B.C. Conservatives ahead of NDP, despite moderate support for Doerkson: Poll

The B.C. Conservatives hold a slight edge over the NDP less than two weeks ahead of the Oct. 24 provincial snap election, despite a lack of strong support for leader Lorne Doerkson, a new poll suggests.Research Co. conducted a weighted online survey of 808 B.C. voters from Oct. 9 to 11. The poll found 44 per cent of decided likely voters would support the Conservatives while 42 per cent would cast a ballot for the New Democrats. With a margin of error of 3.7 percentage points, the poll indicates