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LegerSportsFeb 9–12, 2024
transgender athletes in women's sport

Do you believe transgender athletes who were born as males should be allowed to compete in women's sports and athletics?

Sample
asked of a subset: Albertafull poll: 2,439 adults · for comparison purposes, a probability sample of the national size yields a margin of error no greater than +/-1.98 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, and less than +/-3.1 points for the Alberta sample
Method
online opt-in
Where
Canada national with Alberta oversample
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)
Full record · 3 subgroup figures

Base: 2,439 Canadians aged 18 or older including 1,002 Albertans; the reported percentages below are the ALBERTA subsample

Wording notes: 'who were born as males' foregrounds birth sexpermission framing ('should be allowed')
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know
LegerYouth medical careparaphrasedFeb 9–12, 2024
gender reassignment surgery for minors

Views on whether gender reassignment surgeries should be banned for minors, permitted case-by-case with parental consent, or permitted case-by-case without parental consent.

Sample
asked of a subset: Albertafull poll: 2,439 adults · for comparison purposes, a probability sample of the national size yields a margin of error no greater than +/-1.98 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, and less than +/-3.1 points for the Alberta sample
Method
online opt-in
Where
Canada national with Alberta oversample
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)
Full record · 3 subgroup figures

Base: 2,439 Canadians aged 18 or older including 1,002 Albertans; the reported percentages below are the ALBERTA subsample

Wording notes: news paraphrase, not the pollster's wording
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • All such surgeries should be banned for minors
  • Permitted on a case-by-case basis with parental consent
  • Permitted on a case-by-case basis without parental consent required
LegerYouth medical careparaphrasedFeb 9–12, 2024
puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those aged 15 and under

Views on access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy for young people aged 15 or younger.

Sample
asked of a subset: Albertafull poll: 2,439 adults · for comparison purposes, a probability sample of the national size yields a margin of error no greater than +/-1.98 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, and less than +/-3.1 points for the Alberta sample
Method
online opt-in
Where
Canada national with Alberta oversample
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)
Full record · 3 subgroup figures

Base: 2,439 Canadians aged 18 or older including 1,002 Albertans; the reported percentages below are the ALBERTA subsample

Wording notes: age split mirrors Alberta's proposed policy (15 and under vs 16-17)
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • Should not be allowed
  • Accessible with parental consent
  • Accessible without parental consent
LegerYouth medical careparaphrasedFeb 9–12, 2024
puberty blockers and hormone therapy for 'mature teens' aged 16-17

Views on access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy for 'mature teens' aged 16 or 17.

Sample
asked of a subset: Albertafull poll: 2,439 adults · for comparison purposes, a probability sample of the national size yields a margin of error no greater than +/-1.98 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, and less than +/-3.1 points for the Alberta sample
Method
online opt-in
Where
Canada national with Alberta oversample
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)
Full record · 3 subgroup figures

Base: 2,439 Canadians aged 18 or older including 1,002 Albertans; the reported percentages below are the ALBERTA subsample

Wording notes: 'mature teens' is the survey's own labeloption set differs from the under-15 version, so the two are not strictly parallel
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • Should not be allowed
  • Supported with the approval of an attending physician and psychologist
  • Parental approval should be required
LegerSchool policyparaphrasedFeb 9–12, 2024
parental notification about gender and sexuality instruction in schools

Whether parents need to be notified about topics related to gender, sexual orientation or human sexuality in schools.

Sample
asked of a subset: Albertafull poll: 2,439 adults · for comparison purposes, a probability sample of the national size yields a margin of error no greater than +/-1.98 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, and less than +/-3.1 points for the Alberta sample
Method
online opt-in
Where
Canada national with Alberta oversample
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)
Full record · 2 subgroup figures

Base: 2,439 Canadians aged 18 or older including 1,002 Albertans; the reported percentages below are the ALBERTA subsample

Wording notes: only two of the response percentages were reported
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • Parents do not need to be notified
  • Don't know

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