgary’s City Council continues to struggle to gain ground with electors according to a recent ThinkHQ Public Affairs survey. Indeed, both mayor and councillors, having received soft approval ratings in the spring have seen further erosion since. […]
Kenney’s Numbers Stall – Most Voters Still Want a New UCP Leader
. Media Release April 5, 2022 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . (Calgary) With only a handful of days to go before the leadership review vote in the UCP Party, Premier Jason Kenney’s approval ratings have stalled below 30%, and with his party trailing in the polls, most voters want new UCP leadership according to the […]
No Honeymoon for Calgary’s New Mayor
. Media Release March 29, 2022 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . (Calgary) Mayor Jyoti Gondek is off to a bumpy start as far as most Calgarians are concerned, with approval for the new mayor below four-in-ten according to a recent ThinkHQ Public Affairs survey. At present, approval for Gondek’s performance rests at 38% compared to 53% saying they disapprove […]
A Plurality of Calgarians Believe the City is on the “Wrong Track”
. Media Release: Countdown to The Calgary Municipal Election 2021 October 19, 2020 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . (Calgary) With a municipal election now less than a year away, there is a prevailing sense of unease among voters about the direction The City of Calgary is headed today. According to a recent ThinkHQ Public Affairs […]
Calgarians Divided on New Arena Deal – City Council’s Approval Continues to Slide
(CALGARY) Calgarians are split in their feelings about a new deal between The City and Flames ownership (Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. – CSEC) to build a new “event centre” which would include a new NHL arena. According to a new ThinkHQ Public Affairs, Inc. survey, while there is considerable support for the notion […]
Calgarians Sour on City Council
(Calgary) The past year has been a difficult one for Calgary City Council, with a failed Olympic plebiscite, serious budget challenges, a small business tax revolt and senior business leaders calling into question the financial viability of the current Green Line LRT expansion, to name just some of the trouble spots over the past 12 […]
Alberta’s Political Landscape: Notley’s NDP Facing Tough Road to Re-Election, and Voters Unenthusiastic/Divided about Provincial Leaders
With a provincial election now only a few months away, the governing NDP have a very difficult path to re-election according to a recent ThinkHQ poll. They continue to hold a significant lead over the UCP in Edmonton (although the race is tightening in the Capitol-region’s suburbs), but trail badly in small urban centres and […]
Nenshi’s Approval Tumbles (Calgary Municipal Politics)
The past six months have been challenging ones for Calgary’s mayor – a failed Olympic plebiscite, Council in-fighting and a very difficult 4-year budget cycle have likely all contributed to a notable drop in approval for Naheed Nenshi among municipal voters according to a recent ThinkHQ poll. Approval for the mayor currently sits at […]
Albertapatients.ca Exploratory Research – Prescription Opioid Use Among Alberta Patients
Please note: Research findings should be directly attributed to albertapatients.ca. (EDMONTON) Discussions between patients and their physicians about the use of opioids to manage pain are relatively common in Alberta, although fewer patients actually receive a prescription according to a recent survey conducted by albertapatients.ca. Among those who received a prescription opioid for pain […]
