More New Brunswickers appear to be satisfied with the performance of the Higgs government.
That is according to the results from the latest quarterly polling from Narrative Research.
A total of 38 per cent of responders said they were satisfied with how the government is performing, up from 31 per cent three months ago.
Satisfaction rates were lowest in northern New Brunswick and highest in the south, where residents were nearly evenly split between being satisfied or dissatisfied.
But the improved satisfaction rate does not mean the Tories would get the most support if an election were held today, the survey suggests.
The Liberals have edged ahead of the Progressive Conservatives when it comes to voting intentions.
The survey found 38 per cent of decided voters would vote for the Liberals if an election were held today (up from 34 per cent) while 36 per cent would support the PCs (up from 34 per cent).
Sixteen per cent would vote for the Green Party (down from 19 per cent), eight per cent would vote NDP (down from 10 per cent), and one per cent would vote for the People’s Alliance (down from two per cent).
Liberals have the highest support in Greater Moncton and northern New Brunswick, while the Tories continue to lead in southern communities.
When it comes to the most preferred for premier, Liberal leader Susan Holt remains on top at 28 per cent, followed by Tory leader Blaine Higgs at 23 per cent.
Green Party leader David Coon is preferred by 13 per cent of people, six per cent said they prefer NDP leader Alex White, and three per cent prefer Rick DeSaulniers of the People’s Alliance.
A total of 400 adult New Brunswickers took part in a telephone survey between Aug. 2 and 21. Overall results are accurate to within ± 4.9 percentage points, 95 out of 100 times.
You can view the full survey results by clicking here.
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