Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives appear well on the way to forming a majority government in June at Queen’s Park, if a recent poll holds true.“If an election were held tomorrow, there’s no doubt it would be a Doug Ford majority,” said Eli Yufest, CEO of Campaign Research Inc., in an interview. “This is basically Doug Ford’s to lose,” Yufest said. The poll’s results were drawn from online questioning between March 12 and 14. It surveyed 766 men and 845 women, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.4 per cent, 19 times out of 20.Pollsters conducted “voter gap analysis,” asking respondents which party they would vote for and if they would consider supporting any other political parties.The results indicated that 65 per cent of voters wouldn’t consider voting Liberal, compared to 58 per cent who wouldn’t support the NDP and 49 per cent who wouldn’t vote Tory.“Basically half of the electorate are open to voting for (the Conservatives),” Yufest said.Those results challenge some accepted wisdom about Ford, Yufest added in a written statement.“Since Doug Ford’s election as leader of the PCs, the prevalent narrative has been that Doug Ford is immensely unpopular and polarizing,” he said. “This voter gap analysis clearly illustrates that Doug Ford and the PCs have considerably greater appeal among Ontarians than either of the other two main political parties.”Read more: Ontario voters to cast ballot for Doug Ford, poll saysAfter the Patrick Brown drama, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives rally behind Doug FordOpinion | James: Caught up in the populist uprising, Ontario is set to follow Doug Ford into the fireRespondents were told that Ford had won the Tory leadership before they were asked about their voting preference.The numbers appear particularly grim for Premier Kathleen Wynne.Wynne and the Liberals have less than half the nu ...
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