Survey reveals what Canadians think of the government’s decision
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If you were advising the Canadian government on its financial decisions, would you have backed its decision to invest in the TransMountain pipeline project?
A poll by Angus Reid Institute has found that Canadians are split on whether the government made the right choice or not (37% each) while 26% are unsure.
Of those who think that buying the project from Kinder Morgan was the right decision, 66% said they believe the project will be a good investment for Canadian taxpayers.
Half of those who back the government said it had no choice but to buy the project and 41% thought it was necessary to protect Canada’s reputation as a reliable place to do business.
Around two thirds of those who oppose the decision think that it sets a bad precedent for future resource projects; 42% don’t agree with the project itself; and 39% said that the government paid too much for it.
British Columbia residents mirror the national average on opinions of the government’s decision to buy TransMountain – 38%say it was right and 38% say it was wrong. Half of Alberta residents (51%) say the Liberals got it right while 28% disagree.
