An online survey suggests Albertans are concerned with the way the government has handled jobs and the economy.
The Insights West “Alberta Government Report Card” has found 23 per cent of Albertans surveyed are satisfied with the government’s management of jobs and economy.
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It’s the second lowest rating among issues according to the survey, behind the government’s handling of housing, poverty and homelessness. Twenty-two per cent of respondents said the province has been doing a good job of managing that issue.
Forty-one per cent of respondents said they are satisfied with the way the government is handling energy and pipelines, and 37 per cent feel the same about education and the environment.
“The Alberta government improved markedly on its handling of energy and pipelines, immediately after the federal approval of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain project,” Insights West public affairs vice president Mario Canseco said.
“However, only about one-in-four Albertans are satisfied with economic management, which is also the most important issue facing the province.”
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The study also shows 70 per cent of Alberta residents believe jobs and economy is the most important issue facing the province, followed by health care, government accountability and energy and pipelines, which all received six per cent of the vote.
The government’s decision to reduce the small business tax rate from three per cent to two per cent and banning political donations from corporations and unions are two decisions by the government that are rated positively by the majority of respondents, according to Insights West.
Also, 47 per cent of Albertans surveyed are satisfied with the decision to increase the minimum wage.
When it comes to the province’s decision to reduce Alberta’s greenhouse gas emissions, 37 per cent are satisfied with that decision, and 28 per cent gave the same response for the implementation of a carbon tax.
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The survey showed about a third of decided Alberta voters said they would vote for the Wildrose Party if a provincial election took place tomorrow, while the NDP and the Progressive Conservatives are tied for second at 27 per cent.
Results are based on an online study conducted from Dec. 2 to Dec. 5, among 701 adults.
The margin of error is +/- 3.7 percentage points.
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