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Stephen Harper Gives Alliance Slight Jump in Support in Alberta
Six in Ten (60%) Albertans are Now More Likely to Vote for Alliance With Harper as New Leader
In Wake of Harper Win, Alliance (36%) Up 4 Points - Tories (22%) Down 7 - Liberals (30%) and NDP (7%) Holding Steady -
Alberta Political Scene Late March 2002
After One Year Anniversary Provincial Tories Continue at Top of Polls (50%) - Liberals (31%) and New Democrats (11%) Well Behind
Personal Approval of Premier Klein (57%) and his Government (54%) is Down 13 Points in Recent Months - But 63% Still Say Klein and Government are on the "Right Track"
Healthcare (54%) Continues Seven Year Stretch at Top of Issue Agenda But Education Not Far Behind (47%) -
Albertans Divided on Government's Involvement in Resolving Teachers' Dispute
Slim Majority (53%) Support Bill 12
But a Similar Number (52%) Agree that the Province Should Have Left the Parties to Negotiate a Settlement on their Own
Overall, Albertans are Divided on Whether the Solution is "Fair and Reasonable" (47% Agree, 51% Disagree) -
Albertans Give Tough Love on Provincial Budget
Overall Majority (55%) of Albertans Oppose Klein Government's March 19th Budget
But Majority Supports Increases in Healthcare Premiums (54%), Increases in Liquor Mark-Ups, Vehicle Fees, Traffic Fines and Other Fees (58%) as Well as Increases in Tobacco Tax (70%)
Opposition Comes from Cuts to Municipal Grants for Roads and Transportation (83% oppose) and Public Service Cuts (50% oppose) -
BC Liberals Weathering The Storm
BC Liberals (48%) Still Dominate Party Race; NDP (28%) Continue to Rise
Government Approval (45%) Bottoms Out
MacPhail's Approval (49%) Pushes Ahead of Campbell's (45%) -
Half (48%) of Canadians Say They Do Not Support Either Side in Latest Israeli - Palestinian Conflict
Only 16% Express Support for Israel and 12% for the Palestinians
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Albertans Give Government Thumbs Up For Ending Teachers' Strike
Two-thirds (65%) of Albertans Approve of the Government's Action to End Teachers' Strike by Declaring a Public Emergency
But Albertans are Divided (45% "Likely", 56% "Not Likely") on the Likelihood of Reaching an Agreement Within the 21 Day Period -
Federal Liberals (47%) at Lowest Level Since 2000 Election - But Lead Still Comfortable with What Would be A Sweeping Majority
Second Place Conservatives (16%) Remain Ahead of Right Wing Rivals Canadian Alliance (12%)
NDP Retains Support of One in Ten (10%) Canadians -
Among the Ontario Tory Leadership Candidates, Who Would Beat Dalton McGuinty's Liberals?
None of the Above . . .
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Amidst Leadership Campaign, Ontario Tories Have One-Third (33%) Voter Support As Dalton McGuinty and Liberals (51%) Continue to Lead
Even Highly Touted Frontrunner Eves Doesn't Defeat Liberals in Head to Head Battle: McGuinty Liberals (49%) versus Eves Conservatives (35%), with 16% Choosing `Neither' (10%) or `Don't Know' (6%) If Vote was Tomorrow