BC Conservatives gaining support ahead of election: poll

John Rustad, the BC Conservatives leader, tells CityNews that the difference between his party and BC United is that the latter “flip-flops about every single issue.”

A new survey says the BC Conservatives are earning more votes in this province over BC United.

A recent survey from Mainstreet Research put BC Conservatives at 34.2 per cent support — in second place, to the NDP’s 39.6 per cent — and BC United is at a distant third with 14.2 per cent.

John Rustad, the BC Conservatives leader, tells CityNews that the difference between his party and BC United is that the latter “flip-flops about every single issue.”

“The question isn’t what do they stand for today, but what will they stand for tomorrow?” Rustad said.

“Whereas the Conservative Party is very clear, we’re being very straight up with people.”

Rustad says his party is about “standing for what’s right and fighting for the average everyday person.”