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Many British Columbians feel uneasy about the direction of the province under the NDP government, yet Premier John Horgan enjoys the highest approval rating of all party leaders, according to the mixed bag results of a new Angus Reid Institute poll.

The poll delved into how British Columbians feel about the minority NDP government’s performance, and found a province divided along political, generational and regional lines.

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“It’s certainly a province that is, I would suggest, as divided as it was this time a year ago,” said Shachi Kurl, executive director of the Angus Reid Institute.

The survey found more British Columbians are more likely to say the province is on the wrong track (42 per cent), compared to those who are optimistic about the direction it is headed (29 per cent). Another 28 per cent are on the fence.

The policies the NDP had brought in to improve housing affordability — an increase to the foreign-buyers tax and property transfer tax, the new speculation tax and proposed school tax increase — have widespread support, ranging from 66 per cent to 75 per cent.