A new poll suggests Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives continue to hold a strong lead with voters, but the numbers paint a different picture inside Halifax.
The Liaison Strategies poll shows 50 per cent of decided voters province-wide would support the PCs if an election were held today, compared to 31 percent for the NDP and 18 percent for the Liberals.
While the PCs lead by a wide margin across the province, the polling suggests Halifax may be moving in a different direction. In the capital region, the NDP sits at 40 percent, ahead of the PCs at 31 percent.
“Provincewide, the PCs are still very much in front. But the story underneath the topline is that Halifax is moving in a different direction,” said David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies. “If you are the governing party, leading 65 percent outside Halifax is an asset but trailing in Halifax is a warning sign.”
The survey also found Premier Tim Houston performing well on approval and on voter perceptions around healthcare and the province’s relationship with Ottawa.
Liaison surveyed 800 Nova Scotians between January 4 and 6 using Interactive Voice Recording. The polling carries a margin of error of plus or minus three-point-four percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
