Archive for August 23rd, 2012

Energy Politics: Northern Gateway and Oil Sands Wealth

August 23, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Polls

Support for Northern Gateway Drops; Canadians Not Convinced Alberta Oil Sands Benefits Everyone A new survey conducted by Abacus Data finds that Canadians are divided when it comes to support for Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline.  Since January, support for the pipeline has fallen seven points.  Three in ten respondents (31%) surveyed support the pipeline while [...]

Energy Politics: Nexen and CNOOC

August 23, 2012 by David | Categories: Polls

 Canadians Oppose Nexen Takeover  A new survey commissioned by the Sun News Network and conducted by Abacus Data finds a majority of Canadians believe the federal government should reject the proposed purchase of energy company Nexen by state-controlled CNOOC of China. Overall, nine percent of respondents said the federal government should approve the deal while [...]