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Southeastern Alberta News Survey – Help Shape Local Journalism in the Palliser Region

Thank you for participating! This survey is for residents of Medicine Hat and surrounding areas. Your feedback will help understand what kind of local news people want. It should take 8–12 minutes. Add your name, phone number and email address to be entered into a draw for a $100 visa gift card! Winner will be contacted via email June 30, 2026.

Where do you currently live?

Where do you currently live?
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What is your age group?

What is your age group?
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What is your gender?

What is your gender?
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Which news sources do you currently use most often? (Select all that apply)

Which news sources do you currently use most often? (Select all that apply)

How much do you trust these news sources? (1 = No Trust, 5 = Completely Trust)

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Medicine Hat News
CHAT News Today
Owl / Community TV
Calgary Herald
Calgary Sun
Cypress Courier
CBC (TV/Radio/Website)
Rebel News
Western Standard
Juno News

On a typical week, how much time do you spend consuming news?

On a typical week, how much time do you spend consuming news?
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Where do you get most of your news? (Select all that apply)

Where do you get most of your news? (Select all that apply)

How interested are you in each level of news? (1 = Not Interested, 5 = Very Interested)

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Local news (Medicine Hat / Palliser region)
Provincial news (Alberta)
Federal news (Canada)
International news

What local topics are you most interested in? (Select all that apply)

What local topics are you most interested in? (Select all that apply)

How do you think the Medicine Hat municipal government is performing? (1 = Very Poor, 5 = Excellent)

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Mayor Linnsie Clark
Ted Clugston
Bill Cocks
Chris Hellman
Yusuf Mohammed
Cheryl Phaff
Dan Reynish
Brian Varga
Stuart Young

How do you think the Redcliff municipal government is performing? (1 = Very Poor, 5 = Excellent)

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Mayor Chris Czember
Bernie Bakker
Bradie Burns
Dwight Kilpatrick
Larry Leipert
Eric Solberg
Matthew St. Pierre

How do you think the Cypress County municipal government is performing? (1 = Very Poor, 5 = Excellent

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Mayor Dan Hamilton – Ward 5 (Dunmore/Veinerville)
Deputy Mayor Shane Hok – Ward 8 (Redcliff/Hwy 523 North)
Michelle McKenzie – Ward 1 (Hilda/Schuler)
Blaine Brost – Ward 2 (Irvine/Walsh)
Lloyd Want – Ward 3 (Elkwater)
Robin Kurpjuweit – Ward 4 (Longfellow)
Dustin Vossler – Ward 6 (Black & White/Seven Persons)
Garry Procter – Ward 7 (Seven Persons North/Desert Blume)
Keith Ritz – Ward 9 (Suffield)

What do you think is currently missing from local news coverage in the Palliser region?

Would you be interested in a new local news outlet focused on the Palliser region?

Would you be interested in a new local news outlet focused on the Palliser region?
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Would you be interested in a new nightly news broadcast that focused on the Palliser region?

Would you be interested in a new nightly news broadcast that focused on the Palliser region?
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Would you prefer to access news via:

Would you prefer to access news via:

Would you consider subscribing (paid) to high-quality local news?

Would you consider subscribing (paid) to high-quality local news?
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Full Name (First & Last)

Email address

Phone Number

Your information will only be used for launch updates and prize draw. It will not be shared or sold. You may leave this blank if you do not want to be entered into the contest.