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Provincial Politics in Quebec Publication date: March 29th, 2013 2 This poll was conducted online in all regions of Survey respondents were selected randomly from Québec with a representative sample of 1,001 the LegerWeb Internet panel, which is comprised of Quebeckers between March 25th and March 28th, over 400,000 Canadian households. A stratification 2013. process was applied to invitation lists to ensure optimal representation of respondents. Panelists Final data were weighted by age, gender, language, were recruited randomly during Leger Marketing level of education and household composition (with or telephone surveys. Several quality control without children under the age of 18) in order to obtain measures ensure the representativeness and a representative sample of the Québec population. accuracy of Leger Marketing’s surveys with its panel members. A probabilistic sample of 1,001 respondents would In the tables, numbers in bold red indicate a yield a margin of error of 3.1%, 19 times out of 20. significantly higher proportion than that of other groups. Numbers in bold blue indicate a significantly lower proportion than that of other groups. 3 Provincial Voting Intentions The Liberal Party Question 1 – If PROVINCIAL elections were held today, for which political party would you be most likely to vote? (33%) is first in Would it be for...? In cases where respondents have no opinion, the following question was asked: Even if you have voting intentions, not yet made up your mind, for which of the following political parties would you be most likely to vote? Would it be for ...? ahead of the Before Parti Québécois Decided Franco- Other distribution (29%) and CAQ Provincial Voting Intentions Voters phones languages of undecided (n=879) (n=722) (n=157) (20%). (n=1,001) ...Philippe Couillard‘s Liberal Party 28% 33% 24% 66% Among francophones, ...Pauline Marois' Parti Québécois 25% 29% 36% 4% the PQ is still in ...François Legault's Coalition Avenir Québec 18% 20% 23% 10% the lead with ...Françoise David's Québec Solidaire party 8% 9% 10% 6% 36% of voting intentions, ahead ...Jean Cloutier's Green Party 4% 4% 3% 10% of the PLQ (24%) ...Jean-Martin Aussant’s Option Nationale 3% 3% 4% 0% and CAQ (23%). Other 1% 2% 1% 4% I would not vote / would cancel my ballot 5% - - - Don’t know 6% - - - Refusal 2% - - - 4 Provincial Voting Intentions by Quebec Regions The PLQ leads Question 1 – If PROVINCIAL elections were held today, for which political party would you be most likely to vote? in the greater Would it be for...? In cases where respondents have no opinion, the following question was asked: Even if you have not yet made up your mind, for which of the following political parties would you be most likely to vote? Would it be Montreal area, for ...? with 37% of voting Decided Quebec Rest of MTL CMA intentions, Provincial Voting Intentions for Decided Voters Voters City CMA Quebec (n=346) followed by the (n=879) (n=278) (n=265) PQ (27%) and ...Philippe Couillard’s Liberal Party 33% 37% 33% 28% CAQ (16%). ...Pauline Marois' Parti Québécois 29% 27% 25% 33% In the Quebec ...François Legault's Coalition Avenir Québec 20% 16% 28% 23% City area, the ...Françoise David's Québec Solidaire party 9% 10% 6% 8% PLQ is first ...Jean Cloutier's Green Party 4% 6% 2% 3% (33%) followed by the CAQ ...Jean-Martin Aussant’s Option Nationale 3% 4% 6% 3% (28%), while the Other 2% 1% 1% 2% PQ is slightly ahead elsewhere in Quebec (33%). 5 Provincial Voting Trends Since the 2008 Elections 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% Other 0% Électi 15- 28- 16- 10- 07- 03- 21- 16-Électi17- 25- 15- 09- 13- 30- févr-mars-mai-juin-sept-nov-janv-févr-mars-avr-juin-août-sept-oct-nov-déc-janv-févr-mars-avr-mai-juin-août-sept-oct-nov-déc- ons janv-janv-févr-mars-avr-mai-mai-juin-ons oct-nov-déc-févr-mars-mars- 09 09 09 09 09 09 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 2008 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 2012 12 12 12 13 13 13 PLQ 42 40 39 40 41 41 37 39 37 32 30 30 31 32 28 33 30 29 29 27 31 30 30 34 31 26 22 22 27 26 29 28 27 28 32 33 31 30 31 27 31 30 33 PQ 35 40 40 40 38 37 41 41 40 38 40 41 41 40 34 37 36 36 34 37 38 34 30 24 26 25 21 24 25 25 29 33 33 31 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 31 29 CAQ 35 37 33 32 28 24 22 24 21 19 27 25 22 27 20 20 20 ADQ 16 9% 9% 8% 8% 10 8% 6% 9% 10 10 13 9% 10 8% 11 15 14 15 13 14 18 17 14 16 18 8% QS 4% 5% 5% 5% 7% 6% 7% 7% 6% 10 9% 8% 9% 11 10 8% 9% 10 11 11 9% 9% 11 12 9% 11 8% 9% 9% 9% 8% 6% 7% 9% 10 9% 6% 8% 8% 9% 8% 9% 9% PV 2% 5% 6% 5% 6% 5% 7% 5% 6% 7% 8% 5% 7% 5% 7% 6% 7% 7% 5% 5% 5% 4% 6% 5% 5% 6% 3% 5% 3% 6% 4% 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 5% 4% Autre 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 13 6% 3% 4% 6% 7% 3% 5% 6% 11 13 14 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 5% 6% 4% 1% 3% 3% 3% 5% 3% 5% 5% 5% 6 Satisfaction with the Québec Government Led by Pauline Marois Voter satisfaction Question 3 – Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not very satisfied or not with the Marois satisfied at all with the government of Québec led by Pauline Marois? government is at Language March 28%. 29 Mars Oct. Nov. Dec. Feb. 13th Satisfaction 2013 2012 2012 2012 2013 French Other 2013 (n=1,001) (n=1,003) (n=1,014) (n=1,000) (n=1,024) (n=813) (n=187) (n=1,216) TOTAL 28% 33% 9% 37% 37% 32% 36% 28% SATISFIED Very satisfied 3% 3% 1% 8% 9% 5% 6% 3% Somewhat 25% 30% 8% 29% 28% 27% 30% 25% satisfied TOTAL 69% 63% 87% 56% 54% 62% 58% 68% DISSATISFIED Not very satisfied 32% 34% 22% 25% 24% 24% 29% 28% Not satisfied at 37% 29% 65% 31% 30% 38% 29% 40% all Don’t know / 3% 4% 4% 7% 9% 6% 6% 4% Refusal 7 Satisfaction with the Québec Government Led by Pauline Marois By Voting Intention Voter satisfaction Question 3 – Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not very satisfied or not with the Marois satisfied at all with the government of Québec led by Pauline Marois? government is at Voting Intentions 77% among PQ Mars voters. 2013 PLQ PQ CAQ QS ON (n=1 001) (n=277) (n=241) (n=193) (n=86) (n=39) TOTAL SATISFIED 28% 6% 77% 9% 27% 34% Very satisfied 3% 0% 11% 0% 0% 0% Somewhat satisfied 25% 6% 66% 9% 27% 34% TOTAL 69% 94% 22% 90% 72% 65% DISSATISFIED Not very satisfied 32% 24% 18% 46% 53% 40% Not satisfied at all 37% 70% 4% 44% 19% 25% Don’t know / Refusal 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 8 Best Québec Premier Philippe Couillard Question 4 – In your opinion, which of the following political personalities would make the best is seen as the one Premier of Québec? Would it be... ? who would make Franco- Total Other the best Prime phones (n=1,001) (n=187) Minister by a (n=813) quarter of Philippe Couillard 25% 20% 42% Quebecers (25%), followed by Pauline Pauline Marois 17% 21% 4% Marois (17%) and François Legault François Legault 17% 19% 11% (17%). Jean-Martin Aussant 7% 9% 2% Françoise David 7% 8% 4% It is noteworthy that among Don’t know 24% 21% 36% Francophones, none of the three Refusal 3% 2% 1% main leaders stands out. 9 Best Québec Premier By Voting Intentions Question 4 – In your opinion, which of the following political personalities would make the best Premier of Québec? Would it be... ? Voting Intentions Total (n=1,001) PLQ PQ CAQ QS ON (n=277) (n=241) (n=193) (n=86) (n=39) Philippe Couillard 25% 71% 3% 11% 3% 2% Pauline Marois 17% 2% 62% 0% 5% 3% François Legault 17% 6% 6% 73% 0% 0% Jean-Martin Aussant 7% 1% 10% 1% 12% 84% Françoise David 7% 1% 4% 0% 62% 5% Don’t know 24% 19% 14% 13% 18% 5% Refusal 3% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 10 The Impact of the Arrival of Philippe Couillard on Quebecers’ Opinion Towards the Liberal Party of Quebec One third of Question 6 – Philippe Couillard has become the new leader of Québec's Liberal Party. Does his election to Quebecers (34%), the head of the Liberal Party have a positive impact, a negative impact or no impact on your opinion of this say the arrival of party? Philippe Couillard Voting Intentions at the head of the Total Liberal Party had (n=1,001) PLQ PQ CAQ QS ON a positive impact (n=277) (n=241) (n=193) (n=86) (n=39) on their opinion of the party. This Positive impact 34% 69% 13% 34% 20% 9% proportion Negative impact 12% 2% 21% 13% 20% 33% reaches 69% among PLQ No impact 41% 20% 56% 47% 52% 44% voters.