(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) is holding on to a double-digit advantage in British Columbia, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 47 per cent of respondents would support the NDP in the next provincial ballot, while 33 per cent would support the governing BC Liberals.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) is holding on to a double-digit advantage in British Columbia, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 47 per cent of respondents would support the NDP in the next provincial ballot, while 33 per cent would support the governing BC Liberals.
The BC Greens are third with 10 per cent, followed by the BC Conservatives with seven per cent.
In the 2001 election, the BC Liberals—led by Gordon Campbell—took control of 77 seats in the British Columbia Legislature, with the remaining two going to the NDP. The New Democrats had administered the westernmost province of Canada under four different premiers since November 1991. British Columbia voters renewed their provincial legislature in May 2005. Campbell earned a new four-year term in office, with 46 seats. The opposition NDP—led by Carole James—elected 33 lawmakers.
In the May 2009 election, the BC Liberals secured a third consecutive majority mandate, with 46 per cent of the vote and 49 of the 85 seats at stake. The NDP received 42 per cent of the vote and won 35 seats.
Last month, James criticized the BC government’s economic management, saying, "I don’t blame the Liberal government for the economic downturn. I recognize the economic downturn is global. But what government does control is how they help people get through these difficult times. I think there’s things this government could have done to help businesses cope."
Polling Data
If a provincial election were held tomorrow in British Columbia, which one of the following parties would you be most likely to support in your constituency?
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Nov. 2009
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Sept. 2009
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BC New Democratic Party (NDP)
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47%
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45%
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BC Liberals
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33%
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31%
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BC Greens
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10%
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11%
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BC Conservatives
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7%
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7%
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Source: Angus Reid Public Opinion
Methodology: Online interviews with 800 British Columbia adults, conducted from Nov. 10 and Nov. 11, 2009. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
