CALGARY -- Alberta Premier Alison Redford says she is skeptical of a survey that suggests residents in the province are wary of Chinese investment.
Redford says the University of Alberta survey might be leaping to a conclusion, but says she believes Albertans want to make sure any investment deal is beneficial to all.
The University of Alberta surveyed 1,200 people just days before China National Offshore Oil Company announced its takeover of Calgary-based Nexen Incorporated.
The survey found 37 per cent of those polled agreed partial Chinese investment in Alberta is acceptable, with 36 per cent disagreeing and 27 per cent undecided.
When it came to full ownership, only 15 per cent agreed it is acceptable, 64 per cent disagreed and 21 per cent neither agreed nor disagreed.
The telephone poll's estimated sampling error is plus or minus 2.8 percentage points at 95 per cent confidence.
