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b.c. conservatives have 10-point lead over ndp after dripa uncertainty: poll
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the b.c. conservatives now hold a 10-point lead over the ndp as support for premier david eby’s government sinks to a multi-year low, according to a new poll.
the angus reid institute poll, released tuesday, suggests growing voter dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of issues related to b.c. first nations.
support for the governing ndp dropped six points between march and april to 36 per cent — the lowest recorded for the ndp by the institute since 2020 — while support for the tory party, which is in the middle of a leadership race, ticked up by two points to 46 per cent.
the b.c. conservatives hold a 10-point lead over the ndp, which has seen support erode in recent months, found an angus reid institute poll conducted in april 2026.
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the dwindling support comes amid uncertainty over the declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples act (dripa) and eby’s shifting tactics as he navigates legal challenges, pressure from first nations and mounting political opposition.
nearly half, or 47 per cent, of british columbians support repealing dripa, said the survey — a move all five conservative leadership candidates said they will pursue. about a quarter of those who want a repeal had voted for the ndp in the previous election.
eby’s approval rating, meanwhile, has sunk to 33 per cent in april, with more than half of british columbians (55 per cent) saying the ndp leader has done a bad job balancing aboriginal title with private property rights.
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even voters who had supported the ndp in the last election have mixed reviews on eby’s performance, with 41 per cent saying he has done a good job on the file versus 34 per cent saying he did poorly.
the self-commissioned angus reid institute survey results echo the results of a leger poll that found weakening support for the ndp and eby.
uncertainty over reconciliation has intensified after recent court decisions, including the gitxaala decision that found the province’s mineral tenure act was inconsistent with dripa, and the cowichan tribes decision that raised questions on how aboriginal title impacts private property. the rulings have prompted the ndp government to try to amend, then suspend, parts of dripa. it backed down after a backlash from first nations groups.
in late april, the government said it will work with indigenous leaders to find a resolution before the fall legislative session.
the poll was conducted online from april 24 to 28 among a randomized sample of 804 british columbians. for comparison purposes, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of plus or minus three per cent, 19 times out of 20.
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