Survey of Ontario Voters July 2007 Energy and environmental issues and the upcoming provincial election
Methodology Environics conducted 1, minute telephone interviews with Ontarians who are eligible to vote. The survey was conducted between July 3 and 7, Overall results to a survey of this magnitude can be considered accurate to within plus or minus 3.1 percent, nineteen times out of twenty.
The Political Scene
How closely follow Ontario politics Q.1 By party supported 2007
Most important issue in deciding vote choice 2007 Q.2
Party support – decided and leaning voters First choice 2007 Q.3/4
Firmness of choice Q.5 By party supported 2007
Second choice Q.6 By party supported 2007
Environmental Issues
Most important environmental issue Q
Q.16 Ontario political party with best overall approach to environmental issues 2007 With Greens With Green choices re-allocated
Impact of having best overall approach to environmental issues on vote choice Q.17 By party choice
Q.18 Protecting forests/endangered species habitat at cost of limiting development By party support/region 2007 Green NDP PC Liberal Northern Ontario Total Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose
Q.14 Energy options 2007 Building more nuclear power plants Following the lead of other countries in eliminating nuclear power A legally enforceable deadline for phasing out coal-fired plants Adding additional air pollution controls to coal- fired plants, while continuing to operate them Acting aggressively to meet Kyoto greenhouse gas reduction targets Shifting dramatically toward renewable power/conservation More likely to vote for (net) Less likely to vote for (net)
Expanding Greenbelt Q.19 By party support/region 2007
Law to reduce toxics in products/label products that contain toxics Q.20 By party support 2007
Best way to deal with waste from packaging/discarded products Q.21 By party support 2007
Confidence that enough has been done to protect Great Lakes as source of drinking water Q.22 By party support 2007
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