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RSS FeedsHalf of Ontarians would vote for PCs in next election with Christine Elliott at the helm: poll
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19 february 2018 17:50:06

 
Half of Ontarians would vote for PCs in next election with Christine Elliott at the helm: poll
(The Star Toronto Raptors)
 


Half of Ontario voters would favour the Progressive Conservatives in the next provincial election, according to a new public opinion poll.The Forum Poll surveyed 949 Ontario voters, 49 per cent of whom said they would support the PCs in the June 7 election, a jump of seven percentage points in just a few weeks. The Liberals have the support of 24 per cent of voters, while the NDP have 19 per cent. Read more:Patrick Brown’s departure energizes Tories with surge of volunteers and fundraising, interim leader findsDropping Brown has helped Ontario Tories: pollOntario PC president resigns after sexual assault allegations while Tories clean houseThe results are largely due to voter dissatisfaction with Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals, according to Lorne Bozinoff, president and founder of Forum Research, which conducted the poll on Friday and Saturday. “The premier doesn’t seem to connect with the electorate,” said Bozinoff, adding the party has “14 years of accumulated baggage,” including voter complaints about hydro rates and other scandals.Respondents were given five options for candidates they would like to lead the party. Christine Elliott, a moderate who lost the 2015 Ontario PC leadership race to Patrick Brown, was the most popular at 22 per centShe is trailed by former Toronto city councillor Doug Ford, brother of late mayor Rob Ford, at 16 per cent. Close behind, Caroline Mulroney, a lawyer and daughter of former prime minister Brian Mulroney, earned 14 per cent. Brown, who resigned as PC leader amid sexual misconduct allegations in January only to rejoin the race last week, had 13 per cent of respondents say he would be the best leader.In January, CTV News reported that two women accused Brown of sexual misconduct. Brown denies the allegations and has vowed to clear his name.Five per cent of voters picked Tanya Granic Allen, a self-described social conservative who has been outspoken about her opposition to Ontario& ...


 
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