New polls on the B.C. election show the NDP continuing its large lead over the Liberals..A new Angus Reid poll, taken after a televised leaders’ debate, shows John Horgan’s NDP continuing to hold a double digit lead a week before then Oct. 24 election..“The BC NDP continues to hold a double-digit lead (49 per cent) over the second-place B.C. Liberals (33 per cent),” the poll said.. Defying crackdown, hundreds march against lockdowns in Calgary .“The Greens, at 14 per cent, remain stuck in third place with a less committed vote base than the other parties. However, with the Green leader’s momentum surging, it is worth noting the party is the most common second choice for voters who have not yet locked in their choice.”.A new Insights West poll shows the NDP with 47 per cent, the Liberals with 33 per cent and the Greens at 14 per cent.. Screen-Shot-2020-10-16-at-11.42.24-AMInsights West poll .The televised debate, said Angus Reid, didn’t move voter preference..“First, a frontrunner with the most to lose who appears to have emerged unscathed after an unsteady performance on a key question. The second, a political underdog who did not find a much-needed breakthrough with voters. And finally, a relatively unknown candidate whose introduction to the electorate is resulting in personal admiration, but crucially, no surge in vote intention.”.The poll said , NDP leader Horgan was chosen as having performed best in the TV debate by the largest number (29 per cent). Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau was seen as best by 23 per cent, while 15 per cent chose Andrew Wilkinson, the leader of the BC Liberals.. Angus Reid pollAngus Reid poll .“Beyond the debate, these new data reveal an electorate hardly enthralled by the options available to them. As the province enters this last week of the campaign, voters are motivated equally by blocking the party they dislike (52 per cent) versus a party they truly support (48 per cent).”.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
New polls on the B.C. election show the NDP continuing its large lead over the Liberals..A new Angus Reid poll, taken after a televised leaders’ debate, shows John Horgan’s NDP continuing to hold a double digit lead a week before then Oct. 24 election..“The BC NDP continues to hold a double-digit lead (49 per cent) over the second-place B.C. Liberals (33 per cent),” the poll said.. Defying crackdown, hundreds march against lockdowns in Calgary .“The Greens, at 14 per cent, remain stuck in third place with a less committed vote base than the other parties. However, with the Green leader’s momentum surging, it is worth noting the party is the most common second choice for voters who have not yet locked in their choice.”.A new Insights West poll shows the NDP with 47 per cent, the Liberals with 33 per cent and the Greens at 14 per cent.. Screen-Shot-2020-10-16-at-11.42.24-AMInsights West poll .The televised debate, said Angus Reid, didn’t move voter preference..“First, a frontrunner with the most to lose who appears to have emerged unscathed after an unsteady performance on a key question. The second, a political underdog who did not find a much-needed breakthrough with voters. And finally, a relatively unknown candidate whose introduction to the electorate is resulting in personal admiration, but crucially, no surge in vote intention.”.The poll said , NDP leader Horgan was chosen as having performed best in the TV debate by the largest number (29 per cent). Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau was seen as best by 23 per cent, while 15 per cent chose Andrew Wilkinson, the leader of the BC Liberals.. Angus Reid pollAngus Reid poll .“Beyond the debate, these new data reveal an electorate hardly enthralled by the options available to them. As the province enters this last week of the campaign, voters are motivated equally by blocking the party they dislike (52 per cent) versus a party they truly support (48 per cent).”.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
