BC Conservatives Have Slight Lead Over NDP in First Survey Since BC United Merger

BC United Leader Kevin Falcon listens as BC Conservative Leader John Rustad speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Aug. 28, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

The Conservative Party of B.C. has a narrow lead over the B.C. NDP days after BC United suspended its campaign and threw support behind the Conservatives, according to numbers from Angus Reid.

In the first post-merger survey released on Aug. 30, the Conservative Party has 44 percent of voter support while the NDP is at 43 percent. The B.C. Green Party has 10 percent support.