Opposition to Northern Gateway Pipeline and Tanker proposal strengthening
2012-10-11
Vancouver, B.C. (October 11, 2012) – A growing majority of British Columbians is opposed to the Enbridge proposal to transport crude oil through B.C.’s inside coastal waters.
Opposition to Enbridge supertanker proposal
A strong majority of B.C. residents is aware of the Enbridge proposal to transport crude oil from Alberta through B.C.’s inside coastal waters to refineries in Asia (87% up from 78% in March). According to the most recent poll by Justason Market Intelligence, 71% of B.C. residents (up from 66% in March) oppose this plan, including 57% (up from 50%) who strongly oppose. Twenty percent support the proposal including 8% who strongly support (compared to 22% support in March).
Regional Breaks
Research Notes
These are the findings of a Justason Market Intelligence telephone-online hybrid poll of 539 adult British Columbians. The research relied on a random telephone sample and Justason’s online panel. The final data set matches the regional distributions and demographic characteristics (age and sex) of British Columbia according to the most recent census.
- Dates of research: Sep 24 to Oct 1, 2012
- Sample: 539 BC adults 18 years and older
- Methodology: Telephone-online hybrid
- Margin of error: ±4.2 percentage points, 95% of the time
- Research Sponsor: Justason Market Intelligence
For more information contact
Barb Justason, Principal
Justason Market Intelligence
1156 Hornby Street Vancouver, BC V6Z1V8
Direct: +1 604 783 4165 | +1 646 875 4949
Email: Barb@JustasonMI.com
web: JustasonMI.com twitter: barbjustason
