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Survey of Ontario Voters July 2007

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

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Survey of Ontario Voters July 2007

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  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 By party supported 2007 Q.1

  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 By party supported 2007 Q.5

  8. Second choice By party supported 2007 Q.6

  9. Environmental Issues

  10. Most important environmental issue 2007 Q.8

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

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

  13. 53 33 7 Total 5 Northern 3 10 46 38 Ontario 2 55 35 5 Liberal 43 36 13 PC 5 58 30 6 NDP 5 73 24 3 Green Strongly support Somewhat oppose Somewhat support Strongly oppose Protecting forests/endangered species habitatat cost of limiting development By party support/region 2007 Q.18

  14. 76 Shifting dramatically toward renewable power/conservation 8 70 Acting aggressively to meet Kyoto greenhouse gas reduction targets 13 59 Adding additional air pollution controls to coal- fired plants, while continuing to operate them 23 58 A legally enforceable deadline for phasing out coal-fired plants 17 43 Following the lead of other countries in eliminating nuclear power 32 More likely to vote for (net) 35 Building more nuclear power plants Less likely to vote for (net) 44 Energy options 2007 Q.14

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

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

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

  18. Confidence that enough has been done to protect Great Lakes as source of drinking water By party support 2007 Q.22

  19. 33 Bloor St. E., Suite 900 Phone: 416 920 9010 www.environics.net

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