Polls Archive

We want to know what you think!

Each week, the Wellington Advertiser publishes a new poll question on our website to get your opinion on issues that affect us in Wellington County. Check in with us every week and vote.

Do you plan to attend the June 20 Black Lives Matter event in Fergus?

  • No (92%)
  • Yes (8%)

Poll End - June 16, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Should all long-term care homes be publicly operated?

  • Yes (73%)
  • No (27%)

Poll End - June 9, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Do you plan to get tested for the COVID-19 virus?

  • No (83%)
  • Yes (17%)

Poll End - June 2, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

How would you assess the rate at which Ontario is reopening the economy?

  • About right (46%)
  • Too quick (31%)
  • Too slow (23%)

Poll End - May 26, 2020 @ 1:30 am

Do you agree with plans for a federal ban on ‘assault-style’ weapons?

  • Yes (70%)
  • No (30%)

Poll End - May 19, 2020 @ 1:30 am

Should car rallies be prohibited to encourage physical distancing?

  • No (71%)
  • Yes (29%)

Poll End - May 12, 2020 @ 1:30 am

Should Ontario schools open before fall?

  • No (77%)
  • Yes (23%)

Poll End - May 5, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Has your employment continued through the pandemic?

  • Yes (83%)
  • No (17%)

Poll End - April 28, 2020 @ 1:30 am

Do you agree with the decision to extend Ontario’s state of emergency to May 12?

  • Yes (82%)
  • No (18%)

Poll End - April 21, 2020 @ 1:30 am

Should everyone be wearing masks in public settings to avoid spread of COVID-19?

  • Yes (55%)
  • No (45%)

Poll End - April 14, 2020 @ 1:30 am

Should councils be allowed to meet remotely without public/press access in an emergency?

  • Yes (68%)
  • No (32%)

Poll End - April 7, 2020 @ 1:17 am

Do you think the province’s list of ‘essential’ businesses is restrictive enough?

  • No (65%)
  • Yes (35%)

Poll End - March 31, 2020 @ 1:30 am

Are governments doing enough to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic?

  • Yes (66%)
  • No (34%)

Poll End - March 24, 2020 @ 1:17 pm

Is a Wellington Road 7 truck bypass around Fergus a good idea?

  • Yes (64%)
  • No (36%)

Poll End - March 17, 2020 @ 1:17 pm

Should Wellington County begin meetings with an Indigenous land acknowledgement?

  • No (65%)
  • Yes (35%)

Poll End - March 10, 2020 @ 1:10 pm

Do you agree with time limits for on-street parking in local downtowns?

  • Yes (72%)
  • No (28%)

Poll End - March 3, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Will you shop at the new cannabis store in Guelph when it opens?

  • No (80%)
  • Yes (20%)

Poll End - February 25, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Have you changed travel plans in response to novel coronovirus?

  • No (87%)
  • Yes (13%)

Poll End - February 18, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Are business parks a good investment for municipalities?

  • Yes (82%)
  • No (18%)

Poll End - February 11, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Are you happy with your current level of internet service?

  • No (56%)
  • Yes (44%)

Poll End - February 4, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Do you agree with putting a naloxone kit in every public school?

  • Yes (56%)
  • No (44%)

Poll End - January 28, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Have you been affected by the closure of the Badley Bridge in Elora?

  • No (61%)
  • Yes (39%)

Poll End - January 21, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions from last year?

  • No (71%)
  • Yes (29%)

Poll End - January 14, 2020 @ 1:30 am

Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions from last year?

  • Yes (0%)
  • No (100%)

Poll End - January 7, 2019 @ 1:30 am

Should municipalities limit tax increases to the rate of inflation?

  • Yes (72%)
  • No (28%)

Poll End - December 17, 2019 @ 2:30 pm

Should local municipalities be sharing more services?

  • Yes (89%)
  • No (11%)

Poll End - December 10, 2019 @ 1:30 am

Do you support the recent OSSTF and ETFO job action?

  • Yes (59%)
  • No (41%)

Poll End - December 3, 2019 @ 1:30 am

Do you support the province’s proposed extension of the moratorium on new water bottling permits?

  • Yes (64%)
  • No (36%)

Poll End - November 26, 2019 @ 1:30 am

Did Don Cherry deserve to be fired for his ‘You people’ comments on Coach’s Corner?

  • No (80%)
  • Yes (20%)

Poll End - November 19, 2019 @ 1:30 am

Do you agree with the new restrictions on cellphones in Ontario classrooms?

  • Yes (90%)
  • No (10%)

Poll End - November 12, 2019 @ 1:30 pm

Would you drink discoloured water if told it is safe?

  • No (92%)
  • Yes (8%)

Poll End - November 5, 2019 @ 1:30 am

How satisfied are you with the outcome of the federal election?

  • Not at all (47%)
  • Very (29%)
  • Somewhat (24%)

Poll End - October 29, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Did/will you vote in the federal election?

  • Yes (92%)
  • No (8%)

Poll End - October 22, 2019 @ 1:30 pm

If the federal election was today, for which party’s candidate would you vote?

  • Green (47%)
  • Conservative (21%)
  • Liberal (19%)
  • NDP (7%)
  • Other (6%)

Poll End - October 15, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Should Canada tax and regulate profits of internet firms like Facebook, Google and Amazon?

  • Yes (76%)
  • No (24%)

Poll End - October 8, 2019 @ 3:10 am

Do you support establishment of a universal pharmacare system?

  • Yes (60%)
  • No (40%)

Poll End - October 1, 2019 @ 2:15 pm

Should chicken coops be allowed in urban areas?

  • Yes (61%)
  • No (39%)

Poll End - September 24, 2019 @ 2:10 am

Would you donate the cost of two coffees per week to support your local hospital?

  • Yes (59%)
  • No (41%)

Poll End - September 17, 2019 @ 6:10 pm

Will the SNC-Lavalin affair impact how you vote this fall?

  • No (52%)
  • Yes (48%)

Poll End - September 10, 2019 @ 1:30 pm

Do you agree with the idea of producer responsibility for recycling?

  • Yes (77%)
  • No (23%)

Poll End - August 28, 2019 @ 2:10 pm