SAFE INJECTION SITE/PHOTO RADAR

EMBARGOED UNTIL: 5 AM EST, APRIL 10, 2016

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Mainstreet surveyed a random sample of 2,032 Toronto Residents by Smart IVR on April 3rd, 2016. A mixture of landlines and cell
phones were surveyed. Margin of error: +/- 2.17%, 19 times out of 20. Regional margins of error: Downtown (DT): +/-4.27%;
Etobioke (Etob): +/-4.37%; Scarborough (Scar): +/-4.38%; North York (NY): +/-4.37%; 19 times out of 20. Results were
weighed by geography, age and gender based on the 2011 Canadian Census.

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THUMBS UP FOR SAFE INJECTION SITES - THUMBS DOWN FOR PHOTO RADAR
April 10, (Ottawa, ON) A new Mainstreet/Postmedia poll nds strong support for safe injection sites in
Toronto with over 50% of residents in favour. However the poll also nds strong opposition to photo radar
in Toronto which was recently requested by Mayor John Tory. The Mainstreet/Postmedia Poll has a margin
of error of +/- 2.17%, 19 times out of 20.
"There appears to be strong support throughout Toronto for safe injection sites," said Quito Maggi,
President of Mainstreet Research. Weve seen safe injection sites in the news as of late and these are much
stronger numbers than weve found in Edmonton which suggests a solid base of public opinion in favour.
While in Edmonton there was 44% support, here in Toronto, where several sites are being proposed, there
is 57% support.
When it comes to Photo Radar however there is strong opposition. 57% disapprove of bringing it back. Of
course it is ironic that while Mayor Tory has made a request to the province to allow photo radar it was Mike
Harris and the PC Party that scrapped it. Nevertheless, this has the potential to be an unpopular move
particularly outside downtown Toronto.
Torontos number appears to be 57% this time around with 57% supporting safe injection sites and 57%
opposing photo radar, nished Maggi.

About Mainstreet Research

Mainstreet is a national public research rm. With 20 years of political experience at all three levels of
government, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canadian public aairs.
Dierentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet Research has provided accurate snapshots of public
opinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta, a majority Liberal government in British
Columbia and a majority Liberal government in Ontario. Mainstreet has been the most accurate polling rm
in several by elections and the most recent Toronto mayoral election. Most recently, Mainstreet was the only
polling rm to correctly predict a Liberal majority government in the 2015 federal election.
-30Available for Interview from Ottawa: Quito Maggi, quito@mainstreetresearch.ca
For more information: David Valentin, (514) 913-5524 - david@mainstreetresearch.ca

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SAFE INJECTION SITES

10%

33%

57%

Approve

Disapprove

Not Sure

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SAFE INJECTION SITES

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Male

Female

Strongly Approve

33%

31%

29%

31%

30%

31%

Somewhat Approve

22%

25%

26%

34%

22%

30%

Somewhat Disapprove

9%

9%

12%

4%

10%

8%

Strongly Disapprove

22%

25%

23%

26%

27%

21%

Not Sure

13%

10%

10%

5%

10%

9%

Sample

278

324

672

758

998

1,034

Toronto

Etob.

Scar.

DT

NY

Strongly Approve

31%

27%

32%

33%

30%

Somewhat Approve

26%

29%

24%

28%

24%

Somewhat Disapprove

9%

6%

10%

11%

8%

Strongly Disapprove

24%

24%

23%

20%

29%

Not Sure

10%

14%

11%

7%

10%

2,032

503

500

527

502

Sample

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PHOTO RADAR

15%

57%

28%

Approve

Disapprove

Not Sure

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PHOTO RADAR

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Male

Female

Strongly Approve

7%

10%

9%

10%

9%

9%

Somewhat Approve

17%

20%

19%

19%

18%

19%

Somewhat Disapprove

11%

13%

13%

15%

12%

14%

Strongly Disapprove

43%

43%

48%

43%

47%

42%

Not Sure

22%

13%

11%

13%

15%

15%

Toronto

Etob.

Scar.

DT

NY

Strongly Approve

9%

6%

4%

15%

8%

Somewhat Approve

19%

11%

12%

24%

23%

Somewhat Disapprove

13%

10%

10%

13%

17%

Strongly Disapprove

44%

55%

59%

37%

34%

Not Sure

15%

17%

15%

11%

18%

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SCRIPT

Do you approve or disapprove of a safe injection sites operating in Toronto?

Very Secure
Somewhat Secure
Somewhat Unsecure
Very Unsecure
Not Sure
Recently a request was made to the Province to allow photo radar in Toronto. Do you approve or
disapprove of implementing photo radar in Toronto?
Strongly Approve
Somewhat approve
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Not Sure

ONLY WE
CALLED
THE
LIBERAL
MAJORITY.

I recommend "Raiders of the Lost Campaign Arc," released Oct. 18, because its an interview
with a pollster that everyone who follows politics should hear. Quito Maggi, of Mainstreet Public
Research, was the only pollster I saw call the Liberal majority with such condence, a week
before we voted.
Maggi also has the distinction of being the guy who predicted the BC Liberals would win in 2013,
in deance of the majority of the polls.
His technique involves picking a true bellwether riding and polling it thoroughly. His explanation
for how he does it is well worth a listen and should be required research for anyone running a
political campaign. - Shannon Rupp, The Tyee, November 4th, 2015
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| Toronto | Ontario | M4E 1G3 | Canada

Mainstreet is a national public research rm. With 20 years of political experience at all three
levels of government, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canadian
public aairs.
Dierentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet Research has provided accurate snapshots of
public opinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta, a majority Liberal
government in British Columbia and a majority Liberal government in Ontario. Mainstreet has
been the most accurate polling rm in several by elections and the most recent Toronto mayoral
election. Most recently, Mainstreet was the only polling rm to correctly predict a Liberal majority
government in the 2015 federal election.

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