Winnipeg – As the Manitoba Legislature rises for the summer, the opposition Progressive Conservatives remain the most popular party among Manitoba voters. Meanwhile, Manitoba’s governing New Democrats remain well back, but have begun to win back some of the support they had recently lost to Manitoba’s third-place Liberal Party.

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Winnipeg – Winnipeg residents are tapping the brakes on the City’s plans for expanding rapid transit, with a majority of residents expressing a view indicating they oppose investing in the second phase of the City of Winnipeg’s proposed Southwest Transitway.

A new Probe Research Inc. survey conducted for the Winnipeg Free Press also finds that more than seven-in-ten Winnipeg residents (71%) agree that voters should have a chance to decide whether to invest in the next phase of Winnipeg’s rapid transit network. This includes 46 percent of Winnipeg adults who strongly agree that there should be a plebiscite question on the upcoming civic election ballot in October, and an additional 25 percent who moderately agree. Slightly less than one-quarter of Winnipeg adults, on the other hand, do not think the next phase of rapid transit should be decided by a plebiscite (23%, including 16% who strongly disagree with this idea). Six percent of those surveyed were unsure or did not respond.

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Winnipeg – As a brutal winter that brought Winnipeggers rutted streets, broken water mains and frozen water lines turns into a pothole-filled spring, a new Probe Research Inc. survey shows that an unprecedented number of Winnipeg adults think that infrastructure is the No. 1 challenge facing their city.

In a recent Probe Research survey of 605 Winnipeg adults, fully six-in-ten respondents (61%) said that infrastructure is the most pressing concern facing the Manitoba capital. This figure includes 51 percent who pointed to the condition of Winnipeg’s streets and roads, and an additional 10 percent who are concerned about the state of water and sewer infrastructure.

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Winnipeg – Manitoba’s political scene appears to be stabilizing, as the Progressive Conservative Party consolidates its lead over the governing New Democratic Party and the third-place Liberals continue to pick up support from disgruntled ex-NDP supporters.

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Winnipeg – A majority of Manitoba adults support the right of patients who are terminally ill or who have severe disabilities to end their own lives, a new survey of 1,010 Manitobans conducted for the Winnipeg Free Press reveals.

Manitobans were asked to weigh in on whether they support euthanasia in principle and whether or not they support Manitoba following Quebec’s lead and introducing legislation which would allow physicians to help people with terminal illnesses or severe disabilities end their own lives.

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Labels: euthanasia, Manitoba politics, Probe Research, Winnipeg Free Press

Brandon – Even though Western Manitoba’s economy has been firing on all cylinders for the past few years, a new Probe Research survey conducted for the Brandon Sun reveals that jobs and economic growth are still a key priority for Westman residents.

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Brandon – The Progressive Conservative party would likely sweep Western Manitoba’s eight seats in the provincial Legislature if an election were held today, a new Probe Research survey conducted for the Brandon Sun reveals.

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