New poll shows PCs in good spot ahead of N.S. election

A pre-election poll has Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives in a good spot.

According to Abacus Data, the PC’s are leading by 19 percentage points.

Houston’s party would get 45 percent of the voter share if the election were held today.

Claudia Chender’s NDP are in second at 26 percent, then Zach Churchill’s Liberals at 25 percent.

Another 25 percent of voters are undecided.

Healthcare, affordability and homelessness are the top three issues.

The survey went out to 600 Nova Scotians last week.