1 in 3 Manitobans not voting for PCs due to pandemic response: poll
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One-third of Manitobans say the provincial government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has made them not want to vote for the Progressive Conservatives come election day, according to new polling.
One-third of Manitobans say the provincial government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has made them not want to vote for the Progressive Conservatives come election day, according to new polling.
This is the latest data revealed in a Probe Research poll commissioned by CTV News Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Free Press.
The poll asked Manitobans what kind of influence, if any, the provincial government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has on their voting decision.
"Around one in three voters tell us that they're less inclined to vote for the Conservatives because of what happened during the pandemic here in Manitoba," said Scott MacKay, the president and founder of Probe Research.
"That's a very significant number."
"It may be a fading memory for most of us, but there are still about a third of people who will have this on their mind when they go into the ballot box," he said.
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