‘Historically low levels’: Support for Calgary mayor and councillors remains minimal, poll says
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A new poll suggests Calgarians' views on both the mayor and city councillors remain decidedly negative.
A new poll suggests Calgarians' views on both the mayor and city councillors remain decidedly negative.
The poll from ThinkHQ Public Affairs Inc., released on Wednesday, asked Calgarians to rate their ward councillor's performance since they were elected in October 2021.
Generally, the poll noted councillors received "modestly positive" ratings from constituents, with 42 per cent saying they approve of their councillor and 39 per cent saying they disapprove.
"This represents a nominal improvement in councillor ratings over the past year, up three points since our last survey in fall 2022," noted ThinkHQ in a news release.
ThinkHQ president Marc Henry says council's ratings are "pretty stubborn."
"They're sitting at pretty historically low levels," he noted.
Henry says while councillors have seen a little increase in their constituent ratings, compared to previous councils, they are still underperforming.
