ICYMI – Alberta’s Provincial Political Horserace
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll A close three-way race between the Wildrose, NDP and PCs province-wide masks a politically balkanized province, as found by a recent ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll: Province-wide, the Wildrose holds a modest lead with 34% of decided voters saying they would support them in the next provincial election. The NDP (27%) and […]
The Battle of Alberta – Which City has a Better Quality of Life: Edmonton or Calgary?
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll Few cities enjoy friendly rivalry more than Calgary and Edmonton, and our early March ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll carries on the tradition by pondering which city is a better place to live? And according to various measures of quality of life rated by residents, the definitive answer is…it’s pretty close. Edmonton […]
Edmonton & Calgary Councils Enjoy Strong Approval
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll With Alberta’s next municipal elections now only a year and a half away, our early March ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll finds Edmonton and Calgary voters offering high levels of approval for their local city councils. In Edmonton, Mayor Don Iveson enjoys enviable ratings, with nearly three-quarters (73%) of voters in the […]
Seniors Caregiving a Growing Concern for Albertans
(EDMONTON) As Alberta’s population ages, a growing proportion of the province will be faced with caregiving for their aging relatives and friends according to a recent poll by ThinkHQ Public Affairs Inc. Today, almost one-in-five Albertans participate in providing care for an aging family member or friend, but roughly two-thirds are either caregivers today […]
Perspectives on Seniors’ Health Care in Alberta
(EDMONTON) The burdens of an aging population on the province’s health care system is an issue weighing heavily on the minds of Albertans today, according to a recent survey by ThinkHQ Public Affairs, Inc. Further, the survey finds that Albertans’ confidence in the health system in relation to seniors’ care is troublingly low, and that […]
Edmonton Centre a Close Two-way Race
With Canada’s longest federal campaign coming to an end, the race in Edmonton Centre is too close to call. Presently, Conservative James Cumming holds a narrow lead (33%) over Liberal Randy Boissonnault (30%) – statistically tied, taking into account the poll’s margin of error. Gil McGowan of the NDP is running third at 22%, while David […]
Albertans’ Concerns and Expectations About Aging
(EDMONTON) When it comes to getting older, health and money are the biggest concerns for Albertans, and they are relatively pessimistic about their prospects for the future according to recent ThinkHQ Public Affairs Inc. poll. On a top-of mind basis, staying healthy and health issues are Albertans’ primary concerns (28% mention), followed closely by issues […]
Aging Population Changing Perceptions of Aging in Alberta
(EDMONTON) Canadians, Albertans, are living longer than ever before, and as a result are having profound impacts on society, the social safety net, the economy, and according to a recent ThinkHQ Public Affairs poll, perceptions of aging itself. On average, Albertans today say that 71 is the age at which they begin to consider […]
Albertans in Favour of Medical Practitioner Fee Regulation
Excerpts from our September 2015 edition of the Eye on Alberta reveal strong public support for regulation of medical practitioners like dentists, optometrists, chiropractors and registered massage therapists. Dentists are most at risk, as 81% of Albertans feel it would be a good idea to regulate their fees: Almost 6-on-10 (58%) of Albertans think […]
Albertan’s Experiencing Job Anxiety Amidst Economic Climate
With mass corporate layoffs, a volatile market and future economic uncertainty, our September 2015 edition of the Eye on Alberta reveals that Albertans are experiencing a high degree of anxiety in terms of their personal employment situation. Just over ½ (51%) of those in Alberta’s labour force are concerned about job loss or a […]