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   On 7/3/2014 2:58 PM, Greg Carr wrote:   
   > Northern Gateway in trouble with BC public – poll   
   > Beacon News | July 2, 2014 | 0 Comments   
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   > Online poll finds BC support for Northern Gateway slipped, remains high   
   > in Alberta   
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   > Public support for the Northern Gateway pipeline has dropped in British   
   > Columbia but remains high in Alberta, a new Insights West poll has found.   
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   > In the online survey of representative provincial samples, four-in-five   
   > British Columbians (79%) and seven-in-ten Albertans (71%) are familiar   
   > with the project.   
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   > In British Columbia, 49% of residents (+2 since November 2013) are   
   > opposed to the Northern Gateway, while 38% (-4) are in favour of it. The   
   > numbers are drastically different in Alberta, where two thirds of   
   > residents (65%) support the project.   
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   > “Even after the federal government granted conditional approval to the   
   > Northern Gateway Pipelines Project, subject to 209 conditions being met   
   > by Enbridge, the needle did not move in favour of the project,” says   
   > Mario Canseco, Vice President, Public Affairs, at Insights West.   
   > “British Columbians remain concerned about oil spills, increased tanker   
   > traffic and the environmental impact of construction.”   
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   > As has been the case consistently, Albertans tend to be more buoyant on   
   > the possible benefits of Northern Gateway than British Columbians, with   
   > large majorities agreeing with the notions that the project will support   
   > economic growth (89% in AB, 79% in BC), create new jobs (88% in AB, 80%   
   > in BC) and create new capital investment (85% in AB, 75% in BC).   
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   > British Columbians are more skeptical on three issues: increased tax   
   > revenue (69% in AB, 55% in BC), strengthening relationships with Asian   
   > countries (65% in AB, 50% in BC) and benefits to First Nations (55% in   
   > AB, 35% in BC).   
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   > When it comes to concerns, more than three-in-four British Columbians   
   > are worried about an expected increase in oil tanker traffic at Kitimat   
   > and through the passage (85% in BC, 73% in AB), the risk of an oil spill   
   > (83% in BC, 66% in AB) and the impact of pipeline construction on the   
   > environment (78% in BC, 67% in AB).   
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   > British Columbians are also more likely to regard the project as an   
   > infringement upon the rights of communities living along the pipeline   
   > path (71% in BC, 52% in AB), worry about its impact on First Nations   
   > communities (68% in BC, 57% in AB), and express a lack of trust with   
   > Enbridge (66% in BC, 39% in AB) as well as concerns over the company’s   
   > history of incidents (63% in BC, 44% in AB).   
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   > The notion of holding a holding a plebiscite where registered voters get   
   > to have a say on the issue is regarded as a good idea by 63% of British   
   > Columbians, including 54% of those who voted for the BC Liberals in 2013   
   > and 73% of those who supported the BC New Democratic Party (NDP) in the   
   > last provincial election.   
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   > If a plebiscite took place, 48% of British Columbians would vote   
   â€œNo” on   
   > the question: “Do you think British Columbia should allow the   
   > construction of the Northern Gateway Pipelines?”, while 38% would vote   
   > “Yes.”   
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   > Voting intention for the plebiscite is split along age, gender and party   
   > lines. Men (52%), residents aged 55 and over (49%) and people who voted   
   > for the BC Liberals last year (59%) would be more likely to vote   
   â€œYes.”   
   > Conversely, most women (56%), residents aged 18-to-34 (55%) and BC NDP   
   > voters in 2013 (63%) are “No” voters at this point.   
      
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