The survey, conducted exclusively for Global News, suggests if the election were held tomorrow the PCs would form a third majority government.
The Progressive Conservatives hold the largest lead recorded for a party since “the turn of the century,” a new poll has found, with Doug Ford well out in front of the rest at the start of
Almost half, or 46 per cent of Ontarians, believe Ford would make the best premier, ahead of Crombie in second place with 26 per cent, the poll found. Fifty-two per cent of men and 48 per cent of women selected Ford’s party as their preference. Forty-six per cent of people aged 18 to 34 said they’d vote PC, while 48 per cent of decided and leaning urban voters said they would vote for Ford. In rural communities, the number jumped to 74 per cent.“The Conservatives lead with every single major demographic group,” Bricker said.
“The Liberals seem to be quasi-adrift,” Bricker said. “They’re basically tied with the NDP, except on the issue of integrity where the NDP does better but lacking a real clear definition of who they are, who their leader is. They really haven’t improved.
The next seven most important issues, however, all saw Ford’s party selected as the strongest. The PCs led on day-to-day costs, lower taxes, economy and jobs, housing affordability, creating affordable housing, crime and safety and managing relations with the U.S.Forty per cent of voters said health care was the top issue, with 33 per cent selecting “help with cost of day-to-day needs.” Lower taxes was third with 28 per cent.
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