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 […]
Premier Kenney’s Approval Plummets Amid COVID-19 Turmoil
. Media Release October 4, 2021 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . (Calgary) In the midst of a punishing 4th wave of COVID-19 in Alberta, approval for Premier Jason Kenney has tumbled to a new low according to a recent survey by ThinkHQ Public Affairs. Currently only 22% of adult Albertans now offer any degree of […]
Fluoride Plebiscite in Calgary Likely to Pass by Comfortable Margin
. Media Release September 29, 2021 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . (Calgary) After almost a decade without a fluoridated water supply, Calgarians appear ready to re-introduce the cavity fighting agent in this October’s plebiscite on the issue according to a recent ThinkHQ Public Affairs survey. The plebiscite measure is likely to pass by a comfortable […]
Union-backed third-party advertiser could create backlash for some Calgary municipal candidates
. Media Release September 23, 2021 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . (Calgary) Municipal campaign finance rules are not well known by Calgary voters, but the emergence of a formidable union backed Third-Party Advertiser (TPA), could potentially create backlash for the candidates they endorse for City Council, according to a recent ThinkHQ Public Affairs survey of […]
Calgary’s Mayor’s Race Tightening
. Media Release September 22, 2021 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . (Calgary) With only 26 days to go before Calgary’s municipal election, the open contest for mayor is tightening, and shaping up to be a two-horse race according to a recent ThinkHQ Public Affairs survey. . The new poll shows Jeromy Farkas continues to hold […]
Albertans experiencing significant economic suffering due to COVID-economy, with few expecting a speedy return to “normal”
. Media Release May 4, 2021 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . (Calgary) Over a year into the pandemic, almost one-half of Albertans are feeling financial pain from COVID-19’s economic consequences, with the vast majority not expecting a return to “normal” until at least the end of 2021. According to the latest provincial ThinkHQ Public Affairs […]
Sizable Majority Opposes Expanded Coal Mining in the Eastern Rockies
. Media Release February 8, 2021 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . (Calgary) A UCP Government move to allow expanded coal mining operations in the Eastern Rockies of Southern Alberta is decidedly unpopular with voters according to a recent ThinkHQ Public Affairs, Inc. survey. . The early February poll finds that over three-quarters of Albertans are […]