As a young, single, urban-engaged, and encouraged member of this city, I would say that a portion of the 55%, do not live here for the whole of the year as students.
Plus maybe the constant image of uselessness, and incompetence the local media likes to paint our municipal government might also be a factor.
Question, and maybe I'm showing my age, but wasn't it the Liberals who privatized NSP?
However maybe Monctonrad has it right... >pssst< you've got a shoelace hanging out of your mouth buds.