Support for federal Conservatives on the rise in B.C.: new poll
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We’re learning more about how British Columbians plan to vote in the next federal election following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s bombshell resignation.
We’re learning more about how British Columbians plan to vote in the next federal election following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s bombshell resignation.
According to a new Research Co. poll, Conservative support is on the rise in the province.
Results of the online survey indicate that the federal Conservative Party amassed a significant lead over the governing Liberal Party on the weekend prior to Justin Trudeau’s announced resignation as prime minister.
In the online survey of a representative national sample, 47 per cent of decided voters in Canada would support the Conservative candidate in their riding if an election took place tomorrow.
That’s up seven points since a similar Research Co. poll conducted in August 2024.
The governing Liberal Party is a distant second with 21 per cent (-4), followed by the New Democratic Party with 15 per cent (-2), the Bloc Québécois with 10 per cent (+1), the Green Party with 3 per cent (-3) and the People’s Party with 2 per cent (=).
Support for the Conservatives is even higher in British Columbia at 54 per cent (+4).
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