Perspectives of Marijuana Legalization in Alberta
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll A recent Metro/ThinkHQ poll finds that a majority (57%) of Albertans support the legalization of marijuana in Canada vs. 39% who oppose these upcoming changes. Similar proportions are strong advocates and opponents to the changes coming this summer – 29% strongly approve vs. 28% strongly disapprove Support for legalization is highest […]
Albertans’ Views on Stephen Mandel’s Alberta Party
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll If the intent of Greg Clark’s resignation and subsequent Alberta Party leadership race was to capture the imagination of Albertans and drive party growth prior to the next provincial election, the strategy is having limited success in terms of public perception. A recent ThinkHQ/Metro News poll find that freshly-minted Alberta […]
Albertans’ Views on Age Restricted Housing
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll Public approval for “adult only” accommodations is high, as found by a recent ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll. In January 2017, a Queen’s Bench judge ruled that age must be considered a prohibited ground for discrimination under Alberta’s Human Rights Act, and gave the Province one year to make appropriate changes to […]
Alberta’s Political Landscape – Is “Fortress Edmonton” Crumbling on the NDP?
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll For many political observers, the fact that the provincial NDP are now trailing province-wide in voter intentions may not come as a surprise – the economy remains stubbornly sluggish and the UCP has coalesced right-of-centre voters under one party banner. However, our November ThinkHQ/Metro Provincial Politics survey reveals deeper problems for the […]
Public Support for a New Arena in Calgary
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll A recent poll by ThinkHQ/Metro News finds that public support for a new arena is growing among Calgarians. Today fully 63% of Calgarians say they support building a new arena to replace the Saddledome vs. 30% who are opposed. That represents a modest shift in public sentiment since June when 59% […]
The UCP Leadership and Alberta’s Changing Political Landscape
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll A recent poll by ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll finds there are four candidates for UCP leadership, but at this point is really only a two horse race between Brian Jean and Jason Kenney. Methodology Caveat: UCP leader selection will take place through a vote of the membership. There is no way of […]
Albertans’ Views on the Provincial Government’s Management of the Provincial Economy
ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll A recent ThinkHQ/Metro News Poll finds that a majority of Albertans disapprove of the Provincial Government’s management of the provincial economy, and feel the NDP government has had a negative impact on their lives. Over six-in-ten (62%) Albertans disapprove of the Notley Government’s management of the provincial economy, with almost one-half […]
Albertans’ Views on Gay-Straight Alliances
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]