British Columbia NDP leads by 20 in poll

The Globe and Mail:

The B.C. Liberals’ freefall in public opinion under Premier Christy Clark has hit a new low, according to the latest survey by the Angus Reid polling firm.

The poll shows the Liberals now tied with the upstart B.C. Conservative Party at 23 per cent voter preference, far behind the NDP, which has a 43 per cent share of public support, according to Angus Reid.

While NDP support has remained steady since the most recent Angus Reid poll in January, the Liberals have dropped five percentage points and the Conservatives are up four points in popularity among the 800 British Columbians surveyed.

The poll is hardly a morale booster for the Premier as the Liberals struggle to hold on to two seats in a pair of upcoming by-elections.

The poll results show a perfect split in the so-called free enterprise vote, which, if an election were held today, would produce a sweeping majority for the NDP.

New Democrat leader Adrian Dix leads Ms. Clark and Conservative Party leader John Cummins in all leadership categories posed by Angus Reid.

His approval rating is 45 per cent, compared with 32 per cent for Premier Clark and 28 per cent for Mr. Cummins.

Asked who would make the best premier, 25 per cent of respondents gave the nod to Mr. Dix, with 17 per cent opting for Ms. Clark and 12 per cent for Mr. Cummins. However, a large number (43 per cent) chose none of the current leaders, or said they didn’t know.

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