B.C. Premier David Eby speaks with reporters in Ottawa, on Jan. 29, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
The B.C. Conservatives, who have been without a leader for five months, have opened a 10-point lead over the governing NDP as concerns about private property rights continues to rise in the province, a new survey suggests.
The Conservatives are still three weeks away from selecting a leader, but a new Angus Reid poll found the party has 46 percent support among decided and leaning voters compared to the NDP’s 36 percent. Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock, has been serving as the interim leader of the B.C. Conservatives after former leader John Rustad resigned in December 2025.
