{"id":3596,"date":"2013-09-29T09:28:04","date_gmt":"2013-09-29T16:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.justasonmi.com\/?p=3596"},"modified":"2022-11-17T02:04:26","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T02:04:26","slug":"housing-affordability-a-top-concern-for-vancouver-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.justasonmi.com\/?p=3596","title":{"rendered":"Housing affordability tops Vancouverites concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vancouver B.C. (29 Sep 2013) \u2013 A little more than a year away from municipal elections around British Columbia, Vancouver residents have identified housing affordability<\/strong> as a top concern and, hence, a potential election issue for 2014.<\/p>\n

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But Vancouverites may be unconvinced about their municipal government’s ability to effectively address their concerns.<\/p>\n

Vancouver residents are increasingly dissatisfied with Gregor Robertson’s performance as mayor. Currently, 43% approve, while 36% disapprove, the highest disapproval level the pollsters have recorded. One-in-five residents strongly disapprove<\/strong> (20%), while half that number strongly approve<\/strong> (9%).<\/p>\n

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The same poll finds a slim majority of decided municipal voters (55%) feel they will<\/strong> not<\/strong> support<\/strong> Gregor Robertson for a third term as mayor in 2014. One-third (32%) believe they will definitely support<\/strong> another candidate<\/strong>. Just under half (45%) believe they will<\/strong> support the mayor<\/strong> for a third term. Just 14% are definite in their intent. Support for a Vision council is also on the decline<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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Research Notes<\/em><\/h2>\n

These are the findings of a Justason Market Intelligence Inc. online poll of 542 adult residents of the City of Vancouver. Justason’s online panel was the sample source. Data in this non-probability sample were weighted to match the regional distributions and demographic characteristics (age and sex) of the City according to the most recent census.<\/em><\/p>\n