December, 2010

Majority of HRM Residents Oppose Council Decision to Maintain Status Quo on Council Size

HALIFAX:  Seven in ten residents (69%) oppose council’s recent decision to maintain the status quo with regard to the size of council, which presently has 23 councillors plus the mayor. This opposition is up significantly from August immediately after council’s decision, when 47% opposed this status quo decision. The most recent survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates, Inc.,...

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Majority of Residents in HRM Support Proposed Convention Centre

HALIFAX: Coinciding with today’s announced agreement between the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and the Province of Nova Scotia, the most recent survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates, Inc., indicates that a clear majority of those living in the municipality either mostly (38%) or completely (18%) support the development of the proposed new convention centre in downtown...

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New Brunswick PCs Enjoy Wide Lead In Support Over The Liberals

SAINT JOHN: Satisfaction with the performance of the new PC government is mostly favourable, with a third (33%) indicating it is too early to judge, according to the most recent survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc. Presently, nearly half of New Brunswick residents (46%) are satisfied, compared with only 11 percent who are currently dissatisfied with the government’s...

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Les progressistes-conservateurs apprécient leur grande avance à propos du soutien au-dessus des libéraux

SAINT JOHN : La satisfaction quant à la performance du nouveau gouvernement Progressiste-Conservateur est plutôt favorable, avec un tiers (33 %) indiquant qu’il est trop tôt pour le dire, selon les résultats du dernier sondage mené par Corporate Research Associates Inc. Actuellement, presque la moitié des résidents du Nouveau-Brunswick sont satisfaits (46 %), par rapport à...

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Satisfaction With Nova Scotia NDP Government Rebounds

HALIFAX:  After stabilizing last quarter, satisfaction with the NDP government is showing improvement, according to the most recent survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc. Just under one-half of Nova Scotia residents are satisfied with the overall performance of the Dexter government (48%, up from 42% in August 2010). Just over four in ten are dissatisfied (43%, down from...

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Race Narrows Between PEI Liberals And PCs

HALIFAX:  Support for the ruling provincial Liberal Party in Prince Edward Island declined this quarter, according to the most recent survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc. Presently, just over one-half of decided voters back the Liberal Party (53%, down from 61% in August 2010), while one-third support the Progressive Conservative Party under new leader Olive Crane (34%, up...

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Williams’ Popularity As A Premier Unmatched In Canadian History

HALIFAX: Danny Williams departs on a high note, according to the most recent survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc. Overall satisfaction with the performance of the PC government remains extremely high. Currently, nine in ten (90%, up from 87%, three months ago) residents are either completely or mostly satisfied with the performance of the PC government, while under one in ten...

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