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January 17, 2019 - 9189 votes
Should supportive housing projects be built in residential neighbourhoods?

Sure, why not?:	1591
Not in mine:	522
No way!:	5475
Commercial areas:	927
Undecided:	674

January 16, 2019 - 13157 votes
How do you feel about Costco's move to the Westside?

Great news:	4540
Doesn't matter:	1785
Prefer they stayed:	2426
Disappointed:	4406

January 14, 2019 - 5884 votes
Should B.C. continue with construction of the Site C dam?

Yes:	4641
No:	943
Undecided:	300

January 10, 2019 - 7167 votes
Do you get the influenza vaccination?

Every year:	2971
Hit and miss:	507
Rarely:	505
Never:	3184

January 9, 2019 - 5521 votes
Do you mind paying more for legal marijuana?

Yes, too expensive:	1649
No, it's legit:	528
Undecided:	184
Grow my own:	298
Don't use it:	2862

January 8, 2019 - 9734 votes
Do you support pipeline protesters?

Yes:	4305
No:	5127
Undecided:	302

January 5, 2019 - 10864 votes
How often do you eat out at a restaurant?

Every day:	358
Weekly:	4427
Monthly:	3040
Rarely:	2805
Never:	234

January 3, 2019 - 6266 votes
Would living next to a farm bother you?

Not at all:	4179
Sometimes:	1103
Somewhat:	385
Very much:	304
Not sure:	295

December 30, 2018 - 5447 votes
Do you make New Year's resolutions?

Eat healthier:	459
Lose weight:	683
Hit the gym:	190
Quit smoking:	167
Drink less:	219
Save money:	419
Other:	396
None:	2914

December 27, 2018 - 5714 votes
How hard have you found it to save for a first home?

Very:	2417
Somewhat:	766
A little:	555
Not at all:	762
It's just a dream:	1214

December 24, 2018 - 6707 votes
What's the best part of Christmas?

Presents:	104
Family:	3860
Food:	551
Birth of Christ:	1036
Decorations:	165
Time off:	808
Party time:	183

December 19, 2018 - 8296 votes
Should Ottawa institute a guaranteed national minimum income?

Yes:	3349
No:	3996
Undecided:	951

December 18, 2018 - 3045 votes
What's your favourite Christmas carol or song?

Silent Night:	765
Jingle Bells:	149
Frosty the Snowman:	155
Little Drummer Boy:	431
All I Want for Christmas:	145
White Christmas:	495
Other:	905

December 17, 2018 - 5989 votes
Have you got your Christmas shopping done yet?

All done:	2008
Mostly:	2000
Just started:	463
Haven't started:	760
Bah humbug!:	758

December 13, 2018 - 8809 votes
Should B.C. offer basic provincial dental insurance?

Yes:	6802
No:	1524
Undecided:	483

December 12, 2018 - 5853 votes
Should a national park be established in the South Okanagan?

Yes:	3057
No:	2304
Undecided:	492

December 11, 2018 - 4974 votes
Do you put up a real Christmas tree or fake one?

Real:	1237
Fake:	2928
Neither:	671
Both:	138

December 10, 2018 - 6467 votes
Should Canadian authorities hand over Meng Wanzhou?

Hand over to U.S.:	2914
Return to China:	1217
Don't get involved:	1867
Undecided:	469

December 5, 2018 - 5876 votes
How would you rate BC climate-change plan?

Too tough:	2775
Ambitious:	1137
Necessary:	875
A good move:	439
Not enough:	650

December 4, 2018 - 4336 votes
Do you put up Christmas lights?

Bah humbug!:	959
Just one string:	878
A few displays:	2205
Light show overload:	294

December 3, 2018 - 4542 votes
How would you rate crime/policing in Kelowna?

Out of control:	1396
Bad:	1995
Manageable:	843
Under control:	181
Low/negligible:	127

December 2, 2018 - 12177 votes
Best U.S. president since the 1980s?

Jimmy Carter:	669
Ronald Reagan:	1803
George H.W. Bush:	505
Bill Clinton:	983
George W. Bush:	186
Barack Obama:	6218
Donald Trump:	1813

November 29, 2018 - 6789 votes
Should more of Canada's oil be refined at home?

Definitely:	5785
Probably:	599
Undecided:	222
No way:	183

November 28, 2018 - 4063 votes
Have you found it difficult to find rental accommodation in the Okanagan?

Very much so:	1554
Somewhat:	302
A little:	169
Not at all:	309
Don't rent:	1729

November 27, 2018 - 3279 votes
Do you give to charity?

Regularly:	1047
At Christmas:	218
Once in a while:	1379
Can't afford to:	635

November 26, 2018 - 5969 votes
Do you agree with legislating postal workers back to work?

Yes:	4146
Undecided:	406
No:	1417

November 25, 2018 - 5665 votes
Should you be able to pay for private health care?

Yes:	3456
No:	813
In some cases:	1231
Undecided:	165

November 22, 2018 - 5548 votes
Are you happy with your bank's service?

Very much so:	921
Mostly:	2454
Not really:	1450
Not at all:	723

November 20, 2018 - 4088 votes
Have you voted yet in electoral reform referendum?

Yes:	2918
Not yet:	533
Don't plan on it:	489
Didn't get ballot:	148

November 19, 2018 - 4793 votes
Have you witnessed or experienced racism in the Okanagan?

Often:	794
Occasionally:	1749
Once:	237
Never:	2013

November 15, 2018 - 6599 votes
How would you rate winter highway maintenance in the Okanagan?

Excellent:	192
Good:	1078
OK:	2162
Poor:	2118
Terrible:	1049

November 14, 2018 - 5548 votes
Should B.C. bid to host another Olympic Games?

Yes:	1262
No:	3786
Undecided:	254
Don't care:	246

November 13, 2018 - 6188 votes
Have you found it difficult to buy legal marijuana?

Yes:	1514
Not really:	285
Not at all:	363
Don't use it:	3603
Grow my own:	423

November 12, 2018 - 3713 votes
How do you mark Remembrance Day?

Attend ceremony:	862
Wear a poppy:	1615
Moment of silence:	847
Visit relative/veteran:	46
Don't mark it:	343

November 8, 2018 - 5441 votes
Who won the debate on proportional representation?

John Horgan:	810
Andrew Wilkinson:	2627
It was a tie:	159
Neither:	1845

November 7, 2018 - 5327 votes
What temperature do you set your thermostat in winter?

16-17 C:	244
17-18 C:	857
19-20 C:	2477
Warmer:	1642
Colder:	107

November 6, 2018 - 4132 votes
Have you ever stayed in a hotel or motel where there were bed bugs?

Sadly, yes:	506
Thankfully, no:	3072
Not sure:	554

November 5, 2018 - 5890 votes
Is crime getting worse in your neighbourhood?

Yes, it's worse:	3691
About the same:	1500
Getting better:	197
Not sure:	502

November 1, 2018 - 8649 votes
Are you in favour of proportional representation?

Yes:	1779
No:	5855
Undecided:	752
Don't care:	263

October 30, 2018 - 4438 votes
How many trick-or-treaters do you get in your neighbourhood?

None:	1818
1-20:	1259
20-50:	645
50-100:	382
100+:	334

October 29, 2018 - 4533 votes
Should a tie in an election be decided by a draw?

Sure, why not?:	1166
Must be a better way:	1567
No way!:	1651
Undecided:	149

October 25, 2018 - 6236 votes
Who do you believe in electoral reform referendum?

Yes side:	885
No side:	3147
Undecided:	782
Neither of them:	1422

October 24, 2018 - 4995 votes
Will interest rate hike affect your ability to afford a mortgage/pay off debts?

Very much so:	1580
Somewhat:	737
A little:	526
Not really:	716
Not at all:	1436

October 22, 2018 - 4935 votes
Do you feel crime is getting worse in your neighbourhood?

Definitely worse:	2870
A bit worse:	905
About the same:	1028
Decreasing:	132

October 19, 2018 - 7443 votes
Who's your choice for mayor in Kelowna?

Colin Basran:	3287
Tom Dyas:	2467
Bobby Kennedy:	941
Bob Schewe:	748

October 18, 2018 - 1688 votes
Who's your choice for mayor in Vernon?

Victor Cumming:	591
Art Gourley:	194
Erik Olesen:	275
Darrin Taylor:	628

October 17, 2018 - 828 votes
Who's your choice for mayor in Penticton?

James Blake:	33
Jason Cox:	161
Andrew Jakubeit:	232
Jukka Laurio:	28
John Vassilaki:	336
Dominic Wheeler:	38

October 16, 2018 - 2639 votes
How will you vote in proportional representation referendum?

First past the post:	1710
DMP:	127
MMP:	135
RUP:	111
Undecided:	556

October 15, 2018 - 6476 votes
Will you buy government marijuana?

Yes:	1276
Grow my own:	679
Black market:	966
Don't use it:	3555

October 11, 2018 - 8991 votes
Are speed limits on B.C. highways appropriate?

About right:	4171
Too high:	3052
Too low:	1587
Undecided:	181

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