Every day, many individuals call for increased protection and defense of this critical watershed, Of Albertans surveyed, 71% believe that the Alberta government should suspend new oil sands project approvals until environmental and infrastructure issues have been resolved.but decision makers are refusing to listen. Together, our collective voice will be stronger.

The rest of Canada has yet to hear from the public that the fate for this river is not acceptable.

The following poll results are excerpts from surveys commissioned by the Pembina Institute to gauge Albertans' perceptions of oil sands development. The reports are available in their entirety here:

• 2006: Part I: Economic Issues
• 2006: Part II: Environmental Issues
• 2007: Part I: Pace and Scale