Overview
- Leger’s online poll of 1,002 British Columbians conducted June 1–2 and released Thursday found decided voters backing the BC Conservatives 45% and the NDP 41%.
- Kerry‑Lynne Findlay’s early June victory as party leader is credited with the surge, but only about one quarter of respondents said they were familiar with her.
- The NDP has sought to define Findlay as aligned with pro‑Trump elements, a label she rejects and that has become a central line of attack from Premier David Eby.
- Leger and analysts link the NDP’s slide to growing public concern over the $13‑billion deficit, disputes over Indigenous land‑rights and shifting economic worries while housing remains a top issue.
- Findlay does not hold a seat in the legislature, says she plans to run as soon as possible, and parties and pundits note uncertainty about whether the early polling lead will hold or translate into electoral wins.