Winnipeg – Although most Manitobans may not be giving their lawns or gardens much thought during this “spring that never was”, a new survey for the Winnipeg Free Press shows that a majority of citizens support the idea of phasing out cosmetic pesticide use on lawns and gardens.

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Winnipeg – Manitoba’s governing New Democrats are slipping further behind as the Progressive Conservative Party consolidates its position as the most popular party in Manitoba.

A new Probe Research Inc. survey conducted for the Winnipeg Free Press shows that the NDP and PCs are now tied in Winnipeg while the PCs continue to hold a double-digit advantage outside the provincial capital. This telephone survey of 1,001 Manitoba adults was conducted between April 2 and April 14, 2013 – just prior to the release of the April 16th provincial budget.

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Brandon - Besides sharing one of the Canadian Football League's greatest rivalries, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders also compete for the loyalty of fans in the western half of Manitoba. Yet a new Probe Research Inc. survey of 800 Western Manitoba residents shows that when it comes to CFL football, Westman residents are more likely to paint their faces blue and gold to support the CFL club in Manitoba's capital rather than don a watermelon helmet and cheer for their rivals on the other side of the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border. View full release

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Brandon – A new survey focusing specifically on Western Manitoba reveals citizens in this region share a common concern about the economic future of their communities. Yet while this focus on jobs and the economy unites western Manitobans, the priorities of Brandon citizens diverge sharply from those living in Westman’s small towns and rural areas.

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Brandon - Just past the midway point of the current term for Brandon City Council, a new Probe Research Inc. survey of 400 adults conducted for the Brandon Sun reveals that Brandon residents are generally happy with the representation being offered by Mayor Shari Decter Hirst and the city's 10 councillors. However, this appraisal of Brandon city council's performance reveals citizens tend to be dissatisfied with the way Brandon city council is managing the public purse.

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Winnipeg – For the first time since winning a historic fourth term in October 2011, Manitoba’s governing New Democratic Party is no longer the first-choice for Manitoba voters, a new Probe Research survey conducted for the Winnipeg Free Press shows.

The Progressive Conservative Party, with new leader Brian Pallister, has taken a slight lead over Premier Greg Selinger’s NDP, with 43 percent of decided voters currently indicating that they would vote for a PC candidate in a hypothetical election (up from 38% in September). Support for the NDP, meanwhile, has dropped in the past three months (from 45% in September to 39% in this current sounding). Liberal support remains unchanged at 11 percent, while seven percent of those surveyed would cast a ballot for a party not represented in the Legislature.

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Winnipeg – At the midway point of his second full term in office, the proportion of Winnipeg adults who think Mayor Sam Katz should not seek re-election dramatically outweighs those who would urge Mr. Katz to run again for mayor in the 2014 municipal election, a Probe Research Inc. poll of 600 Winnipeggers conducted for the Winnipeg Free Press finds.


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