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Mainstreet surveyed a random sample of 7,323 Canadians by Smart IVR™ on August 12-13, 2015 across 6 cities: Edmonton, London, Montréal, Ottawa, Québec City and Toronto. A

mixture of landlines and cell phones were surveyed. Margins of error: Edmonton: +/-2.89%; London +/-3.7%; Montréal +/-2.73%; Ottawa +/- 2.65%; QuVbec City +/-2.73%; Toronto:

+/-2.52% 19 times out of 20. Results were weighed by language (where applicable), age and gender based on the 2011 Canadian Census.

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"Exclusive Mainstreet/Postmedia polls are protected by copyright. The information and/or data may only be rebroadcast or republished with full and proper credit and attribution to “Mainstreet/Postmedia”.

SUPPORT FOR UBER FLUID ACROSS CANADA

August 21, 2015 (Toronto, ON) – A new Mainstreet/Postmedia poll finds Canadians divided over the ride-sharing service Uber; with those in larger cities—where Uber is more established—more likely to be supportive of it. Canadians were surveyed across six cities: Edmonton, London, Montréal, Québec City, Ottawa and Toronto. The maximum margin of error for the polls is +/-3.7%, 19/20. Collectively the six polls have 7,323 respondents; they are the largest independent poll of Uber worldwide.

“People are still making up their minds about Uber. While it’s not universally loved, Uber finds support among a critical mass of people in larger cities, especially with those who are younger” said Quito Maggi, president of Mainstreet Research. “Our findings show that most Canadians are paying close attention to the situation with Uber and taxis, with those most aware of the situation more likely to favour Uber. However, people are still unconvinced of Uber’s merits in the places where Uber has more recently expanded.”

Mainstreet found levels of support for Uber highest among younger people, namely those 18-34 and 35-49. This accounted for much of Uber’s backing in Toronto and Montréal. “Uber is most popular with a younger, more technologically conscious demographic, almost all of whom have smartphones” explained Maggi. “The generational gap in support for Uber reflects the fact that young people are, quite simply, much more familiar with it.” Those who were following the story surrounding Uber and taxis were also more likely to be supportive.

TORONTOTorontonians are among the most favourable to the ride sharing service, with 45% of respondents in support of continuing operations while 37% want it banned. Seven in 10 respondents in the city are following the issue surrounding Uber and taxis, which began when UberX launched last fall. While Mayor John Tory has publicly backed Uber, city council is divided on the issue and some drivers have been ticketed for by-law infractions. A similar number of people consider Uber to be safe as support it (48%), while 85% say the same of taxis. Torontonians largely favour change in the taxi industry, with 44% wanting to abolish the current system, albeit most with compensation for current drivers. Respondents were strongly in favour of Uber playing by existing rules, with 63% saying Uber should have the same regulations as taxis. Most want a compromise between Uber and taxis to get there, with 38% favouring such a solution.

MONTRÉALMontréal is even slightly more enthusiastic about Uber than Toronto, with 46% of respondents in favour and 38% opposed. Uber has been a source of much friction in the city, where it launched last fall; Mayor Denis Coderre and much of city council are opposed to it. Earlier this summer, police impounded Uber cars and confrontations between taxi and Uber drivers turned violent. With Québec Premier Phillipe Couillard now indicating he’s open to regulating Uber, taxi drivers are growing increasingly agitated. Seven in ten respondents have been following the conflict. Uber’s strong levels of support are reflected in the 47% of respondents who consider it safe; 86% consider taxis safe. Nearly half of Montréalers want to shake up the taxi industry, with 48% favouring its abolition (35% with compensation for current drivers and 13% without.) Montréalers still want Uber to play by existing rules, however, with 63% believing Uber should be held to the same standards as taxis and 36% favouring a compromise between the two rivals as the way to get there.

OTTAWAOttawans were less enthusiastic about Uber than those in the bigger cities, with 36% supporting the continuation of Uber’s service and 40% supporting banning Uber. Ottawa was more aware of the Uber-taxi conflict than any other city in Canada, with 72% of respondents following the situation very or somewhat closely. Uber came to Ottawa late last year, and has been opposed by Mayor Jim Watson and the city’s taxi industry, with some drivers ticketed by by-law o�cers as well. While an overwhelming 88% of respondents felt that taxis were safe, the 50% who said the same of Uber was the highest number in Canada. Half of Ottawans favour abolishing the current system (most with compensation for current drivers); 34% believe that a compromise should be reached between Uber and the taxi industry and 58% think Uber should follow the same rules.

EDMONTONEdmontonians feel similarly to Ottawans when it comes to Uber, 36% of them are in support of the service and 41% in favour of a ban; six in 10 are following the issue. Uber launched in Edmonton last December and has met with opposition from the taxi industry and a mixed reaction from City Hall. There was a brief, unsuccessful attempt to issue tickets to drivers, but only three were actually ticketed. Taxis remain popular, with 84% of respondents feeling that they are safe, compared to only 43% for Uber. People are split on what to do in the future, with 27% in favour of maintaining the system and the same amount wanting to abolish it with compensation for current drivers. There was less division on whether Uber should follow the same rules as taxis with 66% agreeing; 38% want a comprise to be reached to get there.

QUÉBEC CITYResidents of Québec City were cool to Uber’s presence, with 43% backing a ban and 32% wanting the service to continue. Six in 10 Québeckers were aware of the issues surrounding Uber, which launched in the city earlier this year. Since then, it has encountered issues similar to other cities, including municipal opposition, by-law ticketing and taxi industry anger. Québec Premier Phillipe Couillard’s recent indication that he’s open to legalizing Uber has given the service new hope. While 43% said that they consider Uber to be safe, 86% felt that taxis were the same. Despite their opposition to Uber, 43% of Québeckers favour abolishing the current system. Furthermore, 60% want a compromise between Uber and the taxi industry and 35% want both to follow the same rules.

LONDONLondoners were most hostile to Uber, with nearly half wanting it banned and only 23% supporting the ride sharing service’s continued operations. Uber launched in London last month, which explains why only 37% of respondents have been following the Uber-taxi issue. City council has been relatively friendly, but the lack of students at Western likely explains the low awareness and support for Uber, even among young people. Londoners took a dim view of Uber’s safety record; only 29% called it safe, compared to 85% for taxis. The situation does have a silver lining for Uber: 57% of Londoners favour abolishing the current system, most without compensation for taxi drivers. They want Uber and the taxi industry to follow the same rules (64%), and think the two rivals to compromise in order to get there (34%.)

“Canadians are still getting used to Uber,” added Maggi. “We see that in larger cities where the ride sharing service is more accepted, people are much more likely to support it. Uber’s challenge is to raise awareness and get more people using the service, which will build support, while avoiding trouble with regulation and the taxi industry. The window for the Taxi industry to impact public opinion is narrowing but they have a key advantage when it comes to safety. The challenge for Taxis will be to o�er comparable smartphone applications in order to compete and to convince City Halls across Canada to take action against Uber in the face of rising public support.”

About Mainstreet ResearchMainstreet is a national public research firm. With 20 years of political experience at all three levels of government, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canadian public a�airs.

Di�erentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet has provided accurate snapshots of public opinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta (2015), a majority Liberal government in British Columbia, and a majority Liberal government in Ontario. Most recently, Mainstreet was the most accurate pollster of November’s Toronto mayoral election.

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"Exclusive Mainstreet/Postmedia polls are protected by copyright. The information and/or data may only be rebroadcast or republished with full and proper credit and attribution to “Mainstreet/Postmedia”.

SUPPORT FOR UBER FLUID ACROSS CANADA

August 21, 2015 (Toronto, ON) – A new Mainstreet/Postmedia poll finds Canadians divided over the ride-sharing service Uber; with those in larger cities—where Uber is more established—more likely to be supportive of it. Canadians were surveyed across six cities: Edmonton, London, Montréal, Québec City, Ottawa and Toronto. The maximum margin of error for the polls is +/-3.7%, 19/20. Collectively the six polls have 7,323 respondents; they are the largest independent poll of Uber worldwide.

“People are still making up their minds about Uber. While it’s not universally loved, Uber finds support among a critical mass of people in larger cities, especially with those who are younger” said Quito Maggi, president of Mainstreet Research. “Our findings show that most Canadians are paying close attention to the situation with Uber and taxis, with those most aware of the situation more likely to favour Uber. However, people are still unconvinced of Uber’s merits in the places where Uber has more recently expanded.”

Mainstreet found levels of support for Uber highest among younger people, namely those 18-34 and 35-49. This accounted for much of Uber’s backing in Toronto and Montréal. “Uber is most popular with a younger, more technologically conscious demographic, almost all of whom have smartphones” explained Maggi. “The generational gap in support for Uber reflects the fact that young people are, quite simply, much more familiar with it.” Those who were following the story surrounding Uber and taxis were also more likely to be supportive.

TORONTOTorontonians are among the most favourable to the ride sharing service, with 45% of respondents in support of continuing operations while 37% want it banned. Seven in 10 respondents in the city are following the issue surrounding Uber and taxis, which began when UberX launched last fall. While Mayor John Tory has publicly backed Uber, city council is divided on the issue and some drivers have been ticketed for by-law infractions. A similar number of people consider Uber to be safe as support it (48%), while 85% say the same of taxis. Torontonians largely favour change in the taxi industry, with 44% wanting to abolish the current system, albeit most with compensation for current drivers. Respondents were strongly in favour of Uber playing by existing rules, with 63% saying Uber should have the same regulations as taxis. Most want a compromise between Uber and taxis to get there, with 38% favouring such a solution.

MONTRÉALMontréal is even slightly more enthusiastic about Uber than Toronto, with 46% of respondents in favour and 38% opposed. Uber has been a source of much friction in the city, where it launched last fall; Mayor Denis Coderre and much of city council are opposed to it. Earlier this summer, police impounded Uber cars and confrontations between taxi and Uber drivers turned violent. With Québec Premier Phillipe Couillard now indicating he’s open to regulating Uber, taxi drivers are growing increasingly agitated. Seven in ten respondents have been following the conflict. Uber’s strong levels of support are reflected in the 47% of respondents who consider it safe; 86% consider taxis safe. Nearly half of Montréalers want to shake up the taxi industry, with 48% favouring its abolition (35% with compensation for current drivers and 13% without.) Montréalers still want Uber to play by existing rules, however, with 63% believing Uber should be held to the same standards as taxis and 36% favouring a compromise between the two rivals as the way to get there.

OTTAWAOttawans were less enthusiastic about Uber than those in the bigger cities, with 36% supporting the continuation of Uber’s service and 40% supporting banning Uber. Ottawa was more aware of the Uber-taxi conflict than any other city in Canada, with 72% of respondents following the situation very or somewhat closely. Uber came to Ottawa late last year, and has been opposed by Mayor Jim Watson and the city’s taxi industry, with some drivers ticketed by by-law o�cers as well. While an overwhelming 88% of respondents felt that taxis were safe, the 50% who said the same of Uber was the highest number in Canada. Half of Ottawans favour abolishing the current system (most with compensation for current drivers); 34% believe that a compromise should be reached between Uber and the taxi industry and 58% think Uber should follow the same rules.

EDMONTONEdmontonians feel similarly to Ottawans when it comes to Uber, 36% of them are in support of the service and 41% in favour of a ban; six in 10 are following the issue. Uber launched in Edmonton last December and has met with opposition from the taxi industry and a mixed reaction from City Hall. There was a brief, unsuccessful attempt to issue tickets to drivers, but only three were actually ticketed. Taxis remain popular, with 84% of respondents feeling that they are safe, compared to only 43% for Uber. People are split on what to do in the future, with 27% in favour of maintaining the system and the same amount wanting to abolish it with compensation for current drivers. There was less division on whether Uber should follow the same rules as taxis with 66% agreeing; 38% want a comprise to be reached to get there.

QUÉBEC CITYResidents of Québec City were cool to Uber’s presence, with 43% backing a ban and 32% wanting the service to continue. Six in 10 Québeckers were aware of the issues surrounding Uber, which launched in the city earlier this year. Since then, it has encountered issues similar to other cities, including municipal opposition, by-law ticketing and taxi industry anger. Québec Premier Phillipe Couillard’s recent indication that he’s open to legalizing Uber has given the service new hope. While 43% said that they consider Uber to be safe, 86% felt that taxis were the same. Despite their opposition to Uber, 43% of Québeckers favour abolishing the current system. Furthermore, 60% want a compromise between Uber and the taxi industry and 35% want both to follow the same rules.

LONDONLondoners were most hostile to Uber, with nearly half wanting it banned and only 23% supporting the ride sharing service’s continued operations. Uber launched in London last month, which explains why only 37% of respondents have been following the Uber-taxi issue. City council has been relatively friendly, but the lack of students at Western likely explains the low awareness and support for Uber, even among young people. Londoners took a dim view of Uber’s safety record; only 29% called it safe, compared to 85% for taxis. The situation does have a silver lining for Uber: 57% of Londoners favour abolishing the current system, most without compensation for taxi drivers. They want Uber and the taxi industry to follow the same rules (64%), and think the two rivals to compromise in order to get there (34%.)

“Canadians are still getting used to Uber,” added Maggi. “We see that in larger cities where the ride sharing service is more accepted, people are much more likely to support it. Uber’s challenge is to raise awareness and get more people using the service, which will build support, while avoiding trouble with regulation and the taxi industry. The window for the Taxi industry to impact public opinion is narrowing but they have a key advantage when it comes to safety. The challenge for Taxis will be to o�er comparable smartphone applications in order to compete and to convince City Halls across Canada to take action against Uber in the face of rising public support.”

About Mainstreet ResearchMainstreet is a national public research firm. With 20 years of political experience at all three levels of government, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canadian public a�airs.


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OVERVIEWEDMONTON

LONDONMONTRÉAL

OTTAWAQUÉBEC CITY

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A5

LEANING AND DECIDED

VERY CLOSELYSOMEWHAT CLOSELYNOT TOO CLOSELYNOT AT ALL CLOSELYNOT AWARE OF THE STORYSAMPLE

QC26%34%24%12%4%1291

MTL32%38%18%5%7%

1292

OTT31%41%18%9%2%1371

EDM23%28%26%13%10%1152

TO32%38%19%5%7%

1514

LDN13%24%31%23%11%703

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0QC MTL OTT TO EDM LDN

Very Closely Somewhat Closely Not Too Closely Not At All Closely Not Aware

A6

THE PRACTICE SHOULD CONTINUETHE PRACTICE SHOULD BE BANNED DON’T KNOWSAMPLE

QC32%43%26%1291

MTL46%38%16%1292

OTT36%40%24%1371

EDM36%41%23%1152

TO45%37%18%1514

LDN23%47%31%703

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

QC MTL OTT TO EDM LDN

Continue Banned Don’t Know

A7

LEANING AND DECIDED

VERY SAFESOMEWHAT SAFESOMEWHAT UNSAFEVERY UNSAFE DON’T KNOWSAMPLE

QC17%26%24%10%23%1291

MTL16%31%21%13%19%1291

OTT19%31%24%5%

20%1371

EDM12%25%26%16%21%1152

TO16%32%19%12%20%1514

LDN9%

20%30%15%26%703

30

25

20

15

10

5

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Very Safe Somewhat Safe Somewhat Unsafe Very Unsafe Don’t Know

A8

LEANING AND DECIDED


QC19%67%7%2%4%1291

MTL32%54%9%2%3%

1292

OTT19%69%9%1%2%1371

EDM31%53%9%3%5%1152

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A9

MAINTAIN CURRENT SYSTEMABOLISH & COMPENSATEABOLISH WITHOUT COMPENSATIONNOT SURESAMPLE

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MTL22%35%13%31%1292

OTT13%34%16%36%1371

EDM27%27%10%37%1152

TO24%30%14%33%1514

LDN29%21%36%14%703

35

30

25

20

15

10

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Maintain Abolish Without CompensationAbolish & Compensate Not Sure

A10

YES NO NOT SURESAMPLE

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MTL63%18%20%1292

OTT58%19%23%1371

EDM66%13%21%1152

TO63%14%23%1514

LDN64%12%23%703

Yes No Not Sure

65

60

55

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

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FAIR COMPROMISETAXI DRIVERS SHOULD COMPETEPUNISH UBERNOT SURESAMPLE

QC35%29%21%15%1291

MTL36%25%23%15%1292

OTT34%33%20%12%1371

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TO38%21%24%17%1514

LDN34%21%23%21%703

35

30

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20

15

10

5

0


Not Sure*Compromise* Compete*Punish Uber*

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LEANING AND DECIDED

VERY CLOSELYSOMEWHAT CLOSELYNOT TOO CLOSELYNOT AT ALL CLOSELYNOT AWARESAMPLE


18-3436%18%24%10%13%102

35-4922%34%27%13%4%166

50-6412%37%25%17%10%407

65+8%28%29%20%15%477

Female20%27%27%15%11%663

Male25%29%24%12%10%489

23%

28%26%

13%

10%

A14


CONTINUE: 36% BANNED: 41% DON’T KNOW: 23%

THE PRACTICE SHOULD CONTINUETHE PRACTICE SHOULD BE BANNED DON’T KNOW


18-3450%37%13%102

35-4939%35%27%166

50-6422%51%27%407

65+19%47%34%477

Female37%41%22%663

Male36%41%23%489

Following Closely52%29%19%

Not Following Closely14%59%28%

36%

41%

23%

A15

LEANING AND DECIDED


SAFE: 43% UNSAFE: 34% NOT SURE: 23%


VERY SAFESOMEWHAT SAFESOMEWHAT UNSAFEVERY UNSAFE DON’T KNOW

18-3416%24%26%21%14%102

35-4915%31%19%17%20%166

50-645%

26%33%12%24%407

65+10%19%24%9%38%477

Female12%23%28%15%21%663

Male12%27%23%17%21%489

Following Closely21%33%21%14%11%

Not Following Closely4%19%33%18%27%

12%

25%

26%

16%

21%

A16

LEANING AND DECIDED





18-3437%44%13%4%2%102

35-4932%51%8%3%5%166

50-6423%65%7%1%5%407

65+23%60%5%2%10%477

Female30%52%10%2%5%663

Male31%54%8%3%4%489



31%

53%

9%

3%5%

A17


MAINTAIN CURRENT SYSTEMABOLISH & COMPENSATEABOLISH WITHOUT COMPENSATIONNOT SURE


18-3425%27%11%36%102

35-4924%31%12%33%166

50-6431%25%8%37%407

65+28%22%6%

45%477

Female27%22%7%

44%663

Male27%32%12%29%489

Following Closely29%34%13%24%


46%

27%

27%10%

37%

A18


YES: 66% NO: 13% NOT SURE: 21%

YES NO NOT SURE

Yes No Not Sure

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35-4956%22%23%166

50-6468%11%21%407

65+63%13%24%477

Female66%13%21%663

Male66%13%21%489



66%

13%

21%

A19


FAIR COMPROMISETAXI DRIVERS SHOULD COMPETEPUNISH UBERNOT SURE

18-3443%18%22%17%102

35-4933%30%22%15%166

50-6441%15%26%18%407

65+31%15%22%32%477

Female41%19%19%21%663

Male35%21%27%17%489


Not Following Closely42%11%24%24%

38%

20%

23%

19%


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LEANING AND DECIDED



18-3420%17%32%24%7%41

35-4917%25%33%19%6%97

50-646%

30%27%24%14%241

65+4%22%32%24%17%324

Female11%21%34%26%10%407

Male14%26%28%20%11%296

13%

24%

31%

23%

11%

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18-3424%56%20%41

35-4933%32%36%97

50-6418%49%33%241

65+13%50%37%324

Female21%49%30%407

Male24%45%31%296



23%

47%

31%

A23

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18-3410%20%36%17%17%41

35-4915%22%18%22%23%97

50-641%

23%41%10%25%241

65+8%14%25%9%

44%324

Female9%14%33%16%28%407

Male9%

26%28%14%24%296



9%

20%

30%

15%

26%

A24

LEANING AND DECIDED





18-3427%61%10%0%2%41

35-4925%55%11%3%6%97

50-6420%68%8%0%4%241

65+27%55%5%2%12%324

Female21%61%10%1%6%407

Male27%60%7%1%5%296



25%

60%

9%

1%6%

A25




18-3424%15%24%37%41

35-4926%26%43%6%97

50-6436%24%36%5%241

65+31%20%44%5%324

Female32%17%35%16%407

Male26%25%36%13%296



29%

21%

36%

14%

A26



YES NO NOT SURE

Yes No Not Sure

18-3454%12%34%41

35-4969%19%12%97

50-6470%8%

23%241

65+67%8%25%324

Female64%11%25%407

Male65%13%22%296


Not Following Closely65%7%

29%

64%

12%

23%

A27



18-3424%32%24%19%41

35-4939%24%22%15%97

50-6445%12%24%19%241

65+28%13%23%36%324

Female36%19%22%24%407

Male33%24%25%19%296



34%

21%

23%

21%


A29

LEANING AND DECIDED



18-3447%18%17%4%14%122

35-4925%54%16%3%2%173

50-6426%44%21%5%4%518

65+23%44%20%9%5%479

Female28%39%20%5%8%720

Male36%37%16%5%6%572

32%

38%

18%

5%

7%

A30





18-3463%28%8%122

35-4946%34%20%173

50-6434%47%19%518

65+31%47%22%479

Female45%37%18%720

Male47%38%15%572



46%

38%

16%

A31

LEANING AND DECIDED





18-3419%28%19%21%13%122

35-4918%34%23%9%16%173

50-6412%31%24%11%23%518

65+15%30%21%6%27%479

Female15%31%25%11%18%720

Male18%30%18%15%19%572



16%

31%

21%

13%

19%

A32

LEANING AND DECIDED





18-3442%43%12%3%1%122

35-4934%54%7%1%3%173

50-6424%61%8%3%4%518

65+20%65%9%1%5%479

Female33%54%9%1%3%720

Male31%54%9%3%3%572



32%

54%

9%

2% 3%

A33




18-3425%33%9%33%122

35-4921%43%15%20%173

50-6419%29%18%35%518

65+18%32%13%37%479

Female21%29%10%40%720

Male22%39%17%22%572



22%

35%13%

31%

A34



YES NO NOT SURE

Yes No Not Sure

18-3475%10%15%122

35-4946%29%25%173

50-6466%14%20%518

65+62%19%19%479

Female62%18%20%720

Male64%17%19%572



63%

18%

20%

A35



18-3442%20%24%15%122

35-4928%39%21%12%173

50-6437%22%28%13%518

65+38%19%20%23%479

Female40%23%18%19%720

Male33%27%28%12%572



36%

25%

23%

15%


A37

LEANING AND DECIDED



18-3431%31%19%19%0%96

35-4932%45%16%3%5%144

50-6431%44%19%3%3%609

65+27%46%17%8%2%522

Female25%39%23%11%2%794

Male36%42%13%7%3%577

31%

41%

18%

9%2%

A38





18-3438%38%25%96

35-4937%38%25%144

50-6436%40%25%609

65+33%47%20%522

Female34%37%29%794

Male38%43%19%577



36%

40%

24%

A39

LEANING AND DECIDED





18-3419%31%31%6%12%96

35-4926%25%22%6%22%144

50-6414%37%24%4%21%609

65+17%35%16%4%29%522

Female13%33%27%5%22%794

Male25%30%21%6%18%577



35%

19%

31%

24%

5%

20%

A40

LEANING AND DECIDED





18-3419%75%6%0%0%96

35-4920%68%11%0%2%144

50-6420%66%9%3%3%609

65+19%64%12%1%5%522

Female18%68%10%1%3%794

Male20%69%9%1%1%577



19%

69%

9%1% 2%

A41




18-3413%19%19%50%96

35-4911%48%12%29%144

50-6415%34%21%30%609

65+17%41%12%30%522

Female17%32%8%

43%794

Male11%37%24%29%577



13%

34%

16%

36%

A42



YES NO NOT SURE

Yes No Not Sure

18-3444%19%38%96

35-4965%26%9%144

50-6462%15%23%609

65+67%14%18%522

Female54%20%26%794

Male62%18%19%577



58%

19%

23%

A43



18-3425%44%25%6%96

35-4934%38%11%17%144

50-6440%27%23%10%609

65+44%16%21%19%522

Female35%31%18%16%794

Male34%35%22%10%577



34%

33%

20%

12%


A45

LEANING AND DECIDED



18-3435%21%27%16%1%78

35-4921%38%27%8%6%153

50-6425%40%20%10%5%528

65+21%38%22%15%5%532

Female23%30%29%15%4%743

Male28%37%21%9%5%548

26%

34%

24%

12%

4%

A46





18-3436%43%22%78

35-4934%37%29%153

50-6429%45%26%528

65+25%49%26%532

Female29%42%30%743

Male34%44%22%548



32%

43%

26%

A47

LEANING AND DECIDED





18-3420%24%26%12%18%78

35-4919%24%22%12%23%153

50-6411%33%29%6%21%528

65+14%28%19%6%

34%532

Female14%24%26%11%25%743

Male19%28%22%8%22%548


Not Following Closely4%

20%29%10%37%

17%

26%

24%

10%

23%

A48

LEANING AND DECIDED





18-3419%72%1%4%4%78

35-4918%66%11%1%4%153

50-6420%67%9%3%2%528

65+22%61%9%1%7%532

Female19%63%10%2%6%743

Male20%70%5%2%3%548



19%

67%

7%

2% 4%

A49




18-3414%21%16%49%78

35-4916%40%9%35%153

50-6421%29%16%33%528

65+22%34%9%35%532

Female21%27%7%

45%743

Male15%35%17%33%548



55%

18%

31%

12%

39%

A50



YES NO NOT SURE

Yes No Not Sure

18-3439%21%40%78

35-4968%20%12%153

50-6465%12%22%528

65+70%13%17%532

Female53%21%26%743

Male65%15%20%548



60%17%

23%

A51



18-3427%42%22%9%78

35-4935%31%18%17%153

50-6441%21%27%11%528

65+40%15%21%24%532

Female35%26%19%20%743

Male34%31%23%11%548



35%

29%

21%

15%


A53

LEANING AND DECIDED


18-3453%22%13%0%12%224

35-4929%47%18%5%2%258

50-6422%44%21%7%6%495

65+19%40%27%8%6%537

Female30%39%19%5%7%856

Male33%38%19%4%6%658


32%

38%

19%

5%

7%

A54


18-3473%15%12%224

35-4943%41%16%258

50-6437%45%17%495

65+22%48%30%537

Female45%37%18%658

Male46%36%18%856






45%

37%

18%

A55

LEANING AND DECIDED


18-3425%31%13%19%13%224

35-4914%40%23%10%14%258

50-6416%30%19%11%24%495

65+8%28%23%8%32%537

Female15%33%19%14%19%856

Male17%32%19%11%21%658


16%

32%

19%

12%

20%





A56

LEANING AND DECIDED


18-3450%31%19%0%0%224

35-4937%51%9%1%3%258

50-6426%59%7%2%6%495

65+19%67%6%1%7%537

Female35%52%10%1%3%856

Male33%50%11%1%4%658


34%

51%

11%

1% 4%





A57


18-3425%37%13%25%224

35-4928%29%18%25%258

50-6422%27%13%38%495

65+18%25%9%

48%537

Female25%26%12%37%856

Male22%33%16%29%658





24%

30%14%

33%

A58


18-3481%6%12%224

35-4949%20%32%258

50-6461%14%25%495

65+61%14%25%537

Female63%12%25%856

Male63%15%22%658


YES NO NOT SURE



Yes No Not Sure

63%14%

23%

A59


18-3456%12%19%12%224

35-4927%32%29%13%258

50-6435%21%24%19%495

65+33%17%23%26%537

Female39%19%23%19%856

Male37%23%25%15%658




38%

21%

24%

17%


A60

How closely have you been following the story of Uber, the ride sharing application?

Very closelySomewhat closely

Not too closelyNot at all closely

Not aware of the story

Uber is a smartphone application. Users can use their phones to request a ride. Drivers are then connected with passengers. Once a ride is complete, riders are charged by Uber on their credit card and drivers are given a portion of the fare. The practice has encountered

controversy because critics claim these drivers do not have a municipally required taxi license, the proper insurance or security screening. Supporters say background checks are

performed on drivers and that this service is more convenient and cheaper than taking a taxi. Do you think uber drivers should be allowed to operate without a municipally required

taxi license or should this practice be banned?

The practice should continueThe practice should be banned

Don’t know

And, in your opinion, how safe of a service is Uber?

Very safeSomewhat safe

Somewhat unsafeVery unsafeDon’t know

And, in your opinion, how safe are taxis?



Currently, in order to drive a Taxi you must hold a Taxi Medallion or a taxi license issued by the municipality. These Medallions and licenses cost up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Some have suggested doing away with Taxi Medallions and licenses all together to make room for new and emerging options. In your opinion what should be done about Taxi

Medallions and licenses?

The current system should be maintainedTaxi medallions and licenses should be abolished and taxi drivers compensated

by the license issuer, the municipalityTaxi Medallions should be abolished without compensation to those who

purchased them to operate a taxiNot sure

Some Cities are looking to introduce specific ridesharing regulation specifically to deal with Uber. Taxi Drivers say it would be unfair for Uber to operate without proper insurance and

security checks. Uber maintains its service is safe and lowers the price of fares for consumers. In your opinion, should Uber be held to the same standards as Taxis through

ridesharing regulation, or not?

YesNo

Not Sure

In your opinion, knowing what you do about taxi’s and Uber, which of the following best describes your feelings about the current situation:

There needs to be a fair compromise between the existing taxi drivers and uberTaxi drivers need to compete with new technology – even if it means they go out business

Uber needs to operate on a fair playing ground and needs to be punished until new rules are bought into place

Not sure

A61

How closely have you been following the story of Uber, the ride sharing application?

Very closelySomewhat closely

Not too closelyNot at all closely

Not aware of the story

Uber is a smartphone application. Users can use their phones to request a ride. Drivers are then connected with passengers. Once a ride is complete, riders are charged by Uber on their credit card and drivers are given a portion of the fare. The practice has encountered

controversy because critics claim these drivers do not have a municipally required taxi license, the proper insurance or security screening. Supporters say background checks are

performed on drivers and that this service is more convenient and cheaper than taking a taxi. Do you think uber drivers should be allowed to operate without a municipally required

taxi license or should this practice be banned?

The practice should continueThe practice should be banned

Don’t know

And, in your opinion, how safe of a service is Uber?



And, in your opinion, how safe are taxis?



Currently, in order to drive a Taxi you must hold a Taxi Medallion or a taxi license issued by the municipality. These Medallions and licenses cost up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Some have suggested doing away with Taxi Medallions and licenses all together to make room for new and emerging options. In your opinion what should be done about Taxi

Medallions and licenses?

The current system should be maintainedTaxi medallions and licenses should be abolished and taxi drivers compensated

by the license issuer, the municipalityTaxi Medallions should be abolished without compensation to those who

purchased them to operate a taxiNot sure

Some Cities are looking to introduce specific ridesharing regulation specifically to deal with Uber. Taxi Drivers say it would be unfair for Uber to operate without proper insurance and

security checks. Uber maintains its service is safe and lowers the price of fares for consumers. In your opinion, should Uber be held to the same standards as Taxis through

ridesharing regulation, or not?

YesNo

Not Sure

In your opinion, knowing what you do about taxi’s and Uber, which of the following best describes your feelings about the current situation:

There needs to be a fair compromise between the existing taxi drivers and uberTaxi drivers need to compete with new technology – even if it means they go out business

Uber needs to operate on a fair playing ground and needs to be punished until new rules are bought into place

Not sure

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