Vote Compass: Dependence on oil needs to be reduced, most voters say
A shade of green emerged in some of the results of Vote Compass, which collected answers from more than 4,000 respondents about issues in the Feb. 13 provincial election. That said, many voters still see a future for an industry that has been key for delivering billions in government revenues.
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A shade of green? Yes … but many voters still see the oil industry as part of the future economy
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A majority of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians support a reduction in provincial government spending and a plan to tackle provincial debt, according to a poll conducted by Narrative Research for a local business group.
About 77 per cent of respondents after hearing a question about the province s dire financial straits, including the net debt said the government should make changes to program and service delivery to reduce spending.
Eleven per cent said it should increase taxes, and eight per cent said it should continue borrowing.
The poll was sponsored by the Newfoundland and Labrador Employers Council, a group that has been calling for spending cuts at the provincial government level for years.
Sherry Gambin-Walsh is fighting for political survival. The Tories sense an opportunity
Placentia-St. Mary s is one of 40 districts up for grabs in the Feb. 13 provincial election, but it has more subplots than most, with the controversial Liberal incumbent seeking her third election victory.
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Liberal incumbent Sherry Gambin-Walsh, left, is being challenged by PC candidate Calvin Manning in the district of Placentia-St. Mary s. A third candidate, Clem Whittle, representing the NL Alliance, has had his campaign interrupted by illness.(Sherry Vivian/CBC)
Sherry Gambin-Walsh is counting on a little magnetism to get her re-elected in Placentia-St. Mary s.
Schools have been closed to the public during the pandemic, but they will be available for polling stations on Saturday, Feb. 13. That’s not going over well with the leader of the N.L. Alliance. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.