Our latest UltraPoll release turns its focus to Nova Scotia, where the opposition Nova Scotia PCs are in a statistical tie with the governing Liberals, with both parties slipping in the polls.

The poll surveyed 615 Nova Scotians between October 30th and November 1st and has a margin of error of +/- 3.95% and is accurate 19 times out of 20.

Among decided and leaning voters, the Progressive Conservatives with new leader Tim Houston have 33.2% support (-1.5% since August), while the governing Liberals are at 32.7% (-7.5%). The NDP led by Gary Burrill are at 20.7% (+3.4%), while the Greens under the helm of Thomas Trappenburg are at 8.9%. (+3.3%).

This is the first polling released since Houston has become leader of the Nova Scotia PCs.

The PCs lead among men while the Liberals lead among women. The NDP now lead among 18-34s, while the PCs lead among respondents aged between 35 to 49. The Liberals lead with voters older than 50.

When looking at geographic divisions, the Liberals lead in Halifax while the PCs lead in Cape Breton and the rest of the province.

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