NDP and Conservatives remain neck and neck as splinter groups struggle to gain traction, says new Research Co. poll (Business in BC)

The 2024 provincial election restored British Columbia’s decades-long political balance. The BC Liberals’ demise, stemming from a disastrous rebrand and their leader’s August campaign abandonment, left the “free enterprise coalition” with a single choice in all 93 constituencies: The Conservative Party of BC.

Since the BC Conservatives’ near-victory last October, the political landscape has shifted. Former BC Liberals, disenchanted with the BC Conservatives, now have the newly formed Centre BC party as an option. Additionally, three MLAs elected under the BC Conservative banner – Dallas Brodie, Jordan Kealy and Tara Armstrong – exited their party caucus after a public disagreement on Indigenous issues. Recent testing of public perception showed little enthusiasm for these new movements ...

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