Patients Offer Alberta Family Physicians Strong Marks for Care – Offer Insights on Non-Medical Enhancement of the Patient Experience
Please note: Research findings should be directly attributed to albertapatients.ca. (EDMONTON) Patients express high levels of satisfaction with the care they receive from primary care doctors in Alberta, according to a recent survey conducted by albertapatients.ca. In the March 2017 survey, over seven-in-ten (72%) rate their overall last experience with an Alberta primary care […]
Albertans’ Views on the Provincial Carbon Tax
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll Now officially in place, Alberta’s Carbon Tax remains a deeply disliked policy among voters, according to a February 2017 ThinkHQ/Metro News poll. Almost two-thirds (64%) say they disapprove of the expanded carbon tax, with 50% strongly opposed One-third (32%) of those interviewed offer support for the new tax on carbon, […]
albertapatients.ca Survey Suggests More Information Needed About Emergency Departments
(EDMONTON) Albertans tend to believe wait times in hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) are too long, but their perceptions are not always in keeping with their own experiences according to a recent survey conducted by albertapatients.ca. The survey fielded September/October among a representative sample of Alberta patients further notes that while people generally understand the processes […]
Albertans’ Views on Legalizing Marijuana
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll Public acceptance of marijuana is relatively high (no pun intended) in Alberta, particularly for clinical and therapeutic uses according to a recent ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll. Almost 9-in-10 believe marijuana use, at the recommendation of a physician, is acceptable, while almost 2/3 believe it is appropriate in “self-medicating” situations Even […]
Alberta’s Provincial Political Scene: Stability Masks Future Volatility
Alberta’s provincial political “horserace” has shown remarkable stability over the past year, with only modest fluctuations in party support. Currently, the Wildrose lead province-wide with 35% of the decided vote, followed by the NDP at 31%, the PCs with 24%, and the Liberals and Alberta Party in single digits. The governing NDP continue to dominate […]
Albertans’ Views on Minimum Wage
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll Albertans are split on the Alberta government’s plan for increasing the minimum wage, although a slim plurality favour it according to a recent ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll. Almost 1/2 (49%) of Albertans say they back the NDP policy of raising the minimum wage to $15/hour by 2018, while a nearly equal […]
Albertans’ Views on Climate Leadership Plan
Support for the Province’s Climate Leadership Plan (CLP) has eroded over the past year, largely driven by strong public views on the looming Carbon Levy, according to a recent ThinkHQ Public Affairs survey of Albertans. Currently just over one-third (37%) of Albertans offer support for the NDP government’s CLP, compared to 53% who say […]
The Race for PC Leadership
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll The PC leadership race has yet to officially begin, however it is clear that among those declared or rumoured to be considering a run, Calgary M.P. Jason Kenney holds the ‘pole position’, as found by a recent ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll: Kenney enjoys the highest approval of any of the candidates tested […]
ICYMI – Albertans Support Calgary 2026 Winter Olympics Bid
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll Most Albertans support the notion of Calgary bidding to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, as found by a recent ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll. The Poll found that 54% of Albertans approve of the idea, while 33% disapprove. Regionally, support is highest in Calgary with 60% approval, and lowest in Edmonton at […]
Premier’s Approval Drops
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll Premier Notley’s personal approval has dipped to its lowest point since the 2015 election, as found by a recent ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll: Notley’s approval is now at 37% (17% strongly, 20% somewhat) vs. 54% disapproval (41% strongly, 13% somewhat), representing a 7 percentage point drop since late May […]