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Support for pipeline grows, study shows

A recent poll shows just over half of British Columbians support the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion.

This percentage of support shows an 11 point increase since Insights West last polled British Columbians in Sept. 2017.

Between Apr. 13 and Apr. 16, 2018, an online study polled a sample of 1,021 British Columbian adults, showing 55% of residents now say they support the proposed expansion of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline.

Insights West suggests the growing support for the pipeline is a result of Kinder Morgan's looming deadline of May 31st, as well as the federal government's attempted mediation between B.C. and Alberta.

A week after Kinder Morgan put a stop to all non-essential spending on the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the federal government sat down with BC and Alberta premiers to reach an agreement.

While the two provinces remain opposed, the urgency of the deadline seems to have many British Columbians wondering if Trudeau's words will take flight.

Meanwhile, 36% of British Columbians continue to oppose the pipeline expansion and another 9% are undecided.

"When asked what they thought the chances are that the pipeline will be built, 84% of British Columbians gave it a 50% chance or better of being completed," said Steve Mossop, president of Insights West.

Support for the pipeline was much stronger outside the southwestern part of B.C., with 61% giving support, compared to 51% in the Lower Mainland and 52% on Vancouver Island.

But when it came to growing support, the Lower Mainland (+10) and Vancouver Island (+11) has grown the most in the past seven months.

Age also played a significant factor in the show of support: 69% of the 55+ group support the pipeline, while 31% of the 18 to 34 years group show support and 51% of the 35 to 54 year age bracket support the build.

Regarding political parties, 81% of those who approved the pipeline, voted for the BC Liberal party in 2017.

BC NDP and Green party voters were more divided in their views: 40% of BC NDP voters and 37% of BC Green voters support the pipeline.

While Conservative voters (85%) made up the majority of supporters.


There are many issues where the province is divided on the pipeline, but, one area where a strong majority stands is on the environment and infrastructure.

A solid majority (68%) opposed the Alberta government blocking the flow of petroleum to B.C. and 60% opposed the federal government using public funds to buy all or part of the pipeline.



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