Survey on Fracking and LNG in Columbia - March 24, 2016 Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a procedure by which oil and gas companies inject water and chemicals into the ground to fracture underlying shale rock formations and extract natural gas. How familiar are you with the concept of Hydraulic fracturing or fracking"? Rest of NDP Greens Very familiar 17% 12% 21% 8% 21% 19% 16% 21% 15% 15% 18% 23% 15% Moderately familiar 45% 39% 52% 43% 40% 52% 44% 49% 48% 49% 49% 46% 44% Not too familiar 24% 26% 22% 27% 25% 23% 27% 20% 19% 27% 20% 26% 29% Not familiar at all 14% 22% 4% 22% 15% 7% 13% 12% 19% 9% 14% 5% 10%
Survey on Fracking and LNG in Columbia - March 24, 2016 From what you have seen, read or heard about this procedure, do you support or oppose fracking in your province? Rest of NDP Greens Strongly support 5% 3% 6% 5% 3% 6% 5% 4% 4% 9% 2% 5% 8% Somewhat support 18% 13% 22% 15% 19% 19% 19% 12% 17% 30% 9% 3% 38% Somewhat oppose 25% 24% 27% 32% 24% 22% 26% 26% 24% 21% 23% 32% 25% Strongly oppose 36% 36% 35% 29% 37% 39% 33% 42% 40% 22% 52% 51% 17% Not sure 16% 23% 9% 19% 18% 13% 17% 16% 15% 18% 14% 9% 12%
Survey on Fracking and LNG in Columbia - March 24, 2016 As far as you know, is fracking currently being done in your province? Rest of NDP Greens Yes, it is 55% 46% 66% 48% 53% 63% 55% 58% 54% 61% 60% 60% 40% No, it is not 5% 3% 7% 6% 6% 4% 7% 1% 3% 6% 4% 6% 6% Not sure 39% 51% 27% 46% 42% 33% 38% 41% 43% 34% 35% 32% 54%
Survey on Fracking and LNG in Columbia - March 24, 2016 Regardless of whether you support or oppose fracking in your province, there are certain perceived benefits associated with it. All things considered, how much do you agree or disagree with each of these benefits? Fracking will lead to more jobs in my province Fracking will lead to lower natural gas prices by increasing supply Fracking will lead to more foreign investment in my province Fracking will allow my province to be a world leader in exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) Fracking helps produce natural gas, which is more environmentally friendly than coal or other fuels Rest of NDP Greens Strongly agree 12% 9% 15% 12% 11% 12% 12% 8% 14% 22% 5% 5% 23% Somewhat agree 42% 39% 45% 47% 41% 39% 44% 34% 39% 43% 38% 46% 40% Somewhat disagree 16% 15% 16% 16% 17% 14% 14% 26% 14% 10% 19% 20% 19% Strongly disagree 9% 9% 9% 3% 8% 15% 8% 14% 9% 6% 13% 18% 6% Not sure 21% 27% 15% 23% 22% 19% 21% 20% 22% 20% 24% 11% 15% Strongly agree 8% 5% 12% 8% 10% 7% 10% 6% 6% 15% 4% 5% 8% Somewhat agree 33% 30% 36% 43% 30% 29% 33% 25% 39% 33% 29% 31% 50% Somewhat disagree 21% 21% 21% 15% 24% 23% 20% 27% 20% 17% 24% 32% 25% Strongly disagree 14% 11% 17% 9% 13% 19% 13% 20% 14% 13% 19% 15% 6% Not sure 23% 33% 13% 25% 24% 22% 25% 23% 20% 22% 25% 20% 10% Strongly agree 11% 9% 13% 16% 11% 8% 11% 10% 13% 16% 11% 5% 6% Somewhat agree 40% 37% 44% 44% 41% 38% 42% 37% 38% 45% 37% 46% 52% Somewhat disagree 15% 15% 15% 14% 15% 15% 14% 15% 16% 12% 18% 14% 17% Strongly disagree 9% 7% 11% 1% 9% 14% 7% 14% 10% 6% 10% 18% 6% Not sure 25% 33% 17% 25% 25% 26% 26% 27% 22% 21% 26% 15% 17% Strongly agree 7% 5% 10% 8% 8% 7% 9% 4% 6% 16% 2% 5% 10% Somewhat agree 30% 26% 33% 34% 28% 28% 30% 21% 34% 38% 26% 17% 44% Somewhat disagree 20% 18% 22% 19% 22% 19% 20% 26% 17% 15% 23% 31% 25% Strongly disagree 18% 17% 20% 13% 17% 24% 16% 25% 20% 10% 26% 28% 8% Not sure 24% 34% 14% 28% 25% 22% 25% 26% 22% 20% 23% 20% 12% Strongly agree 14% 7% 21% 11% 13% 17% 14% 13% 15% 27% 6% 6% 17% Somewhat agree 40% 38% 42% 46% 35% 40% 43% 34% 35% 40% 37% 48% 50% Somewhat disagree 13% 14% 11% 10% 16% 12% 12% 14% 15% 8% 17% 11% 19% Strongly disagree 12% 11% 13% 6% 14% 14% 10% 19% 12% 7% 16% 23% 4% Not sure 21% 29% 13% 27% 22% 17% 22% 21% 20% 18% 23% 14% 6%
Survey on Fracking and LNG in Columbia - March 24, 2016 Regardless of whether you support or oppose fracking in your province, there are certain perceived concerns associated with it. All things considered, how much do you agree or disagree with each of these concerns? Fracking will lead to the contamination of the province s water supply Fracking will lead to higher carbon emissions Fracking will lead to increased health problems among residents Fracking will trigger earthquakes Fracking containment ponds are an environmental hazard Fracking negatively impacts and alters the landscape above Rest of NDP Greens Strongly agree 34% 34% 34% 30% 38% 34% 33% 38% 35% 24% 44% 60% 12% Somewhat agree 28% 25% 31% 28% 28% 29% 28% 29% 27% 30% 25% 25% 33% Somewhat disagree 11% 9% 12% 13% 8% 12% 11% 11% 11% 15% 11% 3% 19% Strongly disagree 6% 4% 8% 4% 6% 7% 4% 6% 10% 11% 1% 3% 10% Not sure 21% 28% 13% 25% 21% 19% 24% 17% 17% 20% 19% 9% 23% Strongly agree 25% 24% 26% 32% 23% 22% 22% 24% 34% 15% 35% 43% 6% Somewhat agree 26% 23% 29% 27% 27% 24% 28% 25% 19% 26% 25% 26% 21% Somewhat disagree 13% 10% 17% 10% 11% 17% 13% 16% 13% 20% 7% 9% 25% Strongly disagree 5% 2% 9% 1% 6% 9% 5% 4% 8% 11% 2% 2% 10% Not sure 31% 40% 20% 29% 34% 29% 32% 32% 25% 29% 31% 18% 38% Strongly agree 25% 25% 25% 20% 27% 27% 23% 29% 29% 16% 32% 49% 8% Somewhat agree 28% 26% 31% 32% 28% 26% 30% 21% 27% 27% 29% 26% 25% Somewhat disagree 14% 12% 17% 17% 14% 13% 16% 12% 11% 20% 11% 3% 25% Strongly disagree 6% 4% 8% 3% 6% 8% 5% 6% 8% 11% 2% 2% 8% Not sure 27% 34% 18% 29% 25% 27% 27% 31% 24% 25% 27% 23% 31% Strongly agree 28% 28% 27% 23% 28% 31% 28% 32% 24% 19% 38% 46% 12% Somewhat agree 29% 25% 34% 29% 26% 32% 29% 34% 27% 29% 30% 29% 29% Somewhat disagree 13% 12% 15% 11% 15% 12% 14% 9% 13% 19% 9% 5% 19% Strongly disagree 4% 2% 6% 3% 4% 5% 3% 6% 5% 7% 2% 6% 8% Not sure 26% 33% 18% 33% 26% 20% 26% 19% 31% 26% 21% 12% 31% Strongly agree 36% 39% 34% 37% 36% 36% 34% 40% 40% 24% 45% 69% 23% Somewhat agree 32% 28% 37% 30% 33% 32% 35% 26% 28% 35% 33% 15% 33% Somewhat disagree 7% 6% 7% 7% 6% 8% 6% 9% 7% 12% 3% 2% 15% Strongly disagree 2% 1% 3% 1% 3% 3% 2% 2% 4% 4% 1% 0% 8% Not sure 22% 26% 18% 25% 22% 20% 23% 24% 20% 25% 18% 14% 21% Strongly agree 33% 40% 26% 34% 37% 30% 31% 31% 40% 19% 45% 57% 19% Somewhat agree 29% 25% 34% 32% 28% 29% 30% 31% 25% 31% 28% 23% 27% Somewhat disagree 14% 10% 18% 12% 10% 18% 14% 14% 11% 22% 10% 6% 19% Strongly disagree 4% 2% 6% 0% 4% 6% 4% 3% 4% 9% 0% 0% 12% Not sure 20% 24% 16% 22% 21% 18% 20% 21% 18% 19% 17% 14% 25%
Survey on Fracking and LNG in Columbia - March 24, 2016 As you may know, the Government of Columbia has expressed its intention to expand the development and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). All things considered, do you support or oppose this expansion? Rest of NDP Greens Strongly support 15% 9% 22% 8% 15% 21% 16% 12% 16% 32% 5% 5% 23% Somewhat support 28% 24% 34% 23% 26% 34% 28% 30% 27% 36% 25% 20% 29% Somewhat oppose 19% 21% 18% 25% 22% 13% 20% 21% 16% 13% 23% 25% 19% Strongly oppose 22% 25% 19% 20% 23% 23% 21% 26% 24% 9% 35% 38% 12% Not sure 15% 22% 7% 24% 15% 9% 15% 11% 16% 11% 12% 9% 17%
Survey on Fracking and LNG in Columbia - March 24, 2016 Thinking about the development and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Columbia, which of these statements comes closest to your own point of view? Rest of NDP Greens LNG will bring significant benefits to all residents 15% 12% 20% 4% 14% 25% 16% 11% 17% 32% 5% 2% 25% LNG will bring benefits to some communities in, but not to all residents 42% 41% 44% 53% 44% 33% 44% 39% 39% 44% 40% 48% 46% LNG will not bring benefits to most residents 28% 29% 28% 22% 29% 32% 27% 35% 28% 14% 43% 43% 21% Not sure 14% 19% 9% 22% 12% 10% 13% 17% 16% 10% 13% 8% 8%