1. Survey of Ontario Voters July 2007 Energy and environmental issues and the upcoming provincial election

2. Methodology Environics conducted 1,160 15-minute telephone interviews with Ontarians who are eligible to vote. The survey was conducted between July 3 and 7, 2007. 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.

3. The Political Scene

4. How closely follow Ontario politics Q.1 By party supported 2007

5. Most important issue in deciding vote choice 2007 Q.2

6. Party support – decided and leaning voters First choice 2007 Q.3/4

7. Firmness of choice Q.5 By party supported 2007

8. Second choice Q.6 By party supported 2007

9. Environmental Issues

10. Most important environmental issue Q.8 2007

11. Q.16 Ontario political party with best overall approach to environmental issues 2007 With Greens With Green choices re-allocated

12. Impact of having best overall approach to environmental issues on vote choice Q.17 By party choice

13. Q.18 Protecting forests/endangered species habitat at cost of limiting development By party support/region 2007 Green NDP PC Liberal Northern Ontario Total 53337 5 4638 10 3 5535 2 5 433613 5 58306 5 73243 Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose

14. 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 76 8 70 13 59 23 58 17 43 32 35 44 More likely to vote for (net) Less likely to vote for (net)

15. Expanding Greenbelt Q.19 By party support/region 2007

16. Law to reduce toxics in products/label products that contain toxics Q.20 By party support 2007

17. Best way to deal with waste from packaging/discarded products Q.21 By party support 2007

18. 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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