Polls
April 4, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – A new Mainstreet/Postmedia poll finds 38% of Edmontonians favour making developers pay for a potential $1.4 billion shortfall – though there are likely limits to how much money the city could raise from developers. The Mainstreet/Postmedia Poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.08%, 19 times out of 20.
“Developers are an easy target, especially during the current economic climate,” said David Valentin, Executive Vice-President of Mainstreet Research. “Increased taxes on Businesses comes in second with 18%, while increased taxes on homeowners is third with 17%. Another 12% would support new revenue tools, such as road tolls.”
“The City is split on pace of developments in mature neighbourhoods while 32% believe the city is moving at the right pace, 31% believe it is moving too fast – a tie within the margin of error. 26% are not sure about the matter while only 11% believe development is moving too slowly.”
“We asked if mature communities should be consulted on development or if they should even have a veto. While there was wide support for consultation there’s no clear consensus on support for a veto.”
“39% of Edmontonians aren’t sure if they support or oppose a veto while 81% support consultation for mature communities. While 32% support a veto, 29% oppose it – also within the margin of error. What a potential veto would look like – and how it would be used and against which developments, is likely a reason for the high level of uncertainty around the concept,” finished Valentin.
About Mainstreet Research
Mainstreet is a national public research firm. With 20 years of political experience at all three levels of government, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canadian public affairs.
Differentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet Research has provided accurate snapshots of public opinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta, a majority Liberal government in British Columbia and a majority Liberal government in Ontario. Mainstreet has been the most accurate polling firm in several by elections and the most recent Toronto mayoral election. Most recently, Mainstreet was the only polling firm to correctly predict a Liberal majority government in the 2015 federal election.
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