Danielle Smith’s popularity dips as her party now tied with NDP in support: poll

Support for Alberta’s UCP weakens ahead of October referendum

Support for the UCP has dropped to 41 per cent — the same as the NDP — as the party wrestles with its increasingly unpopular separatist stance.

Danielle Smith’s popularity dips as her party now tied with NDP in support: poll

The Janet Brown Opinion Research Poll for CBC News suggests 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the UCP if an election were held today, while 41 per cent would vote for the NDP.

Janet Brown: UCP and NDP Deadlocked as Smith’s Support Slides

The UCP drops eight points since the spring as the NDP gains ground in Calgary, and nearly three-quarters of Alberta voters reject path to separation.