(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) is holding on to the top spot in British Columbia, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the NDP in the next provincial election, down four points since November.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) is holding on to the top spot in British Columbia, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the NDP in the next provincial election, down four points since November.
The governing BC Liberals are second with 35 per cent, followed by the BC Greens with 13 per cent and the BC Conservatives with six 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.
On Mar. 2, the BC government presented its annual budget. Campbell said the province is in a good position following the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, adding, "We are in a stable situation now that allows us to move ahead. (…) Those dollars are going to the areas that we have to invest in to maintain the quality of life That’s why it’s so important we get this economy moving and we get the prosperity that we hope will come as we launch out of the Olympics."
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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Mar. 2010
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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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43%
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47%
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45%
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BC Liberals
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35%
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33%
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31%
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BC Greens
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13%
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10%
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11%
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BC Conservatives
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6%
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7%
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7%
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Source: Angus Reid Public Opinion
Methodology: Online interviews with 905 British Columbia adults, conducted from Mar. 15 to Mar. 17, 2010. Margin of error is 3.3 per cent.
