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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Brandon – With just nine months to go until Brandon voters go to the polls in the 2014 municipal election, a potential showdown between incumbent mayor Shari Decter Hirst and former University ward councilor Rick Chrest is taking shape, a new Probe Research survey conducted exclusively for the Brandon Sun reveals.

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Winnipeg – The latest Probe Research survey conducted for the Winnipeg Free Press reveals that nearly one-half of Manitobans presently support the Brian Pallister-led Progressive Conservative Party (48%, up from 43% in September).

The proportion of Manitobans who would cast a ballot for Premier Greg Selinger’s NDP, meanwhile, decreased from 29 percent in September to 26 percent. Support for the Manitoba Liberals, who are now led by Rana Bokhari, is unchanged at 20 percent. Six percent of those surveyed would cast a ballot for the provincial Greens or another party not represented in the Legislature.

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Labels: Brian Pallister, Greg Selinger, Manitoba Liberal Party, Manitoba NDP, Probe Research, Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, Rana Bokhari

Winnipeg – In a crowded field of potential candidates for Winnipeg’s next mayor, a single left of center contender breaks away from the pack with a direct path to Winnipeg’s top political office.

A city-wide telephone survey of 605 adults taken earlier this month by Probe Research Inc. for the Winnipeg Free Press shows that Judy Wasylycia-Leis is the prospective front-runner on a hypothetical mayoral ballot that includes four other challengers from the centre-right of the political spectrum. The survey also shows that current Mayor Sam Katz would face a steep uphill climb in the event he chooses to seek re-election in next year’s civic vote.

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Labels: 2014 Winnipeg civic election, Brian Bowman, Gord Steeves, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Paula Havixbeck, Probe Research, Sam Katz, Scott Fielding

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Winnipeg – More than two years after their worst-ever showing in a federal election, the Liberal Party of Canada’s support in Manitoba - and more specifically, in Winnipeg - has substantially recovered, a new Probe Research Inc. survey shows.

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