Monday, June 11, 2007

Angus Reid Forum Survey on Saskatchewan issues making the rounds; slant suggests it may be Saskatchewan Party

The following Angus Reid Forum Survey focusing on Saskatchewan issues arrived today. Judging by the slant on some of the questions (i.e. TILMA, seniors drug plan, nuclear power) it may be for the Saskatchewan Party.

This short survey focuses on important provincial issues in Saskatchewan.

Overall, do you feel things in the Province of Saskatchewan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

Please select one response only.

Strongly right direction

Somewhat right direction

Somewhat wrong track

Strongly wrong track

Don’t Know

What do you feel is the most important issue facing Saskatchewan that your provincial political representatives should deal with in the next three to six months?

Please select one response only.

Environmental issues

Jobs/ Employment rate

Aboriginal issues

More doctors

Property taxes

Crime and justice issues

Population Decline / Brain drain

Taxes

Economy / Business issues

Wait times in health care system

Agriculture / Farming issues

Government accountability

Equalization payments

Education issues

Daycare and children issues

Infrastructure / Roads

Natural resources issues

Promoting Saskatchewan

Poverty

Murdoch Carriere case

Deficit reduction

Health care issues

Some Other Issue (Please specify)

Don't know

Do you have a favourable or unfavourable impression of the following provincial party leaders?

Please select one response for each item.


Very favourable

Somewhat favourable

Somewhat unfavourable

Very unfavourable

Don't know / no opinion

Lorne Calvert

Brad Wall

David Karwacki

Based on how you feel right now, if a provincial election were held tomorrow, in your area, who would you vote for?

Please select one response only.

Lorne Calvert’s NDP candidate

David Karwacki’s Liberal Party candidate

Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party candidate

Or Some Other Party’s candidate (Please specify)

Don’t Know / Undecided

Will Not Vote / Will Spoil Ballot

Will Not Say

Would you say that your vote for this party is definite, likely or just leaning?

Please select one response only.

Definite

Likely

Leaning

Don’t Know

And, who would be your second choice?

Please select one response only.

The Liberal Party candidate

The Saskatchewan Party candidate

Or Some Other Party’s candidate (Please specify)

Don’t Know / Undecided

Will Not Vote / Will Spoil Ballot

Will Not Say

And, how likely would you be to vote for your second choice?

Please select one response only.

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not too likely

Don’t Know

Of the following provincial political parties and options, are there any that you would never vote for?

Please select all that apply.

Liberal Party

An Independent Candidate

Saskatchewan Party

No – I am open to voting for any of the above.

Over the last few months, has your impression of the performance of the following provincial leaders and parties changed?

Please select one response for each item.


Much Improved

Somewhat Improved

Stayed about the same

Somewhat Worse

Much Worse

Don’t Know / No opinion

Brad Wall and the Saskatchewan Party

Lorne Calvert and the NDP

David Karwacki and the Liberal party.

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

It is time for a change in Government in Saskatchewan

Please select one response only.

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t Know

Which one of these two positions is closest to your own?

Please select one response only.

The NDP has been in power for too long and that it’s time for a change.

The NDP are the best of all of the political alternatives and lately have been showing renewed energy.

Don’t Know

When you are deciding what party you will vote for in the next provincial election, what type of party would you most prefer:

Please select one response only.

A party with a lot of experience in government.

A party with new people and new ideas for government.

Don’t Know

Which provincial party best represents each of the following characteristics?

Please select one response for each item.


Liberal Party

Saskatchewan Party

NDP

Don’t Know

Trustworthy

Strong leadership

New people and new ideas for government

A lot of experience in government.

Clear vision for the province

Earlier you said that things in Saskatchewan were generally going "in the right direction."

Overall, do you think that this is… ?

Please select one response only.

More because of the programs and policies of the NDP Government of Lorne Calvert

More because of factors and developments that have little or nothing to do with the provincial government

Don’t Know

As you may know, the NDP have criticized Saskatchewan Party Leader Brad Wall because he worked for the Grant Devine government.

Thinking about this, which one of these two positions is closest to your own?

Please select one response only.

This is an irrelevant and outdated criticism – this matter is in the past and has no bearing on whether Brad Wall should be Premier of Saskatchewan.

This is a relevant and important criticism – it is a good reason why Brad Wall should not be Premier of Saskatchewan.

Don’t Know

Now, thinking about your life overall… For you, personally, what is more important – opportunity or security?

Please select one response only.

OPPORTUNITY is Much More Important

OPPORTUNITY is Somewhat More Important

SECURITY is Somewhat More Important

SECURITY is Much More Important

Don’t Know

Have you seen, read, or heard anything about an agreement known as TILMA – the Trade and Investment Labour Mobility Agreement?

Please select one response only.

Yes

No

As you may know, TILMA is an agreement between the provinces of Alberta and BC designed to reduce inter-provincial trade barriers between those two provinces.

Thinking about this, which one of the following two viewpoints best represents your own?

Please select one response only.

Saskatchewan should join TILMA because reducing inter-provincial trade barriers will help the province’s economy.

Saskatchewan should not join TILMA because it will jeopardize the province’s Crown Corporations and existing jobs.

Don’t Know

Do you support or oppose the use of nuclear power to generate electricity in Saskatchewan?

Please select one response only.

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Don’t Know

As you may know, there has been some discussion lately about whether Saskatchewan should be doing more with the uranium that it mines and exports to the rest of the world, in order to create more jobs and economic benefits in the province. For example, uranium could be enriched in Saskatchewan so that it is ready for use in nuclear power reactors. This enriched uranium could then be sold at a higher premium than regular uranium.

Thinking about this, do you support or oppose enriching uranium in the province?

Please select one response only.

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Don’t Know

As you may know, the provincial government recently announced a new Drug Plan for Senior Citizens. Given a choice, which of the following drug plans would you most prefer the provincial government adopt?

Please select one response only.

The Current Plan that is for All Seniors – Cap the cost of prescription drugs at $15 per prescription for all Seniors, regardless of their income.

A Different Plan that is for Most Seniors and All Children – Cap the cost of prescription drugs at $15 per prescription for Seniors with annual incomes under $63,000, and for all Children under the age of 14.

Don’t Know

And, thinking about everything we’ve just discussed, who do you think would be best to lead as Premier of Saskatchewan over the next four or five years?

Please select one response only.

David Karwacki, Leader of the Liberal Party

Brad Wall, Leader of the Saskatchewan Party

Lorne Calvert, Leader of the New Democratic Party

Don’t Know

Now, a few last questions for our statistical calculations…

How likely are you to vote in the next provincial election?

Please select one response only.

Absolutely certain

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Not likely at all

The last provincial election was held in November 2003.

To the best of your knowledge, which party did you vote for?

Please select one response only.

The Saskatchewan Party candidate

The Liberal Party candidate

The NDP candidate

Some Other Party’s candidate

Independent candidate

Can’t Remember

Did Not Vote / Could Not Vote / Spoiled Ballot

Will Not Say


Thank you for participating in this study.

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