B.C. Government Report Card: August 2024

August 12, 2024

Every few months, Leger conducts a study on the performance of the British Columbian government. This time, the study was conducted between August 2 and 5, 2024.

Key highlights of this study include…

  • The BC NDP’s lead has been all but erased due to rising Conservative support over the past four months: NDP 42%, Conservative Party of BC 39%, BC United 10%, and BC Greens 8%.
  • Support for the Conservative Party of BChas increased significantly, as have approval ratings for leader John Rustad.
  • Notably, the Conservative Party of BCnow massively outperforms BC United across all regions of BC.
  • Those aged 18-34 and 55+ are significantly more likely to believe the province is going in the right direction.
  • Housing affordability remains the top issue in B.C. (and has been since May 2016) and is followed by healthcare and inflation/rising interest rates. Inflation/rising interest rates are less likely to be chosen as the most important issue in August 2024 relative to March 2024.
  • Just less than one-third believe that Premier Eby and the BC NDP have done a poor job governing BC and either BC United or the BC Conservatives should be elected.

Methodology

This web survey was conducted from August 2 to 5, 2024, with 1,001 British Columbians aged 18 or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel. A margin of error cannot be associated with a non-probability sample in a panel survey. For comparison, a probability sample of 1,002 respondents would have a margin of error of ±3.1 %, 19 times out of 20.

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