In the final non scientific poll leading to the election,  250News  put the focus on Softwood Lumber.We asked “The softwood lumber dispute has become a critical issue for communities in Central and Northern B.C. Which leader do you think is best suited to deal with this issue?”

The results  are clear,   of the 1,000  votes cast,  the clear majority said Christy Clark is best suited to  deal with the issue.  She  garnered 603    votes,  or  60%.

John Horgan was behind   with 309   votes   or 31 %.

Trailing   on this issue was Andrew Weaver,  The leader of the BC Green Party  only netted  88 votes  or  9 %.