Vote by Vote Preferred Over Coalition – Poll
Prince George, B.C. – Fifty-eight of British Columbians would prefer the Green Party support a government on a vote-by-vote basis rather than a coalition.
That’s what a new Mainstreet/Postmedia poll has found. But the poll also showed almost an equal number of British Columbians say they would approve of a BC NDP-Green Party Coalition government.
The poll has a margin of error of +/- 2.41 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
Quito Maggi, president of Mainstreet Research, adds 49 per cent of British Columbians say they are somewhat satisfied with the election results.
“Of course, there are recounts still to come so the result could change, but overall we are seeing some disappointment from B.C. voters. Sixty-three per cent of Liberal voters say they are satisfied compared to 57 per cent of NDP voters who are dissatisfied – Green voters are the most satisfied with the result with 65 per cent happy with the outcome.”
He also notes that 51 per cent of voters say the NDP should form the next government – including 27 per cent of Liberal voters while 89 per cent of NDP voters think the NDP should form government. Forty-seven per cent of Green voters say the NDP should form the next government over the Liberals though thirty-six per cent are unsure.
The poll also found 57 per cent of voters would approve of a coalition between the NDP and the Greens and just 27 per cent would approve of a coalition between the Greens and the Liberals.
As for how long voters’ think a minority government might last, most said somewhere between one and two years.
Comments
The growing trend is to vote in the government that spends the most money, we may wind up with that government yet. Then the youth can sit back and see what I fine pickle this kind of thinking does for them.
While lukewarm in my support for the Liberals, I would like them to hold serve until Site C is pushed past the point of no return if it isn’t there already, and also until the KM pipeline twinning is under way. This is more likely if they can form a majority without Green Party support.
CL
I think you can kiss Site C and Kinder Morgan pipeline goodbye. At least in the short term, if not forever.
“Fifty-eight of British Columbians would prefer the Green Party support a government on a vote-by-vote basis rather than a coalition.”
Only 58 of us? :)
British Columbians: What were you thinking?
Instead of holding your noses and handing the Liberals another majority as you did in 2013, you boosted parties without any free enterprise smarts. NDP-influenced provinces are where the economy goes to die.
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You B.C. voters have chosen economic decline. Infrastructure in the form of pipelines and railways carrying oil and commodities from Canada’s hinterland are now imperiled, along with the value of the Canadian dollar.
These, by the way, were the only reasons British Columbia’s economy had a pulse.
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As I’ve written before, the province has finally gone from NIMBY, not in my backyard, to BANANA — build absolutely nothing anywhere near anyone.
This has resulted in B.C. per capita incomes of $53,267 in 2015 versus Alberta or Saskatchewan’s of $78,000 and $70,000 a year, respectively. This election has guaranteed that B.C.’s per capita income will continue to head toward Quebec and Maritime levels.
ht tp://business.financialpost.com/diane-francis/dear-british-columbians-what-were-you-thinking-ndp-influenced-provinces-are-where-the-economy-goes-to-die
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