Release Date: May 6, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overview:
Following Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves\u2019 public condemnation of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs as \u201cunsustainable,\u201d \u201ccorrupt,\u201d and \u201cmoney on your backs,\u201d the Sentinel Research Group conducted a national telephone survey to measure public opinion. The findings reveal a significant divide between the Prime Minister\u2019s position and the views of most Vincentians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Methodology:
A total of 1,004 registered voters across all fifteen constituencies were surveyed by telephone between April 30 and May 4, 2025. The poll has a margin of error of \u00b13.1% at a 95% confidence level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key Findings:
1. Support for the CBI Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you support the introduction of a Citizenship by Investment program in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yes: 62% Do you believe a CBI program would inject much-needed revenue into the economy and help create jobs, improve services, and stimulate growth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Yes: 76% Do you believe that implementing a CBI program would make it more difficult for Vincentians to travel to countries like the U.S., U.K., Canada, or the EU?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 No: 64% Do you think offering citizenship in exchange for investment is undignified or diminishes national identity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 No: 68% Would you rather have a good-paying job through a CBI-supported economy, or remain unemployed or underemployed without one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Prefer good-paying job via CBI economy: 81% Do you support Prime Minister Gonsalves\u2019 current posture on the CBI program, given his remarks about corruption and unsustainability\u2014especially considering that other OECS countries currently run a CBI program?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 No, I do not support it: 62% Do you believe Gonsalves\u2019 tone and posture help promote regional unity and good neighborliness, or do they come across as divisive\u2014even if well-meaning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Divisive, even if well-meant: 66% Conclusion: As global scrutiny intensifies, these results suggest that the Vincentian public is eager for a more pragmatic and economically forward-looking approach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Release Date: May 6, 2025 Overview:Following Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves\u2019 public condemnation of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs as \u201cunsustainable,\u201d \u201ccorrupt,\u201d and \u201cmoney on your backs,\u201d the Sentinel Research Group conducted a national telephone survey to measure public opinion. The findings reveal a significant divide between the Prime Minister\u2019s position and the views of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":42240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mainstory"],"yoast_head":"\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0No: 28%
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Undecided\/No opinion: 10%2. Perceived Economic Benefits<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 No: 15%
\u2022 Undecided: 9%3. Impact on International Travel<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Yes: 23%
\u2022 Not sure: 13%4. Perception of Dignity and National Identity<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Yes: 21%
\u2022 Not sure: 11%5. Economic Survival vs. Purism<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Prefer not to have CBI despite economic challenges: 12%
\u2022 Undecided: 7%6. Perception of PM Gonsalves\u2019 Stance<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Yes, I support it: 28%
\u2022 Not sure: 10%7. Regional Unity or Division<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Promotes unity and good neighborliness: 20%
\u2022 Not sure: 14%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The survey reveals widespread public support for a Citizenship by Investment program in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Most Vincentians believe it would improve their lives and benefit the national economy. They also reject the suggestion that such a program is undignified or inherently corrupt. Furthermore, a majority view Prime Minister Gonsalves\u2019 rhetoric as divisive, particularly in light of the regional consensus in favor of CBI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n