mainstreet - alberta october b

8/20/2019 Mainstreet - Alberta October B

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Mainstreet surveyed a random sample of 3,258 Albertans by Smart IVR™ on October 1st, 2015. A mixtof landlines and cell phones were surveyed. Margin of Error: +/- 1.71%, 19 times out of 20. Regional

margins of error: Edmonton: +/- 3.2%; Calgary +/-2.75%; Rest of Alberta : +/-3.02% 19 times out20. Results were weighed by age and gender based on the 2011 Canadian Census.

ALBERTA ISSUES[OCTOBER 2015]


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ALBERTANS THINK MOST PIPELINES WILL BE BUILT

October 7, 2015 (Toronto, ON) – A New Mainstreet/Postmedia poll finds most Albertans believe m

pipelines will eventually be built. The Mainstreet Postmedia poll has a margin of error of +/- 1.71%, 19 tiout of 20.

Meanwhile Albertans are more pessimistic about the state of the provincial economy - though they more optimistic about their own personal affairs.

The pipeline numbers are very interesting,” said Quito Maggi, President of Mainstreet Research. A majoof Albertans think most projects will be built - apart from the Keystone XL pipeline.”

All the talk about Energy East in the election campaign clearly has had an effect - more than 60%Albertans (63%) believe Energy East will eventually be built.”

Mainstreet asked British Columbians the same questions last month for the proposed Kinder Morgan Northern Gateway pipelines.

”The numbers for Kinder Morgan are very similar, while the numbers for Northern Gateway are differ

More British Columbians than Albertans believe that project won’t suceed,” continued Maggi.

When asked about the provincial economy, 21% of Albertans are optimistic (-), 64% are pessimistic (+nd 16% are not sure (-7%).

When asked about their personal finances, 53% of Albertans are optimistic (+13%), 31% are pessim+4%) and 16% are not sure (-16%).

The trend we’ve seen for the last few months is that Albertans are much more optimistic about their opersonal situation than that of the province. There has been bleak economic news for Alberta so this dnot come as a surprise,” finished Maggi.

About Mainstreet Research

Mainstreet is a national public research firm based in Toronto. With 20 years of political experience ahree levels of government, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canad

public affairs.

Differentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet has consistently provided accurate snapshots of pu

opinion, having predicted an NDP majority government in Alberta (2015), aLiberal majority governmen

Ontario (2014) and a Liberal majority government in British Columbia (2013). Most recently, Mainstreet he most accurate pollster of last November’s Toronto mayoral 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 DECIDED

YESNONOT SURESAMPLE

18-34

63%

12%

25%

474

35-4951%19%30%508

50-64

41%

21%

38%

1062

65+38%17%45%1214

Fem4914%37%195

Male

52%

20%

28%

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Regardless of your approval or disapproval, do you think the Kinder Morgan Pipeline will be built or n

YESNONOT SURE

SAMPLE

Edmonton48%19%33%

938

Rest of Albe53%16%31%

1050

Calgary

47%

17%

36%

1270

51%

17%

33%


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LEANING AND DECIDEDRegardless of your approval or disapproval, do you think the Keystone XL Pipeline will be built or not?

YESNONOT SURESAMPLE

18-34

53%

18%

29%

474

35-4945%31%24%508

50-64

36%

33%

32%

1062

65+33%22%45%1214

Fem4321%35195

Male

44%

31%

25%

1306

YESNONOT SURE

SAMPLE

Edmonton42%28%30%

938


1050

Calgary

40%

27%

32%

1270

44%

26%

30%


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LEANING AND DECIDEDRegardless of your approval or disapproval, do you think the Energy East Pipeline will be built or not?

YESNONOT SURESAMPLE

18-34

74%

12%

15%

474

35-4959%16%25%508

50-64

56%

16%

28%

1062

65+55%10%35%1214

Fem5713%30195

Male

68%

15%

17%

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YESNONOT SURE

SAMPLE

Edmonton65%13%23%

938


1050

Calgary

61%

14%

26%

1270

63%14%

24%


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YESNONOT SURESAMPLE

18-34

52%

16%

32%

474

35-4953%17%30%508

50-64

53%

17%

30%

1062

65+52%16%32%1214

Fem5218%30195

Male

53%

15%

32%

1306

YESNONOT SURE

SAMPLE

Edmonton51%16%32%

938


1050

Calgary

55%

16%

29%

1270

53%

16%

31%

LEANING AND DECIDEDRegardless of your approval or disapproval, do you think the Northern Gateway Pipeline will be built or no


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KINDER MORGAN - BC vs AB

NORTHERN GATEWAY - BC vs AB

44%

28%

29%

53%

16%

31%

51%

17%

33%

53

18%

29%

ALBERTA BRITISH COLUMBIA

ALBERTA BRITISH COLUMBIA


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LEANING AND DECIDEDThinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about your own familyfinancial situation?

OPTIMISTICPESSIMISTICNOT SURESAMPLE

18-34

59%

28%

13%

474

35-4947%39%14%508

50-64

52%

34%

14%

1062

65+50%21%29%1214

Fem51%2920195

Male

54%

34%

12%

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OPTIMISTICPESSIMISTICNOT SURE

SAMPLE

Edmonton55%29%16%

938


1050

Calgary

53%

31%

16%

1270

53%

31%

16%


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Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about yoown family’s financial situation?

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

January May August October


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LEANING AND DECIDEDThinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the state of Albeconomy?

OPTIMISTICPESSIMISTICNOT SURESAMPLE

18-34

17%

63%

20%

474

35-4919%72%9%508

50-64

24%

63%

13%

1062

65+27%52%22%1214

Fem206416%195

Male

21%

63%

15%

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OPTIMISTICPESSIMISTICNOT SURE

SAMPLE

Edmonton23%61%16%

938


1050

Calgary

22%

63%

15%

1270

21%

64%

16%


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Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about thstate of the Alberta economy?

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

January May August October


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Regardless of your approval or disapproval, do you think the Kinder Morgan Pipeline will be

built or not?

YesNo

Not Sure

And, regardless of your approval or disapproval, do you think the Keystone XL Pipeline will

built or not?

YesNo

Not Sure

And, regardless of your approval or disapproval, do you think the Energy East Pipeline will b

built or not?

YesNo

Not Sure

And, regardless of your approval or disapproval, do you think the Northern Gateway Pipelin

will be built or not?

YesNo

Not Sure

Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about

your own family's financial situation?

OptimisticPessimisticNot Sure

Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about th

state of Alberta economy?

OptimisticPessimisticNot Sure


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Mainstreet is a national public research firm. With 20 years of political experience at allthree levels of government, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentatoron Canadian public affairs.

Differentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet has provided accurate snapshots ofpublic opinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta (2015), a majorityLiberal government in British Columbia, and a majority Liberal government in Ontario.Most recently, Mainstreet was the most accurate pollster of November’s Toronto mayoralelection.

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