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.
