mainstreet - alberta december 2015

7/23/2019 Mainstreet - Alberta December 2015

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Mainstreet surveyed a random sample of 3,017 Albertans by Smart IVRon December 3rd, 20

A mixture of landlines and cell phones were surveyed. Margin of Error: +/- 1.78%, 19 times out20. Regional margins of error: Edmonton: +/- 3.11%; Calgary +/-3.09%; Rest of Alberta

+/-3.07%, 19 times out of 20. Results were weighed by age and gender based on the 20Canadian Census.

[DECEMBER 2015]


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MOST ALBERTANS OPPOSE BILL 6

December 5, 2015 (Toronto, ON) A new Mainstreet/Postmedia poll finds most Albertans oppose Bill 6,

NDPs farm safety legislation. 60% of Albertans oppose the bill. The Mainstreet/Postmedia poll hamargin of error of +/- 1.78%, 19 times out of 20.

Its clear that Albertans oppose the legislation as it currently stands - but a closer look at the numbhows strong support for legislation to protect paid agricultural workers. 67% of Albertans are telling

hey do not support the legislation affecting family members who work on a farm but 60% do belnon-family workers should have protection, said Quito Maggi, President of Mainstreet Research.

Weve seen many protests over the last few weeks and rightly or wrongly Albertans are responding to

message that Bill 6 unfairly targets family farms and small business with red-tape.

The highest approval for Bill 6 is found in Edmonton where 50% back the NDPs farm safety legislation

Strong support in Edmonton for the NDPs legislation is a recurring theme of our polling, finished Ma

ABOUT MAINSTREETMainstreet is a national public research firm. With 20 years of political experience at all three levelgovernment, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canadian public affairs.

Differentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet Research has provided accurate snapshots of puopinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta, a majority Liberal government in BriColumbia and a majority Liberal government in Ontario. Mainstreet has been the most accurate polling

n several by elections and the most recent Toronto mayoral election. Most recently, Mainstreet was

only polling firm to correctly predict a Liberal majority government in the 2015 federal election.

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Available for Interview from Toronto: Quito Maggi, [email protected] more information: David Valentin, (613) 698-5524 - [email protected]


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LEANING AND DECIDEDThe province has introduced a new bill to protect agriculture workers, saying it wants to ensure they are

eligible for workers compensation if they are injured on the job. It also makes farms and ranches subject t

Occupational Health and Safety laws like other industries. Critics say it goes too far and will affect familyfarms, those who support the bill say it provides a much-needed safety net to farm workers.

Do you support or oppose this plan?

TOTAL APPROVAL: 32% TOTAL DISAPPROVAL: 60% NOT SURE: 10%

STRONGLY APPROVESOMEWHAT APPROVE

SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVESTRONGLY DISAPPROVENOT SURE

SAMPLE

18-347%18%

16%48%11%

457

35-4918%14%

15%43%10%

732

50-6420%17%

19%35%9%

902

65+18%22%

18%31%11%

926

Fema15%18%

17%37%13%

1695

Male15%16%

16%45%7%

1322

STRONGLY APPROVESOMEWHAT APPROVESOMEWHAT DISAPPROVESTRONGLY DISAPPROVE

NOT SURE

SAMPLE

Edmonton30%20%15%

21%14%

991

Rest of Albe10%15%18%

48%10%

1021

Calgary16%21%15%

40%8%

1005

32%

60%

10%


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LEANING AND DECIDEDShould these changes apply to the family farm and immediate family members working on the farm

YESNONOT SURE

18-3413%52%36%

35-4912%68%20%

50-6414%68%17%

65+9%15%76%

Fem19%6714%

Male8%75%18%

YESNO

NOT SURE

Edmonton7%

76%

17%

Rest of Albe13%59%

29%

Calgary17%64%

19%

12%

67%

21%


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LEANING AND DECIDEDShould these changes apply to paid agriculture workers?

YESNONOT SURE

18-3454%17%29%

35-4965%19%15%

50-6457%29%14%

65+52%21%28%

Fem61%2612%

Male61%24%14%

YESNO

NOT SURE

Edmonton57%27%

16%

Rest of Albe56%19%

25%

Calgary67%22%

11%

60%

23%

17%

60%

23%

17%


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The province has introduced a new bill to protect agriculture workers, saying it wants toensure they are eligible for workers compensation if they are injured on the job. It also makefarms and ranches subject to Occupational Health and Safety laws like other industries. Criti

say it goes too far and will affect family farms, those who support the bill say it provides a

much-needed safety net to farm workers. Do you support or oppose this plan?

Strongly support the planSomewhat support the planSomewhat oppose the planStrongly oppose the plan

Not Sure

Should these changes apply to the family farm and immediate family members working on tfarm?

YesNo

Not Sure

Should these changes apply to paid agriculture workers?

YesNo

Not Sure


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Mainstreet is a national public research firm. With 20 years of political experience at all thevels of government, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canad

public affairs.

Differentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet Research has provided accurate snapshotpublic opinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta, a majority Libgovernment in British Columbia and a majority Liberal government in Ontario. Mainstreet

been the most accurate polling firm in several by elections and the most recent Toronto mayoelection. Most recently, Mainstreet was the only polling firm to correctly predict a Liberal majogovernment in the 2015 federal election.

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