Ballot exhibits former B.C. Liberal voters not shifting to B.C. United celebration

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A ballot launched on Wednesday exhibits 40 per cent of people that voted for the B.C. Liberals in 2020 wouldn’t again the B.C. United celebration if an election had been held at present.

The B.C. Liberals renamed the celebration B.C. United in April 2023.

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In keeping with the web ballot of 800 grownup British Columbians carried out by Analysis Co, the B.C. NDP stays in first place amongst determined voters at 46 per cent, adopted by the Conservative Social gathering of B.C. with 25 per cent, B.C. United with 17 per cent and the B.C. Greens with 11 per cent.

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The proportion of undecided voters throughout B.C. is 13 per cent.

“Greater than four-in-five voters who supported the John Horgan-led B.C. NDP in 2020 are staying with the celebration below a brand new chief,” stated Mario Canseco, President of Analysis Co. “Solely 41 per cent of voters who backed the B.C. Liberals below Andrew Wilkinson would forged a poll for B.C. United.”

The ballot additionally discovered {that a} third of British Columbians want to see B.C. United and the B.C. Conservative celebration merge. The Conservatives are led by former B.C. Liberal MLA John Rustad, who was tossed out of the Liberal caucus by chief Kevin Falcon.

“A merger between the 2 centre-right events would discover the help of 56 per cent of British Columbians who’re planning to vote for B.C. United and 48 pr cent of those that are planning to again the B.C. Conservatives,” Canseco stated.

Throughout an interview in December final yr, when related polling figures had been launched, Falcon stated he was not involved with the polls.

“I’m not involved and I’ll let you know why,” he stated. “It’s as a result of I’ve been round for some time and I do know that the polling is, frankly, b.s.”

— with a file from Canadian Press

dcarrigg@postmedia.com

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