Abacus Data recently completed an in-depth nationwide LIFE IN CANADA’S COMMUNITIES study for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Tuesday's news release from the study is the third in a series based on this study.
Abacus asked people to react to recently announced federal priorities that relate to cities and communities. All six items tested found majority support (ranging from 58% to 74%) and very little opposition (no more than 10% on any item).
There appears broad support for the federal government investing in infrastructure, clean technology, public transit, and affordable housing, according to an Abacus poll published Tuesday. According to the poll, there is broad agreement with the idea that municipalities should have more say in the choices of what infrastructure to prioritize. And, 64% agree while only 10% disagree with the idea of putting a priority on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"In an era when some issues show sharp partisan divisions it is worth noting that the tendency across all major parties is to support rather than oppose these priorities," says the Abacus web site.
Conservative voters appear less enthusiastic about investments in clean tech, affordable housing and public transit, but are still more supportive than opposed.
When it comes to reducing carbon, more Conservatives agree (40%) than disagree (28%) with putting a priority on this. Worth noting, in Alberta, 58% agree, and 17% disagree.
Support for the priorities appears fairly consistent across a broad range of groups in Canada. On a handful of items there is more support among those on the left and centre of the spectrum than on the right, but these are more differences of degree than of direction.
SEE ABACUS WEB HERE
