TORONTO – As the federal election campaign heads into it’s final weeks, the race for top choice in B.C. intensified in the latest poll, with support for the NDP and the Conservatives taking a dip, while the Liberals saw a surge in their numbers.
In B.C., support for the NDP was at 31.9 per cent, with the Conservatives in second at 30.4 per cent and the Liberals in third with 29.5 per cent. The Liberals gained 6.6 percentage points over Tuesday’s numbers, while the NDP dropped 4.8 per cent and the Conservatives dipped by 2.8 per cent.
The NDP continued to see their lead soften in Quebec, where the Liberals and the Bloc Quebecois each made modest gains. The Bloc Quebecois have now passed the Conservatives as the third-most preferred choice for voters in Quebec.
The Liberals hold a marginal advantage over the Conservatives in Ontario, with the NDP trailing in third.
The Conservatives remain the top choice in the Prairies, and the Liberals hold a comfortable lead in Atlantic Canada.
