Poll puts B.C. Conservatives in 2nd place with Liberals

CBC News Posted: Apr 2, 2012 2:26 PM PT 

The B.C. Conservatives are running neck and neck with the governing B.C. Liberals in second place for voter support, as the NDP continue to increase their hold on first place, according to the latest polling results. According to the Angus Reid results released on Monday, 43 per cent of those surveyed intend to vote NDP in the next election, up one percentage point from the last poll in January.But the biggest change was the battle for second place, with 23 per cent of those surveyed planning to vote Liberal — down five percentage points from January — while the Conservatives surged up five percentage points to 23 per cent. The Green Party was in fourth position with eight per cent. The poll of 800 B.C. residents was conducted on March 29 and 30 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 per cent. The poll also indicated support for Premier Christy Clarke has also fallen eight percentage points to 32 per cent, while support for NDP leader Adrian Dix remains stable at 45 per cent. B.C. Conservative Party leader John Cummins showed the biggest gain in support of five percentage points, putting his support at 28 per cent, although a third of respondents were undecided about his performance.