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A recent poll conducted by Abacus Data indicates that Premier Tim Houston's government in Nova Scotia has seen its approval rating rise to 35%, up from 30% in May but still below January’s level of 44%. The recovery follows protests and a partial reinstatement of budget cuts affecting people with disabilities, seniors, and Indigenous students. The poll also found that support for the Progressive Conservatives remains steady at 40%, while the New Democrats saw an increase to 33% from 31% in July.
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In January, 44% of Nova Scotia residents approved of Premier Tim Houston's government. However, after cutting over $300 million from the budget in February, approval ratings dropped to 31% by May. Protests ensued and in response, the premier reinstated $53 million of the grant reductions for people with disabilities, seniors, African Nova Scotians, and Indigenous students. A recent Abacus Data poll indicates that the government's approval rating has recovered slightly, rising to 35%, up from 30% in May. The survey also found that 40% would vote for Houston’s Progressive Conservatives, while the Opposition New Democrats gained support to reach 33%, and the Liberals remained at 22%.
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A new poll suggests the approval rating for Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s government has partially recovered from the plunge it took following a round of big budget cuts in February.
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The online survey from Abacus Data shows that 35 per cent of those surveyed said they approved of the government’s performance, up five percentage points from July.
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About 44 per cent of respondents indicated their approval of the government in January, but that support plunged to 31 per cent in May, three months after the government tabled a budget that cut more than $300 million in spending.
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Protests followed and the premier eventually reinstated $53 million in grant reductions, most of which were for people with disabilities and seniors, as well as African Nova Scotians and Indigenous students.
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The survey also showed that 40 per cent of those surveyed would vote for Houston’s Progressive Conservatives, a level unchanged from July.
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Meanwhile, the Opposition New Democrats climbed two points to 33 per cent, with the Liberals unchanged at 22 per cent.
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“The Houston government’s approval and right-direction numbers have therefore improved without producing an increase in PC vote share,” the Abacus report says.
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“Instead, the NDP has made a modest gain while the governing party continues to hold its ground.”
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The online survey included responses from 600 Nova Scotians between Aug. 8 and Sept. 5.
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The research firm says the survey data were weighted according to census figures to ensure the sample matched Nova Scotia’s population by age, gender, education and region.
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The Canadian Research Insights Council, an industry organization that promotes polling standards, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population.
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