- A majority remains dissatisfied with the performance of the provincial government.
- Susan Holt of the Liberal Party and Blaine Higgs of the PC Party are tied for most preferred as Premier.
December 5, 2023
The majority of New Brunswickers continue to express dissatisfaction with the performance of the provincial government led by Premier Blaine Higgs, according to the latest survey by Narrative Research. Six in ten (58%, compared with 59% in August 2023) are currently dissatisfied, while one-third (35%, compared with 37%) express satisfaction with the government’s overall performance.
The Liberals have a slight lead in terms of support from decided voters. Four in ten would vote for the Liberals (41%, compared with 38% in August 2023), while slightly fewer would vote for the PCs (35%, compared with 36%) if an election were held today. Just over one in ten would vote for the NDP (13%, compared with 8%), while one in ten would vote for the Green Party (10%, down from 16%). The People’s Alliance of New Brunswick has the backing from 2% of decided voters (compared with 1%). Support for the Liberals is elevated in northern NB compared with elsewhere and among Francophones.
Blaine Higgs of the PC Party and Susan Holt of the Liberal Party are tied as most preferred for Premier, both preferred by one-quarter (25%, compared with 23% for Higgs and 28% for Holt in August 2023). Just over one in ten prefer David Coon of the Green Party (15%, compared with 13%), while only a small minority prefer either Alex White, interim leader of the NDP (6%, unchanged) or Rick DeSaulniers of the People’s Alliance of New Brunswick (3%, unchanged).
These results are part of Narrative Research’s Atlantic Quarterly®, an independent telephone survey of Atlantic Canadians, and are drawn from a sample of 400 adult New Brunswickers, conducted from November 1-27, 2023, with overall results accurate to within ± 4.9 percentage points, 95 out of 100 times. The results are weighted by region, age, and gender to reflect the overall New Brunswick adult population.
Narrative Research, www.narrativeresearch.ca, is a non-partisan, 100% Canadian-owned research company, certified as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE). Follow us on Twitter at @EveryNarrative.
For more information, please contact:
Margaret Brigley, CEO, Narrative Research at 902.493.3830, mbrigley@narrativeresearch.ca
