WINNIPEG — Manitobans are increasingly worried about the cost of living and crime, and are becoming less confident in the justice system and public service, a poll commissioned by the provincial government suggests.
The Benchmark Survey, conducted by polling firm Leger, is normally conducted every few months and provides the government insight into the top concerns and desires of the public.
Wait times for health care was the second biggest worry at 71 per cent, which hadn't changed much, and crime and public safety was third at 66 per cent, up 11 points from a year earlier. The poll was conducted between Feb. 21 and Feb. 27. A margin of error cannot be assigned because online polls are not considered to be truly random samples.
"There are grounds for some optimism going forward. But changes such as falling interest rates and falling inflation rates -- those are going to be gradual."
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