. Media Release January 30, 2023 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . (Edmonton) Albertans will be heading to the polls this spring to elect a new provincial government, and the latest ThinkHQ Public Affairs Alberta survey provides three key observations about the upcoming race: It’s largely a two-horse race between the United Conservatives (UCP) and New Democrats (NDP) The two […]
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 feel less safe in the […]
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. Mayor Jyoti Gondek Mayor […]
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 latest ThinkHQ Public Affairs survey […]
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 of her performance as mayor […]
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 survey of over 1,200 Calgary […]
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 of replacing the Saddledome, roughly […]
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 months. City Hall’s trials and tribulations […]