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Mainstreet surveyed a random sample of 1,011 Edmonton residents by Smart IVR™ on March 31st, 2016. A mixture of landlines

cell phones were surveyed. Margin of error: +/- 3.08%, 19 times out of 20. Results were weighed by age and gender based on2011 Canadian Census.

EMBARGOED UNTIL: 5 AM MST, APRIL 3, 2016PRINT EXCLUSIVE: POSTMEDIA NETWORK

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44% IN FAVOUR OF SAFE INJECTION SITE

April 3rd, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – A new Mainstreet/Postmedia poll finds Edmontonians are willing to suppa safe injection site in the city. The Mainstreet/Postmedia Poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.08%, 19 ti

out of 20.

44% of Edmontonians would support a safe injection site in the city” said David Valentin, Execu

Vice-President of Mainstreet Research. “That compares with 30% who are opposed, and another 26% wdon’t have a clear opinion. Edmonton would be the first city in Alberta to have a safe injection site proposal moves forward. While there is public support for the issue, with 26% undecided there is roompublic opinion to move, especially once specific sites are proposed.”

The Mainstreet/Postmedia Edmonton poll looked at a variety of key issues that affect the city.

The City is split when it comes to what to do with the savings from the Valley Line LRT”, contin

Valentin. “45% favour prioritizing homeowners and 41% would like to see the money re-invested in traThe 4 point gap is just slightly outside the margin of error for the poll, either way, the city is split onssue.”

When we asked about future transit planning most Edmontonians favour maintaining the current systA further 25% would like to see transit service increased while 19% would like to see it decreased. YounEdmontonians are more likely to favour an increase to service while older Edmontonians are more likel

avour a decrease,” he finished.

About Mainstreet ResearchMainstreet is a national public research firm. With 20 years of political experience at all three level

government, 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 pu

opinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta, a majority Liberal government in BrColumbia 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 the polling firm to correctly predict a Liberal majority government in the 2015 federal election.

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Available for phone interview: David Valentin, (514) 913-5524 [email protected]

"Exclusive Mainstreet/Postmedia polls are protecteby copyright. The information and/or data may onlybe rebroadcast or republished with full and propercredit and attribution to “Mainstreet/Postmedia”.


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It was recently announced the Valley Line LRT wcome in $500 million under budget. Do you think thsavings should be directed back to the homeowne

or saved for future transit projects?

PC

18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Male Fema

41%

44%

9%

6%

225

45%

40%

10%

5%

305

63%

24%

9%

5%

298

45%

41%

9%

6%

479

45%

41%

9%

5%

532

Homeowners

Transit

Something Else

Not Sure

Sample

40%

46%

9%

5%

183

City

45%

41%

9%

5%

1,011

Homeowners Transit Something Else Not Sure


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An Edmonton group is looking to establish Alberta

first safe injection site for IV drug users. Do yo

approve or disapprove of a safe injection site beinoperated in Edmonton?

PC

18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Male Fem

15%

31%

9%

21%

24%

17%

27%

6%

26%

24%

13%

29%

5%

35%

19%

15%

26%

7%

26%

26%

15%

32%

7%

20%

26%

Strongly Approve

Somewhat Approve

Somewhat Disapprove

Strongly Disapprove

Not Sure

15%

29%

7%

18%

31%

City

15%

29%

7%

23%

26%

Approve Disapprove Not Sure


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Transit is the second largest expenditure

Edmonton's budget and 11% of Edmontonians utransit on a regular basis. Should transit service Edmonton be increased, decreased or kept the sam

18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Male Fema

25%

19%

49%

7%

23%

21%

49%

7%

19%

25%

49%

8%

25%

20%

48%

7%

25%

18%

50%

8%

Increase

Decrease

Maintain

Not Sure

29%

15%

48%

7%

City

25%

19%

49%

7%

Increase Decrease Maintain Not Sure


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It was recently announced the Valley Line LRT will come in $500 million under budget. Do you thin

the savings should be directed back to homeowners or saved for future transit projects?

Directed back to HomeownersDirected back to Future Transit Projects

Something ElseNot Sure

An Edmonton group is looking to establish Alberta's first safe injection site for IV drug users. Do yo

approve or disapprove of a safe injection site being operated in Edmonton?

Strongly Approve

Somewhat ApproveSomewhat DisapproveStrongly Disapprove

Not Sure

Edmonton city planners are currently in the midst of a public consultation on the future of transit in tcity - both bus service and LRT. Transit is the second largest expenditure in Edmonton's budget and 1

of Edmontonians use transit on a regular basis. Should transit service in Edmonton be increased,decreased or kept the same?

Increased

Decreased

Kept the SameDon’t Know

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| Toronto | Ontario | M4E 1G3 | Canada

“I recommend "Raiders of the Lost Campaign Arc," released Oct. 18, because it’s an interviewwith a pollster that everyone who follows politics should hear. Quito Maggi, of Mainstreet Pub

Research, was the only pollster I saw call the Liberal majority with such confidence, a weekbefore we voted.

Maggi also has the distinction of being the guy who predicted the BC Liberals would win in 20in defiance of the majority of the polls.

His technique involves picking a true bellwether riding and polling it thoroughly. His explanatiofor how he does it is well worth a listen and should be required research for anyone running

political campaign.” - Shannon Rupp, The Tyee, November 4th, 2015


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

public affairs.

Differentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet Research has provided accurate snapshots public opinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta, a majority Liber

government in British Columbia and a majority Liberal government in Ontario. Mainstreet h

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 major

government in the 2015 federal election.

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