A survey by Ipsos Reid, conducted from March 3rd to March 7th, found that a significant majority of drivers feel the government should increase spending on highway maintenance to improve the quality and safety of Ontario’s highways. The survey shows that by a 2 to 1 margin, Ontario drivers said they find roads are in worse condition now than they were 3 years ago; in Northern Ontario drivers believe that by a 3-to-1 margin. Fully 86 per cent of Ontarians said the government should increase spending to improve safety conditions. When comparing road conditions to recent years, 76 per cent of respondents said conditions worsened this winter.