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However, An Equal Number (75%) Say Unless Something is Done, the Quality of Life in Their Community Will Deteriorate Over the Next Few Years

Alliance (17%), Conservatives (16%), And NDP (14%) Trail Behind
But Eight In Ten (79%)Liberal Voters Want Review Of Party Leadership
And, 46% Would Choose Paul Martin Over Jean Chretien (31%) In Leadership Contest

Seven in Ten (68%) Canadians Say That Paul Martin Should Also Provide Names of Donors to His Leadership Fund - 69% of Decided Liberal Voters Share the Same View

While Eight in Ten (78%) Approve of Performance of Former Finance Minister Paul Martin

Preliminary Key Findings

Three-Quarters (78%; 74% of Decided PC Voters) Say Nurses Are Not Paid Enough -- 72% Believe Better Pay and Benefits for Nurses Should Be a Higher Priority Than Tax Cuts, Hiring A Public Relations Firm (83%) Or Investing In Golf Courses (91%)

Despite Recent Scandals, Liberals (43%) Remain Most Popular Party

BC Liberals Maintain Support of Nearly 1-in-2 BC Voters; NDP Vote Remains Static (27%), Greens Up 4 Points (20%)

Majority of BC Voters (65%) Finding It More Difficult to Stand Behind Liberals

Few See NDP as Effective Opposition (7%); 1-in-3 Believe Media (34%) and the General Public (34%) More Effective

6-in-10 British Columbians Are Disappointed With Liberal Government and Premier's Performance Since Taking Office

63% of BC Public Believes Liberals Blind to Impact of Their Changes, But 59% Think Actions Are Necessary

68% Express Doubts About Liberals' Decision Making; Trust in Government to Keep Promises Has Decreased (46%)

Majority (59%) See Long-Term Payoff With Liberal Policies, Though Public Split on Clarity of Liberal Vision for Future