Every few months, Leger conducts a study on the performance of the British Columbian government. This time, the study was conducted between May 23 and 25, 2025.
Highlights include…
The latest Leger polling data indicates that the BC NDP’s lead over the Conservative Party of BC has widened considerably (6%) since election night in the fall (2%) with the NDP sitting at 45% voting intention among decided voters while the Conservatives trail with 39%. Voting intention has held relatively consistent among different demographic groups since January.
BC NDP leader David Eby’s approval rating has increased significantly since the election, reaching a record high 51%–up at the levels Horgan was for the better part of his tenure. Despite the upward surge in Rustad’s popularity up through election night, approval ratings have plateaued, hovering at 35%.
Housing prices/affordability and health care rank as the two most important issues facing BC in May 2025, with each being ranked as most important by just less than a one-in-five share of BC residents. Economy, inflation/rising interest rates, and US tariffs/trade round out the top five most important issues. The importance of inflation/rising interest rates and housing prices have both decreased since their highs of the past several years as both inflation and interest rates have dropped.
Approval ratings for most issues have remained fairly steady since January 2025, though ratings for managing relations with the federal government and preparing for US tariffs/sanctions have increased significantly over this period. Managing relations with the federal government, preparing for US tariffs/sanctions, and reconciliation with Indigenous people are the issues with the highest approval ratings; while homelessness, housing prices, and poverty have the lowest approval. Disapproval ratings for taxes have increased since January 2025.
47% of BC residents believe that the province is on the wrong track, down significantly from January 2025. The proportion who believe the province is headed in the right direction is up over the same period (38% à 43%).
Methodology
This web survey was conducted from May 23 to 25, 2025, with 1,032 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 ±3.04 %, 19 times out of 20.
