Fraser Valley ridings in the balance ahead of Saturday’s election

CHILLIWACK — The latest polling data reveals a very slim margin separating the two major political parties in British Columbia ahead of this weekend’s provincial election.

According to survey results shared by Research Co., an online survey of a representative provincial sample shows 45 per cent of respondents in B.C. plan to vote for the New Democratic Party, while 41 per cent of voters plan to back the B.C. Conservatives. Eleven per cent of respondents plan to support the B.C. Greens, with the remainder either undecided or voting independent.

The survey results were released Tuesday, Oct. 15, marking an unchanged support level for the NDP over recent days, while the B.C. Conservatives dipped three per cent.

“The B.C. Conservatives keep the upper hand among men (45 per cent) and voters aged 18-to-34 (44 per cent),” said Mario Canseco, president of Research Co. “The BC NDP is first among women (50 per cent) and voters aged 55 and over (53 per cent).”