BC Conservatives Edge Past Governing NDP in Latest Poll

Published on May 17, 2024

A new poll puts the Conservative Party of BC ahead of the governing NDP with just five months to go before British Columbia’s provincial election. In the poll by Pallas Data, 38 percent of decided voters supported the Conservatives, with the NDP one point behind at 37 percent. The official Opposition  BC United Party trailed at 13 percent. When undecided voters were included, the Conservatives were even further ahead, placing first with 35 percent support, ahead of the NDP at 33 percent and BC United at 12 percent. Divided into regions, the NDP dominated in Vancouver and Vancouver Island, while the Conservatives were on top in the rest of the province....

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