Eby approval hits new low as one-third of NDP voters dissatisfied, poll shows

A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute shows approval for BC Premier David Eby falling even further, with just 27 per cent of British Columbians saying they approve of the Premier’s performance – down seven points from June.

Perhaps even more worrisome for Eby and the NDP are slumping numbers amongst previous NDP voters. Angus Reid found that only half (53%) of 2024 BC NDP voters approve of the Premier’s performance, a drop of 25 points since June, while nearly one third (32%) of past NDP voters disapprove of Eby's performance.

The poll was taken after Eby announced that he would not attempt to obstruct a new pipeline from Alberta to the southern coast of BC, in exchange for billions of dollars in federal funding for BC projects, perhaps suggesting that traditionally environmentally concerned NDP voters object to Eby’s decision. At the same time, Eby appears to receive little credit from the supermajority (64%) of British Columbians who support a pipeline, with 66 per cent still disapproving of the Premier’s performance.

Eby’s slumping performance continues to fuel speculation that some NDP stalwarts might seek a new leader before the next provincial election, although the next election is not required until fall 2028.

Methodology: The Angus Reid Institute conducted an online survey from July 17-19 among 607 British Columbia adults. Respondents are drawn from the Angus Reid Forum, a large-scale online panel developed to include Canadian residents in each of the 343 federal ridings in Canada and representative of the Canadian population by age, gender, family income, ethnic status and education. The sample was weighted to be representative of adults nationwide according to region, gender, age, household income, and education, based on the Canadian census. For comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points in each province, 19 times out of 20. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding. The survey was self-commissioned and paid for by ARI.