Mainstreet - Toronto August A

Mainstreet surveyed a random sample of 2,415 Toronto residents by Smart IVR on August 4th, 2015. Mainstreet surveyed a mixture of landlines and cell phones.Margin of error: +/- 1.99%, 19 times out of 20. Results were weighed by

geography, age and gender based on the 2011 Canadian Census.

TORONTONIANS SUPPORT OLYMPICS, WYNNES PENSION PLAN

August 6, 2015 (Toronto, ON) - A new Mainstreet/Postmedia poll finds 58% support an Olympic bid and 59% support Kathleen Wynnes expanded pension plan. The Mainstreet/Postmedia poll has a margin of error of +/- 1.99%, 19/20.

There is strong support for an Olympic bid, said Quito Maggi, president of Mainstreet, but that support is noticeably lower in downtown Toronto where 47% approve of a bid and 48% disapprove. Scores for the Pan Am Games were very favourable with 51% saying it was very successful - Torontonians may have been a little sceptical at first, but the Pan Am Games seem to have resonated positively.

The poll found only 43% of Torontonians support converting the Pan Am HOV lanes to toll lanes with 51% opposed. 51%-43% shows a majority of Torontonians are opposed but not by much, continued Maggi.

When asked about plans for transit funding Torontonians were split on who had the best plan. 22% chose the Liberals and 21% chose the NDP. 36% say that a partys plan for transit funding will be very important when deciding their vote. 40% are undecided on who has the best plan for transit funding so there is an opportunity there to win support especially with a majority of Torontonians, 73%, saying that transit funding will be very or somewhat important when deciding their vote. Conservative candidates in Toronto may want to be careful when discussing Kathleen Wynnes pension plan - Torontonians overwhelmingly support her plan over Stephen Harpers criticisms in all areas of the city. Wynnes plan is popular in the 416, he finished.

Regional margins of error: Downtown +/- 3.49%; Scarborough +/- 3.96%; Etobicoke +/- 4.13%; North York +/- 4.6%

Highlights- 59% approve of Wynnes expanded Ontario Pension Plan- 58% approve of Toronto bidding on the 2024 Olympic Games- A majority of Torontonians oppose Toll Roads, 51%- The Liberals and NDP are tied on who has the best transit funding plan- 36% say a partys plan for transit funding will be very important when deciding their vote

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ABOUT MAINSTREETMainstreet is a national public research firm. With 20 years of political experience at all three levels of government, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canadian public aairs.

Dierentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet has provided accurate snapshots of public opinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta (2015), a majority Liberal government in British Columbia, and a majority Liberal government in Ontario. Most recently, Mainstreet was the most accurate pollster of Novembers Toronto mayoral election.

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The 2015 Pan Am Games were held in Toronto this year. How closely were you following this story?

VERY CLOSELYSOMEWHAT CLOSELYNOT TOO CLOSELYNOT AT ALL CLOSELYNOT AWARE OF THE STORYSAMPLE

18-3427%32%34%7%2%378

35-4929%29%34%7%3%516

50-6420%32%29%17%1%

847

65+22%32%28%15%2%674

Female25%33%31%10%1%

1333

Male24%30%33%12%1%

1082

VERY CLOSELYSOMEWHAT CLOSELYNOT TOO CLOSELYNOT AT ALL CLOSELYNOT AWARE OF THE STORYSAMPLE

SCAR.26%30%30%13%1%611

N.YORK26%29%31%12%1%

454

ETOB.27%29%30%13%1%561

D. TOWN21%35%33%9%1%

789

BY BOROUGH

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Very Closely Somewhat Closely Not Too Closely Not At All Closely Not Aware

25%

31%

32%

11%1%

How successful do you think Torontos hosting of the Pan Am games was?

VERY SUCCESSFULSOMEWHAT SUCCESSFULNOT TO SUCCESSFULNOT AT ALL SUCCESSFULNOT SURESAMPLE

18-3456%35%5%3%2%378

35-4954%34%7%4%2%516

50-6444%36%7%4%9%847

65+50%32%4%4%9%674

Female52%34%6%3%5%

1333

Male50%35%5%4%5%

1082

VERY SUCCESSFULSOMEWHAT SUCCESSFULNOT TO SUCCESSFULNOT AT ALL SUCCESSFULNOT SURESAMPLE

SCAR.51%33%5%4%6%611

N.YORK51%33%5%5%5%454

ETOB.52%33%5%4%6%561

D. TOWN51%37%6%2%4%789

BY BOROUGH

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51%

35%

6%

4%5%

Very Successful Somewhat Successful Not Too Successful Not At All Successful Not Sure

Some have suggested Toronto bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Critics have said that hosting the games would be very expensive and a wasteful use of tax dollars while supporters say that it is about more than the money and Toronto already has the world class venues and infrastructure needed to hold the Olympic Games. Do you approve or disapprove of Toronto making a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics?

STRONGLY APPROVESOMEWHAT APPROVESOMEWHAT DISAPPROVESTRONGLY DISAPPROVENOT SURESAMPLE

18-3444%25%14%15%3%378

35-4938%26%11%20%4%516

50-6424%25%20%28%3%847

65+21%25%19%29%5%674

Female32%26%16%22%4%

1333

Male34%25%16%22%3%

1082


SCAR.39%24%15%19%4%611

N.YORK41%24%16%17%3%454

ETOB.39%24%15%20%3%561

D. TOWN18%29%17%31%5%789

BY BOROUGH

TOTAL APPROVAL: 58% TOTAL DISAPPROVAL: 38% NOT SURE: 4%

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58%

38%

4%

During the Pan Am games High Occupancy Vehicle lanes, also known as HOV lanes, were implemented on select roads such as the 401. These HOV lanes were restricted to vehicles carrying at least 3 people. Do you approve or disapprove of converting the HOV lanes to Toll lanes? Toll lanes would see drivers pay a toll to use the lane regardless of how many passengers are on board.


18-3417%34%15%31%3%378

35-4914%33%16%33%4%516

50-6416%21%15%41%7%847

65+17%19%17%36%11%674

Female15%28%16%36%5%

1333

Male17%27%16%34%7%

1082


SCAR.16%25%16%35%7%611

N.YORK16%25%17%36%7%454

ETOB.16%24%17%36%7%561

D. TOWN15%33%14%35%4%789

BY BOROUGH


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43%

51%

6%

Regardless of which party you happen to support, who do you think has the best plan for transit funding?

CONSERVATIVENDPLIBERALGREENNOT SURESAMPLE

18-3411%26%28%2%

33%378

35-4910%22%26%2%41%516

50-6420%18%18%2%

43%847

65+24%16%13%2%

45%674

Female16%20%21%2%

40%1333

Male15%21%22%2%

40%1082

CONSERVATIVENDPLIBERALGREENNOT SURESAMPLE

SCAR.18%19%26%2%

35%611

N.YORK16%19%27%2%

35%454

ETOB.27%13%22%2%

35%561

D. TOWN8%27%13%2%51%789

BY BOROUGH

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16%

21%

22%

2%

40%

Conservative NDP Liberal Green Not Sure

And, how important will a partys plan for transit funding be when deciding your vote?

VERY IMPORTANTSOMEWHAT IMPORTANTNOT TOO IMPORTANTNOT AT ALL IMPORTANTNOT SURE SAMPLE

18-3436%36%18%2%7%378

35-4935%37%19%3%6%516

50-6439%35%12%3%10%847

65+33%42%13%2%10%674

Female35%38%17%3%8%

1333

Male38%36%15%2%9%

1082


SCAR.38%36%14%2%10%611

N.YORK42%34%13%2%9%454

ETOB.40%36%14%2%9%561

D. TOWN28%41%20%4%6%789

BY BOROUGH

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36%

37%

16%

3%

8%

Very Important Somewhat Important Not Too Important Not At All Important Not Sure

Premier Kathleen Wynne has proposed a new Ontario pension plan she says will help people save for retirement. Stephen Harper opposes the plan saying it will increase taxes. Do you approve or disapprove of the creation of an Ontario pension plan?



18-3440%26%13%7%14%378

35-4934%30%13%9%13%516

50-6435%18%11%23%14%847

65+30%23%12%26%10%674

Female35%23%12%16%13%1333

Male34%26%12%15%13%1082


SCAR.34%22%14%18%13%611

N.YORK33%21%14%17%15%454

ETOB.34%21%14%18%13%561

D. TOWN38%32%8%11%12%789

BY BOROUGH

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59%

27%

13%

Regardless of which party you happen to support, who do you think has the best plan for transit?

- Conservative- NDP

- Liberal- Green

- Not sure

And, how important will a partys plan for transit be when deciding your vote?

- Very important- Somewhat important

- Not too important- Not at all important

- Not sure

Premier Kathleen Wynne has proposed a new Ontario pension plan she says will help people save for retirement. Stephen Harper opposes the plan saying it will increase taxes. Do you approve or

disapprove of the creation of an Ontario pension plan?

- Strongly approve- Somewhat approve

- Somewhat disapprove- Strongly disapprove

- Not sure


- Very closely- Somewhat closely

- Not too closely- Not at all closely

- Not aware of this story


- Very successful- Somewhat successful

- Not too successful- Not at all successful

- Not sure

Some have suggested Toronto bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Critics have said that hosting the games would be very expensive and a wasteful use of tax dollars while supporters

say that it is about more than the money and Toronto already has the world class venues and infrastructure needed to hold the Olympic Games. Do you approve or disapprove of Toronto making a

bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics?



- Not sure

During the Pan Am games High Occupancy Vehicle lanes, also known as HOV lanes, were implemented on select roads such as the 401. These HOV lanes were restricted to vehicles carrying at

least 3 people. Do you approve or disapprove of converting the HOV lanes to Toll lanes? Toll lanes would see drivers pay a toll to use the lane regardless of how many passengers are on board.



- Not sure

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Regardless of which party you happen to support, who do you think has the best plan for transit?

- Conservative- NDP

- Liberal- Green

- Not sure

And, how important will a partys plan for transit be when deciding your vote?

- Very important- Somewhat important

- Not too important- Not at all important

- Not sure

Premier Kathleen Wynne has proposed a new Ontario pension plan she says will help people save for retirement. Stephen Harper opposes the plan saying it will increase taxes. Do you approve or

disapprove of the creation of an Ontario pension plan?



- Not sure


- Very closely- Somewhat closely

- Not too closely- Not at all closely

- Not aware of this story


- Very successful- Somewhat successful

- Not too successful- Not at all successful

- Not sure

Some have suggested Toronto bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Critics have said that hosting the games would be very expensive and a wasteful use of tax dollars while supporters

say that it is about more than the money and Toronto already has the world class venues and infrastructure needed to hold the Olympic Games. Do you approve or disapprove of Toronto making a

bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics?



- Not sure

During the Pan Am games High Occupancy Vehicle lanes, also known as HOV lanes, were implemented on select roads such as the 401. These HOV lanes were restricted to vehicles carrying at

least 3 people. Do you approve or disapprove of converting the HOV lanes to Toll lanes? Toll lanes would see drivers pay a toll to use the lane regardless of how many passengers are on board.



- Not sure

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