The good news for the NDP, according to a just-released poll by the Leger group, is that David Eby and the NDP would win a majority government, if a provincial election was held now.
The bad news for the NDP, though, is that there is no election scheduled right now … and the NDP’s lead over the BC Conservatives is shrinking … even though the Official Opposition still has no full-time leader.
The survey of just over 1,000 British Columbians shows 44% would vote NDP; 38% Conservative, 9% Green.
That’s a drop of 4% for the NDP, since October.
Pollster Steve Mossop, as reported in The Vancouver Sun, said “more than half, or 54 per cent, believes the province is on the wrong track, a figure Mossop said indicates a strong desire for change.”
“The government’s disapproval ratings are up on a number of issues, including housing, health care and the opioid crisis, as well as the economy, provincial-municipal relations, and reconciliation with First Nations,” the Sun reported.
(You can read their full article here: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-ndp-lead-shrinks-says-poll.).
““We got mounting pressure on the economy, with Trump and tariffs, and we got increasing deficits in B.C., and there seems to be a lot of voter dissatisfaction over how the NDP has been handling things,” Mossop said.
And in several key areas … the economy, health care and public safety … voter confidence in the NDP is on the decline.
Most intriguing is that the Conservatives narrowed the gap, even without a full-time leader, out there regularly critiquing the government, … and their leadership race won’t conclude until the end of May.
Just imagine what the polls will show if their new standard-bearer ignites public interest … and support for change!
Harv Oberfeld
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