Fewer people support Muskrat Falls project this year, poll says

Support for the Muskrat Fallshydro electric project is downby nearly 10 percentage points, according to a new survey from CorporateResearch Associates.

The survey conducted fromMay 9 to 30 reveals 54 per cent of people polled support the project. That number sat at 65 per cent this time last year.

According to CRA, 35 per cent of people mostly or completely oppose the multi-billion dollar project.

Support higher among men

Eleven per cent of people either do not know or did not offer an opinion.

The poll noted greater support for project came frommen and those with higher incomes.

The results are based on a telephone sample of 400 people in the province.

Overall results are accurateto within plus or minus4.9 percentage points, 95 out of 100 times.