PC Lead Holds Steady in Toronto

PC Lead Holds Steady in Toronto

Toronto, September 11^th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 658 Toronto voters, amongst those decided and leaning, just under 4 in 10 (38%) say they would support the Progressive Conservatives, while just under a third (30%) say they would support the Liberals.

Almost a quarter (23%) say they would support the NDP, while almost one in ten (8%) say they would support the Green Party, with (2%) saying they would support another party.

 

Respondents most likely to support the PCs include those aged 55-64 (51%), males (43%), earning $80,000$100,000 (62%), with a college/university (41%) or post-graduate degree (41%), those that drive to work or school (46%), living in North York (46%) or York (48%), and supporting Doug Ford (59%) over John Tory for mayor.

Respondents most likely to support the Liberals include those 65+ (38%), the least wealthy (40%) or earning $20,000-$40,000 (41%), the least educated (37%), taking public transit to work or school (37%), living in East York (36%), and supporting John Tory (35%) over Doug Ford for mayor. 

Respondents most likely to support the NDP include those aged 34 and younger (31%), earning $40,000-$60,000 (36%), with some college/university (32%), and living in East York (28%) or Scarborough (28%). 

“Progressive Conservative support remains solid in Toronto, with the Liberals and the NDP both well behind,” said Dr. Lorne Bozinoff, President of Forum Research. “A strong NDP hurts the governing Liberals almost as much as a big PC lead, since the Liberals can’t afford to bleed votes to the left and right, and still win three-way races in the city.”

Lorne Bozinoff, Ph.D. is the president and founder of Forum Research. He can be reached at lbozinoff@forumresearch.com or at (416) 960-9603.