Majority of NL residents continue to support the Muskrat Falls development

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Jun 18, 2015

• Two-thirds of Newfoundland and Labrador residents support the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project development, similar to results from 2013.
• Younger residents and those with higher household incomes are more likely to support the Muskrat Falls development.

HALIFAX, NS June 18, 2015: There continues to be relatively little opposition to the development of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to the most recent survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc.

Two-thirds of residents (65%, compared with 63% in February 2013) completely or mostly support the Muskrat Falls development, while three in ten (29%, compared with 27%) mostly or completely oppose, and six percent either do not know or do not offer an opinion on the matter (compared with 10%).

Opinion on the Muskrat Falls development differ by demographics. Specifically, support is higher among younger residents and those with higher household income levels.

“There continues to be strong majority support in Newfoundland and Labrador for the Muskrat Falls Project, particularity among younger residents,” said Don Mills, Chairman and CEO of Corporate Research Associates. “Support levels remain stable with those from more than two years ago.”

These results are part of the CRA Atlantic Quarterly®, an independent, quarterly survey of Atlantic Canadians, and are based on a telephone sample of 400 adult Newfoundland and Labradorians, conducted from May 12 to May 29, 2015, with overall results accurate to within ± 4.9 percentage points, 95 out of 100 times.

Corporate Research Associates (CRA), www.cra.ca, is one of Canada’s leading public opinion and market research companies. Founded in 1978, CRA is dedicated to providing clients with state-of-the-art research and strategic consulting services. CRA is a Certified Gold Seal Member of the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association (MRIA), which sets stringent standards as a condition of membership, and enforces those standards through independent audits. Follow us on Twitter @CRAInsight.

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For more information, please contact:
Don Mills, Chairman and CEO, at (902) 493-3838
Margaret Brigley, President and COO at (902) 493-3830

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