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Vast majority of B.C. in support of local water restrictions, poll suggests
Leger found 90% of 206 B.C. respondents support local water limits, while only 38% backed a ban on watering vegetable gardens.
- A new Leger poll released Wednesday suggests 90 per cent of British Columbia residents support local water restrictions, with 71 per cent deeming the measures justified.
- British Columbia officials enacted strict water restrictions in May, including bans on washing vehicles and watering lawns, to address elevated drought risks caused by low snowpack and early snowmelt.
- Support varies by activity: 76 per cent of residents favor curbing lawn watering and 69 per cent support pool filling bans, while only 38 per cent back restrictions on watering vegetable gardens.
- Andrew Enns, executive vice-president at Leger, noted that despite some pushback over personal costs, the "most interesting element" remains "that broad level of support" for conservation measures.
- Environment Canada issued heat warnings for Vancouver Island as a late-season heat wave approaches, while industry standards caution that online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error.
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Vast majority of British Columbians support local water restrictions, poll suggests
OTTAWA — A new poll released Wednesday suggests 90 per cent of people in B.C. support local water restrictions. Leger surveyed 1,512 Canadians between June 12 and June 15, including 206 residents of British Columbia.
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Vast majority of British Columbians support local water restrictions, poll suggests – Energeticcity.ca
The downtown Vancouver skyline is silhouetted at sunset on Monday, July 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck OTTAWA — A new poll released Wednesday suggests 90 per cent of people in B.C. support local water restrictions. Leger surveyed 1,512 Canadians between June 12 and June 15, including 206 residents of British Columbia. The poll cannot be assigned a margin of error because it was conducted online. The poll suggests 42 per cent of respond…
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