“May posts the best momentum score of all four main party leaders with +11… clearly ahead as the best person to handle the environment (43%)” - Insights West
(OTTAWA) - Green Party support on Vancouver Island has surged from 20% in May to 32% in August, according to a recent Insights West poll. While support for the Conservative and Liberal parties appear to have collapsed tied at 15%, the Greens are pulling ahead with 32% support among decided voters. The NDP are still ahead with 39% support.
“The strong Green campaigns in each of the seven Vancouver Island ridings is largely due to the extraordinary calibre of the individual candidates. with our shared commitment to defend our coasts while building a more resilient economy, we were feeling the surge of Green support, even before we saw these poll results, " said Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (Saanich – Gulf Islands). “British Columbians are likely to make a huge difference in this election. By electing Green MPs prepared to roll up our sleeves and work across party lines in a minority Parliament, we can ensure a productive, respectful parliament that gets things done."
In the Insights West poll, Elizabeth May has a 65% leader’s approval rating on Vancouver Island – the highest approval rating of any of the party leaders. When asked which party leader is the best leader poised to defend the environment, B.C. residents overwhelmingly chose Elizabeth May over the other party leaders. Ms. May was also the most trusted leader throughout B.C. to defend the coasts from risky pipeline and tanker schemes.
Elizabeth May concluded, “These polls are encouraging and show that B.C. residents want to vote for Green Members of Parliament who will be champions for their communities and their constituents. Sending Green MPs to Ottawa is the best way to ensure Stephen Harper cannot form a minority government. I am so looking forward to having a green caucus to stand up for Vancouver Island, with Victoria's Jo-Ann Roberts, Cowichan-Malahat-Langford's Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi, Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke candidate Frances Litman, Courtney Alberni's Glenn Sollitt, Paul Manly running for his father's former seat and Brenda Sayers in North Island Powell River, Greens are going to bring integrity and personal courage to Parliament."
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