The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday, May 19, edition that a new
poll says Albertans want premier-designate
Rachel Notley to work toward expanding the oil
sands, including the construction
of pipelines needed
to open up new markets. The Globe's Shawn McCarthy writes that in a survey of 1,000 Albertans
completed after the vote, a large
majority say they want
the NDP to support
the province's oil industry, while a
slightly smaller majority also
want it to work with other provinces
to put a price on greenhouse gas emissions.
The survey to be
released Tuesday was conducted
by Abacus Data,
with a random sample of participants
selected to reflect the province's
voting-age demographics.
The responses provide "still
more evidence that the shift that
elected the NDP was not about
people looking for radical
change," says Abacus.
"Instead, mainstream voters
across the province are looking
for continued support for oil and
gas development, including
expanded market access, while at
the same time hoping that Alberta
can make more progress in
terms of energy efficiency, renewable
energy and playing a collaborative
role with other provinces
on the question of carbon pricing."
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