[Opinion] ‘These are not small margins:’ Doug Ford’s PCs hold 21-point lead, new survey suggests

‘These are not small margins:’ Doug Ford’s PCs hold 21-point lead, new survey suggests

The next Ontario election is likely still years away but a new poll suggests that Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative party remain well ahead of their rivals.

‘No buyers’ remorse’ for voters as Doug Ford’s Tories enjoy big poll lead

In the first major Ontario political poll since Ford's Tories were re-elected in the snap Feb. 27 provincial election, Abacus Data found the governing party well ahead of its rivals.

Abacus Data Ontario Poll: Ford Government Approval Hits New High; PCs lead by 21 - Abacus Data

In our first survey of Ontario public opinion since the February provincial election, we find Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives in an enviable position. With a solid majority under their belt, a largely disinterested opposition, and a public more preoccupied with economic uncertainty and global affairs than provincial scandal or friction, the Ford government is benefiting from both competence perceptions and a remarkably quiet …