Read about the latest NRG news and our latest poll results.
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May 7, 2007 - Survey say parental influence on sports participation is not always positive (PDF - 84 KB)
Calgary, AB – A recent national poll conducted by NRG Research Group indicates that Canadian adults and youths agree that parental influence on youth participation in sport is not always positive. In fact, 31% of adult Canadians and 27% of youths view parents as being the most negative influence on youth’s participation in sport.
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April 26, 2007 - Canadians voice support for construction of Canada's First Centre of Sport Excellence (CODA)
Calgary, AB — More than eight out of 10 Canadians support a plan to create Canada’s first Centre of Sport Excellence in Alberta where the nation’s top athletes could train and fully prepare to deliver world-leading results at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and beyond, a new national poll shows |
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Feb 6, 2007 - Fifty-four percent of Canadians say health system not serving the
needs of patients; twenty-two percent see system in crisis (PDF - 113 KB)
Vancouver, BC - A new national poll by NRG Research Group indicates that a slight majority of
Canadians (54%) see the health system in their province as in need of either significant or radical
change. |
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Feb 2, 2007 - Survey Results Say ban ATM Fees (PDF - 78 KB)
Vancouver, BC - A new poll by NRG Research Group indicates that a strong majority of Canadians want the federal government to ban banks from charging fees when customers from competitor banks use their ATMs. |
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Feb 2, 2007 - Show U.S. Ads for Super Bowl Says Survey (PDF - 81 KB)
Vancouver, BC - During the Super Bowl this Sunday, Canadians would rather watch the same commercials as Americans, according to a new poll by NRG Research Group. |
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Sept 11, 2006 - Voters cool to GST cut, Tories warned (Globe and Mail)
OTTAWA, ON — The GST cut at the centre of the 2006 federal budget got a surprisingly rough ride from Canadians in focus groups that Ottawa commissioned to road test its fiscal plan.
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July 13, 2006 - Canadians want to Own the Podium at the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic
Winter Games (PDF - 62 KB)
Calgary, AB - A recent survey conducted courtesy of NRG Research Group revealed
that almost 3 out of 4 Canadians (73%) approve of the Own the Podium 2010 goal to make
Canada the top medal finisher at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and to place in the
top 3 nations at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. |
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May 10, 2006 - NRG Research Group Hires Leading Operations Chief (PDF - 79 KB)
Effective May 1, 2006, David Converse, one North America’s leading specialists in the areas of Field/Call Centre Operations, joined NRG as Vice President of Operations.
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April 21, 2006 - It's the Highway for third way (Edmonton Journal)
Calgary, AB - Public criticism has forced the Alberta government to retreat from the most controversial aspects of its "third-way" plan to further privatize the province's health- care system, Premier Ralph Klein said Thursday.
NRG Research Group backgrounder on polling results.
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February 1, 2006 - NRG Research Group Opens Offices in Alberta (PDF - 151 KB)
Vancouver, BC - Western-based NRG Research Group opened offices
in Calgary and Edmonton on January 15, 2006, staffed by some of the best research
professionals and advisors in Canada. |
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January 20, 2006 - BC Voters See Accusations of Liberal Corruption as what turned the tide (PDF - 90 KB)
Vancouver, BC - A new poll by NRG Research Group shows Stephen Harper's Conservatives with a strong lead over Liberals among decided voters in the province of BC. |
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October 7, 2005 - ‘Private Schools better than BC Public Schools’ – says those with
children in the public system (PDF - 96 KB)
Vancouver, BC – Half of those with children in public schools in BC think that their children would be better educated in a private school. A recent NRG Research Group poll found that parents and those expecting to be parents are
more likely to favor private schools for their children. |
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September 21, 2005 - ‘Half of BC residents say ban smoking from outdoor public areas’ – NRG poll (PDF - 75 KB)
Vancouver, BC – An NRG poll done this summer found that just over half of British
Columbians would like to see smoking prohibited from outdoor public areas such as
restaurant patios. |
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July 29, 2005 - British Columbians open to change in health care delivery (PDF - 89 KB)
Vancouver, BC – A new poll by NRG Research Group suggests that just over half of British Columbians would support a health care plan similar to Ralph Klein’s plan for Alberta. |
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July 1, 2005 – Announcing: NRG Research Group (PDF - 62 KB)
Vancouver, BC – Two of Canada’s leading polling firms have merged to create the second largest market and public opinion research company in Western Canada, and one of the largest firms of its kind in the country. |
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June 13, 2005 – Post Election STV Poll Results (PDF - 122 KB)
Vancouver, BC – NRG Nordic Research Group has this week finished a comprehensive post-election poll asking voters why they voted for or against the proposed Single Transferable Vote system. |
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June 6, 2005 - Majority of BC Residents Want Export Logs Reduced (PDF - 106 KB)
Vancouver, BC - A new NRG Nordic Research Group poll shows that a majority
(63%) of British Columbians want a reduction in the number of export logs. The
issue has surfaced periodically during the recent provincial election.. |
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May 18, 2005 – Caution Required In Interpreting STV Results in BC (PDF - 87 KB)
Vancouver, BC – Despite the apparent support for STV that was shown in yesterday’s election, people should be very cautious in how they interpret the results, according to Dr. Adam Di Paula, Senior Vice President of NRG Nordic Research Group. |
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