Lethbridge Opinion Structure Winter 2019

This study examines six policy items that demonstrate, over time, Lethbridge public opinion is becoming more progressive on this basket of issues, as is public opinion in the province as a whole.  

• A clear majority of Lethbridge residents (78.5%) support same-sex marriages having equal legal status with traditional marriages.
• A clear majority of Lethbridge residents (81.8%) support a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion.
• Two-thirds of Lethbridge residents (66.8%) support Canada reintroducing capital punishment for people convicted of first-degree murder.
• A substantial majority of Lethbridge residents (91.4%) support cannabis remaining legal for medical purposes.
• A clear majority of Lethbridge residents (57.2%) now support legal recreational cannabis.
• A substantial majority of Lethbridge residents support legal medical assistance in dying (83.1%).

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