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Albertans support royalty review, finds Mainstreet Technologies poll

CBC News | Posted: May 27, 2015 11:00 AM | Last Updated: May 27, 2015

Poll suggests 46 per cent of Albertans believe the rates should increase

Image | Alberta Premier Rachel Notley

Caption: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley made a promise to review the province's royalty rates during the election campaign. A recent poll claims a majority of Albertans agree it was needed. (Amber Bracken/Canadian Press)

A new poll shows 65 per cent of Albertans support a royalty review — a plan pitched by the province's new NDP government during the election campaign.
Mainstreet Technologies surveyed 3,018 Albertans with Smart IVR on both cellphones and landlines on May 25 to gather the data.
The poll also found 46 per cent believe the rates should increase, while 33 per cent say royalties should stay the same.

Image | Royalty rate approval

Caption: This question asked Albertans whether they approved or disapproved of the provincial government conducting a review of royalty rates for oil and natural gas produced on Crown-owned land. (Mainstreet Technologies)

However, 51 per cent of those surveyed do no support a carbon tax.

Image | Royalty review in Alberta

Caption: This question asked Albertans should energy companies in the province pay more for royalties or fees for greenhouse gas emissions. (Mainstreet Technologies)

The survey also found a strong approval rating for Premier Rachel Notley at 62 per cent, which jumps up to 75 per cent in Edmonton.

Image | Rachel Notley approval rating post-election

Caption: Roughly six out 10 Albertans polled recently indicated they approve of the Premier Rachel Notley, with almost four in 10 indicating "strong approval." (Mainstreet Technologies)

"Overall optimism in both personal finances and provincial finances has increased since the election of Premier Notley," said Quito Maggi, president of Mainstreet Technologies, in a release.

Image | Alberta economy

Caption: This question asked Albertans if they felt optimistic or prssimistic about the state of Alberta's economy over the next 12 months. (Mainstreet Technologies)

The data also suggests that 43 per cent of Albertans oppose a PC-Wildrose merger, while only 34 per cent oppose a Liberal and Alberta Party merger.
The poll carries an overall margin of error of plus or minus 1.78 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

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