ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll   Albertans support Gay-Straight Alliances, or GSAs, with significant intensity, according to a recent ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll.     Almost two-thirds (65%) of Albertans favour the current policy for GSAs in schools, with 42% offering strong approval, compared to only 26% who disapprove   Support strongest is in urban areas, increases with education, declines with age, and […]

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 doctor as “excellent/very good” (5 […]

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, while another 4% are unsure […]

(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 of the EDs, there are […]

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 for purely recreational purposes, over […]

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 in Edmonton, while Wildrose strength […]

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 proportion (47%) disapprove of the […]

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 they disapprove.  Since introduction of […]