Mainstreet Technologies - Alberta Issues May
Mainstreet Technologies - Alberta Issues May
Mainstreet Technologies - Alberta Issues May
[MAY 2015]
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Rachel Notley is handling her job as
Premier?
10%
Total Approval
Total Disapproval
Not Sure
28%
62%
BREAKDOWNS
STRONGLY APPROVE
SOMEWHAT APPROVE
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
STRONGLY APPROVE
SOMEWHAT APPROVE
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
CALGARY
37%
25%
13%
16%
10%
1026
Male
35%
26%
13%
16%
10%
1446
Female
36%
27%
12%
14%
10%
1572
REST OF AB
31%
27%
14%
16%
12%
1042
January 2015
May 2015
Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or
pessimistic about the state of the Alberta economy?
41%
45%
13%
24%
49%
27%
5
Optimistic
BREAKDOWNS
10
15
Pessimistic
20
25
30
35
40
45
Not Sure
OPTIMISTIC
PESSIMISTIC
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
OPTIMISTIC
PESSIMISTIC
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
EDMONTON
41%
45%
13%
950
CALGARY
45%
43%
12%
1026
Male
39%
47%
14%
1446
Female
44%
44%
13%
1572
REST OF AB
40%
47%
14%
1042
January 2015
May 2015
Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or
pessimistic about your own familys financial situation?
52%
28%
20%
48%
28%
24%
5
Optimistic
BREAKDOWNS
10
15
Pessimistic
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Not Sure
OPTIMISTIC
PESSIMISTIC
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
OPTIMISTIC
PESSIMISTIC
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
EDMONTON
51%
28%
21%
950
CALGARY
53%
26%
21%
1026
Male
50%
31%
19%
1446
Female
53%
26%
22%
1572
REST OF AB
51%
29%
20%
1042
Do you think Crude Oil Prices will increase, decrease or stay the same in the next
12 months?
May 2015
36%
45%
11%
January 2015
9%
46%
30%
14%
10%
5
Increase
BREAKDOWNS
INCREASE
STAY THE SAME
DECREASE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
INCREASE
STAY THE SAME
DECREASE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
10
15
Decrease
20
25
30
35
40
Not Sure
45
CALGARY
37%
45%
10%
8%
1026
Male
36%
45%
11%
8%
1446
Female
35%
44%
12%
9%
1572
REST OF AB
36%
43%
12%
9%
1042
December 2014
May 2015
Thinking about the Wildrose party and the Progressive Conservative party, do
you support or oppose a merger?
42%
43%
15%
33%
58%
10%
5
10
Support
BREAKDOWNS
STRONGLY SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
STRONGLY OPPOSE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
STRONGLY SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
STRONGLY OPPOSE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
15
20
25
Oppose
30
35
40
45
50
55
Not Sure
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
23%
17%
16% 14%
29% 30%
13% 17%
14%
14%
19% 20%
17%
25% 38% 33%
17%
14%
15% 15%
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469
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EDMONTON
18%
24%
17%
26%
16%
950
CALGARY
16%
25%
16%
27%
15%
1026
Male
20%
25%
16%
27%
13%
1446
Female
17%
23%
16%
27%
17%
1572
REST OF AB
19%
23%
16%
27%
15%
1042
Thinking about the Alberta Liberal Party and the Alberta Party, do you support
or oppose a merger?
31%
34%
Support
Oppose
Not Sure
BREAKDOWNS
STRONGLY SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
STRONGLY OPPOSE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
STRONGLY SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
STRONGLY OPPOSE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
34%
CALGARY
11%
21%
7%
30%
32%
1026
Male
12%
19%
6%
29%
34%
1446
Female
11%
21%
6%
27%
35%
1572
REST OF AB
12%
20%
6%
27%
35%
1042
29%
Approve
Disapprove
Not Sure
65%
BREAKDOWNS
STRONGLY APPROVE
SOMEWHAT APPROVE
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
STRONGLY APPROVE
SOMEWHAT APPROVE
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
CALGARY
42%
24%
10%
19%
6%
1026
Male
38%
27%
13%
17%
6%
1446
Female
40%
25%
13%
16%
7%
1572
REST OF AB
36%
28%
14%
15%
7%
1042
From everything you have seen, heard or read, should Albertas royalty rates for
oil, the oil sands and natural gas production go up, stay the same, or go down?
14%
7%
Increase
46%
33%
BREAKDOWNS
INCREASE
STAY THE SAME
DECREASE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
INCREASE
STAY THE SAME
DECREASE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
CALGARY
46%
33%
6%
14%
1026
Male
47%
33%
6%
14%
1446
Female
46%
33%
7%
14%
1572
REST OF AB
47%
32%
7%
14%
1042
Of these two options, should Alberta energy companies pay more for royalties,
or pay more in fees for greenhouse gas emissions?
15%
30%
26%
Not Sure
29%
BREAKDOWNS
PAY MORE IN ROYALTIES
PAY MORE BASED ON EMMISSIONS
NEITHER
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
And, do you approve or disapprove of a carbon tax that would be paid by both
business and consumers?
7%
42%
Approve
Disapprove
Not Sure
51%
BREAKDOWNS
STRONGLY APPROVE
SOMEWHAT APPROVE
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
STRONGLY APPROVE
SOMEWHAT APPROVE
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
NOT SURE
SAMPLE
CALGARY
16%
25%
19%
34%
6%
1026
Male
16%
27%
17%
35%
6%
1446
Female
17%
26%
18%
31%
7%
1572
REST OF AB
16%
28%
17%
33%
7%
1042
SCRIPT
Q1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Rachel Notley is handling her job as Premier?
Strongly approve
Somewhat approve
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Not sure
Q2. Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the state
of the Alberta economy?
Optimistic
Pessimistic
Not sure
Q3. Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about your own
familys financial situation?
Optimistic
Pessimistic
Not sure
Q4. Do you think Crude Oil Prices will increase, decrease or stay the same in the next 12 months?
Crude Oil Prices will increase
Crude Oil Prices will stay the same
Crude Oil Prices will decrease
Not sure
Q5. Thinking about the Wildrose party and the Progressive Conservative party, do you support or
oppose a merger?
Strongly support a merger
Somewhat support a merger
Somewhat oppose a merger
Strongly oppose a merger
Not sure
Q6. Thinking about the Alberta Liberal Party and the Alberta Party, do you support or oppose a
merger?
SCRIPT (CONT.)