Saturday, December 20, 2014
Selinger Loses Support Among Manitobans
A
new province-wide survey conducted by Probe Research for the Winnipeg Free Press shows that Premier
Greg Selinger’s approval rating has not only plummeted in the past two years,
but the support he has left is relatively soft.
Overall,
one-quarter of Manitobans (28%) approve of Mr. Selinger’s job performance to
some degree. However, only five percent of those surveyed strongly approve of Mr.
Selinger, with the remainder (23%) only offering a moderate level of approval. A
majority of voters (55%) do not approve of Mr. Selinger’s job performance, with
more than one-third (36%) expressing strong disapproval.
Progressive
Conservative Leader Brian Pallister has earned the approval of nearly one-half
of Manitobans (47%, including 12% who strongly approve of his job performance).
One-quarter do not think Mr. Pallister is doing a good job as Tory leader (25%,
including 12% who strongly disapprove), while 28 percent were unable or
unwilling to offer a rating.
Only
three-in-ten Manitoba voters (31%) approve of new Liberal Party Leader Rana
Bokhari’s job performance, including just four percent who strongly approve of
her work. This is compared to 13 percent who strongly or moderately disapprove
of the fledgling Liberal leader’s performance thus far. The majority (57%) were
not able to provide an opinion.
Other
survey highlights include:
·
Mr. Pallister has a much higher approval
rating among voters living outside Winnipeg than among those residing in the
provincial capital (58% strongly or moderately approve, versus 39%
respectively).
·
Greg Selinger has a slightly higher approval
rating among Winnipeg voters (31%, versus 23% among those living outside
Winnipeg).
·
Men were also more likely to offer praise for
Mr. Selinger’s leadership (56%, versus 38% among women).
·
Younger adults aged 18-34 years were more
likely to approve of Ms. Bokhari’s leadership (37%, versus 23% among those aged
55 years and over).
View detailed findings and methodology
View detailed findings and methodology
