Alberta Oil Sands Revisited

Assuming that local corporations and businesses receive the majority of their income through the Athabasca oil sands, it is likely that the majority of people living close to the oil sands will look on the project fondly. Thus, it is likely that they would express positive opinons on the extraction of oil from the Athabasca oil sands.

Potential Questions to ask people:

1)Are you a Canadian citizen, if so which province are you from?

(Offer several provinces as answer; place 'other' for people born outside of Canada)

What are your thoughts on the Alberta oil sands project and its relation to the environment?

a) Very destructive b) Destructive c) Somewhat Destructive d)Not very destructive e) Not destructive (at all)

2) How reliant do you feel Canadians currently are on the Alberta Oil Sands

a) Very reliant b) Reliant c) Somewhat reliant d) Not very reliant e) Not reliant