Yukon Poll 2020

Welcome to the survey! In this survey, we're interested in your opinion on local issues and how you think politicians in Yukon represent you. Your answers will be kept strictly anonymous and confidential. If you're using a mobile phone, please turn your phone sideways in order to view the full screen. First, just a few question to make sure you qualify for this survey.
Which age category do you belong to?*
Are you a resident of the Yukon and eligible to vote in territorial elections?*
- Yes
- No
- Not sure / don't know

Leaders, issues and initiatives

Using a scale of one to ten, where one is “very unfavourable” and 5 is “very favourable”, how do you feel about each of the following people. If you are unfamiliar with them, simply click the corresponding case.

	Very unfavourable	Unfavourable	Mixed feelings	Favourable	Very favourable	Unfamiliar
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Premier Sandy Silver
The Yukon Party leader Currie Dixon
The Yukon New Democratic Leader Kate White

Here are some policies and initiatives being considered by the government. For each policy or initiative, please indicate whether you think it should be a top priority, a high priority, somewhat of a priority, or not a priority.

	Not a priority	Somewhat of a priority	A high priority	A top priority
Creating a health authority to manage health care and hospitals
Setting up a guaranteed basic income program for the Yukon
Introducing a universal child care program
Decreasing the cost of internet usage in the Yukon
Continuing to provide paid sick leave to private-sector employees and the self-employed to cover COVID-19 self-quarantine
Supporting government workers to continue to work from home
Strengthening enforcement of off road vehicles
Creating a mineral development strategy
Investing in renewable energy
Creating a new campground near Whitehorse
Increasing environmental protection regulations.
Increasing the minimum wage
Addressing systemic inequality

Here are some statements that could be used to describe the actions of the current territorial government and the state of affairs in the Yukon right now. What is your perspective on these statements?

	Completely disagree	Somewhat disagree	Mixed feelings	Somewhat agree	Completely agree
The government did the right thing by implementing the Peel land use plan
The government has responded appropriately to the climate change crisis.
The government has been supportive of the mining industry
The government has improved relations with First Nations governments
The government supports business development in the Yukon
The government has improved the procurement process
The government has created more affordable housing
The Yukon is headed in the right direction.
I feel very fortunate to live in the Yukon right now.

As a final issues section, we'd like to understand how you feel towards the Yukon government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

When it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic, how strongly do you agree with the following statements?

	Completely disagree	Somewhat disagree	Mixed feelings	Somewhat agree	Completely agree	Don't know
The restrictions that have been put in place so far have been too strong.
The Yukon government has provided strong leadership.
Individuals and businesses have been adequately supported.
The Yukon government has done a better job of handling the crisis than the rest of the country.
We need to continue to enforce strong border control.
We need to increase COVID-19 safety measures in our communities.

And when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on your own personal situation, would you say that your personal finances have been impacted by the pandemic?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
- I would prefer not to say
Has your personal financial situation gotten better or worse?
- Better
- Worse
- Don't know
- I would prefer not to say

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