Ballot presentations former B.C. Liberal electorate no longer moving to B.C. United birthday party

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A ballot launched on Wednesday presentations 40 consistent with cent of people that voted for the B.C. Liberals in 2020 would no longer again the B.C. United birthday party if an election had been held nowadays.

The B.C. Liberals renamed the birthday party B.C. United in April 2023.

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In step with the web ballot of 800 grownup British Columbians performed by way of Analysis Co, the B.C. NDP stays in first position amongst determined electorate at 46 consistent with cent, adopted by way of the Conservative Celebration of B.C. with 25 consistent with cent, B.C. United with 17 consistent with cent and the B.C. Vegetables with 11 consistent with cent.

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The proportion of unsure electorate throughout B.C. is 13 consistent with cent.

“Greater than four-in-five electorate who supported the John Horgan-led B.C. NDP in 2020 are staying with the birthday party beneath a brand new chief,” mentioned Mario Canseco, President of Analysis Co. “Simplest 41 consistent with cent of electorate who sponsored the B.C. Liberals beneath Andrew Wilkinson would forged a poll for B.C. United.”

The ballot additionally discovered {that a} 3rd of British Columbians want to see B.C. United and the B.C. Conservative birthday party merge. The Conservatives are led by way of former B.C. Liberal MLA John Rustad, who used to be tossed out of the Liberal caucus by way of chief Kevin Falcon.

“A merger between the 2 centre-right events would in finding the make stronger of 56 consistent with cent of British Columbians who’re making plans to vote for B.C. United and 48 pr cent of those that are making plans to again the B.C. Conservatives,” Canseco mentioned.

All through an interview in December final yr, when equivalent polling figures had been launched, Falcon mentioned he used to be no longer taken with the polls.

“I’m no longer involved and I’ll inform you why,” he mentioned. “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 report from Canadian Press

dcarrigg@postmedia.com

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