Women, young voters helping underpin BC Conservative momentum: Poll [Video]

A new poll has the BC Conservatives leading the province’s provincial election race, with key support coming from an unexpected area.

The survey from pollster Leger pins the Conservatives in first place with 46 support among decided voters, followed by the BC NDP with 43 per cent and the BC Greens trailing in third with 10 per cent.

Steve Mossop, Leger’s executive vice-president for western Canada, said the support of women and young voters forms a crucial part of the Conservative gains.

The poll found John Rustad’s party backed by 49 per cent of female respondents and 47 per cent of voters aged 18 to 34.

“Rustad has done a really good job of reaching women voters and 18-34-year-old group,” he said.

“In a traditional sense, right-wing parties don’t typically get widespread support among those two groups … and that says a lot.”

Mossop said housing remains the top issue …