| 3rd Quarter Mega Poll |
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Aug 31, 2003 |
| Coquitlam, B.C. -A random survey of 4,125 British Columbians between July 26 and August 30, 2003 shows that more than half of the respondents are of the opinion that neither the BC Liberals nor the NDP party have earned their vote or represent their principles and values. |
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Survey Question #1
For which political party did you vote in the last provincial election?
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| BC Liberal |
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56 % |
| NDP |
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23 % |
| Other |
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21 % |
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Survey Question #2
If an election were held tomorrow have Gordon Campbell and The BC Liberals earned your vote?
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| Yes |
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23 % |
| No |
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69 % |
| Don’t know |
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8 % |
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Survey Question #3
If an election were held tomorrow has the NDP Party in your opinion earned your vote?
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| Yes |
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24 % |
| No |
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62 % |
| Don’t know |
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14 % |
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Survey Question #4
Which of the following BC political parties BEST reflects your personal values and principles?
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| NDP |
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29 % |
| Liberals |
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27 % |
| Reform |
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22 % |
| Green |
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16 % |
| Socred |
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03 % |
| Unity |
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02 % |
| Commentary |
| In the 1996 and 2001 provincial elections the NDP and BC Liberals combined, received approximately 80% of the public’s vote. They have since lost almost one-third of that support. |
| Clearly, there is residual mistrust of the NDP and predominant mistrust of the current BC Liberal government. The establishment parties are clearly no longer dominating the political environment in BC. It may be reasonable to speculate that in the volatile British Columbia political climate the Green and Reform parties could quickly rise to dominance. |
| All respondents were first qualified to determine if they voted in the May 2001 BC Provincial Election. The responses to the questions are tallied and presented on an as is basis. This survey reflects an accuracy level of plus or minus 2.0% 19.5 times out of 20 at 98.% competency. |
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