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Premier Doug Ford meets with First Nations in Thunder Bay, April 2024. Acadia Broadcasting photo

PCs holding down strong voter support

By Randy Thoms Oct 3, 2024 | 12:36 PM

The Progressive Conservative Party is holding strong voter support in the latest opinion poll from Angus-Reid.

Forty percent of respondents say they would vote for the PCs if an election was held today.

This is despite Premier Doug Ford being viewed negatively by many Ontarians.

The poll finds a large number of respondents giving the Ford government a poor grade when it comes to dealing with issues such as health care, the rising cost of living and housing.

The opposition parties have not been able to capitalize.

The survey finds the NDP with 25% voter support, while the Liberals are right behind them at 23%.

Knowledge about their leaders may be a reason.

Thirty percent of respondents say they do not know enough about Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie, and 39% are not that familiar with NDP leader Marit Stiles.