Polls
September 26, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – A new Mainstreet/Postmedia poll conducted for the Winnipeg Sun finds the honeymoon continues for Brian Pallister while Steve Ashton leads among NDP voters as their preferred choice for leader. The Mainstreet/Postmedia Poll has a margin of error of +/- 1.96%, 19 times out of 20.
“Five months after being elected to an overwhelming majority government, the PCs led by Brian Pallister continue to enjoy a honeymoon with voters,” said Quito Maggi, President of Mainstreet Research. “If an election were held today, a majority of decided voters would support the new government (55%) including a staggering 68% outside of Winnipeg. ”
“The NDP are beginning to focus on their internal rebuilding and leadership contest and continue to have a solid base of 30% among decided voters. We would not expect to see them make gains until after a new leader is in place or significant government mistakes are made.”
“The Manitoba Liberals are similarly leaderless and have returned to historically normal levels with just 9% of decided vote, ahead of the Greens at 6%. Without a Trudeau Liberal drafting effect, it may be hard to get any significant momentum in the years ahead, but a new leader and the contest that lead to their selection may provide some needed attention and momentum.”
“Among NDP voters, Steve Ashton (31%) and Wab Kinew (24%) lead a crowded field of potential candidates with Kevin Chief sitting in third. Chief recently announced he would not seek the leadership meaning his support and the “someone else” option leaves room for new contenders to grow,” finished Maggi.
About Mainstreet Research
Mainstreet is a national public research firm. With 20 years of political experience at all three levels of government, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canadian public affairs.
Differentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet Research has provided accurate snapshots of public opinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta, a majority Liberal government in British Columbia and a majority Liberal government in Ontario. Mainstreet has been the most accurate polling firm in several by elections and the most recent Toronto mayoral election. Most recently, Mainstreet was the only polling firm to correctly predict a Liberal majority government in the 2015 federal election.
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