Health care concerns on the rise in Alberta
Posted Dec 6, 2010 7:39 am.
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A new poll has found healthcare and not the economy is the number one issue for Albertans.
The Environics survey commissioned by The Calgary Herald has found healthcare is the top issue among 47 per cent of people, up from 27 per cent back in May.
At the same time, concern over the economy has dropped from 27 to 16 per cent.
Support for the Stelmach Tories remains unchanged at 34 per cent.
However the poll also found support for the Wildrose Alliance party up four percentage points from the spring. Their support is now running at 32 per cent.
The Liberals have the backing of 19 per cent of decided voters, down 4 percentage points, while the New Democrats have the backing 13 per cent, up one per cent.
Tony Coulson with Environics says there is still a larger percentage of undecided voters out there with 17 per cent not ready to make a commitment.
Coulson tells 660News the survey seems to suggest the party that comes up with the best plan to address the various problems in health care will win come election day.
The next provincial election is not expected until the spring of 2012.
