Opposition to the proposed SkyTrain extension to UBC provided temporary fodder for at least one registered candidate who ended up finishing with fewer than 1% of all ballots cast in Vancouver. In October, as voters pondered their options in the election, Research Co. found that 82% of Metro Vancouverites supported delivering SkyTrain to Arbutus and 87% felt it was a good idea to reach UBC campus.
A subsequent survey conducted in November by Research Co. and commissioned by UBC involved a larger sample size, so that responses from residents of all Metro Vancouver municipalities – even if they resided far away from the Point Grey campus –were properly assessed.