BC Conservatives Have Slight Lead Over NDP in First Survey Since BC United Merger

Published on August 31, 2024

The Conservative Party of B.C. has a narrow lead over the B.C. NDP days after BC United suspended its campaign and threw support behind the Conservatives, according to numbers from Angus Reid. In the first post-merger survey released on Aug. 30, the Conservative Party has 44 percent of voter support while the NDP is at 43 percent. The B.C. Green Party has 10 percent support. When it comes to leadership, the NDP’s David Eby is seen more favourably at 43 percent, followed by Conservative leader John Rustad at 33 percent. “However, criticism of Eby has been growing since he first assumed the role of premier in November 2022, while many say they do not know enough to form an opinion of Rustad,” the survey authors said....

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