TORONTO – Mayoral candidate John Tory still holds a comfortable lead, according to the latest poll numbers, but Doug Ford is catching up.
A Mainstreet Technologies poll conducted on Sept. 28 reveals Tory has 37 per cent support among likely voters compared to 30 per cent for Ford and 21 per cent for Olivia Chow. 12 per cent of respondents were undecided.
Get breaking National news
However, compared to last week’s results, Tory actually dropped 3 percentage points and Ford gained seven over the span of a week. Meanwhile, Chow dropped four points.
READ MORE: Mayoral candidates to attend debate at TIFF Bell Lightbox
“With Doug Ford’s controversial entry into the mayoral campaign, and subsequent media coverage and momentum, he has successfully positioned himself as the Tory alternative,” said Mainstreet Technologies President, Quito Maggi in a media release.
“Tory’s numbers are solid across Toronto, particularly among those voters most likely to vote. His challenge will be to sustain support until October 27th. At this stage, Olivia Chow has taken a back seat.”
The Mainstreet Technologies Interactive Voice Response poll was conducted on Sept. 28 with 2,409 respondents and a margin of error of +/- 1.99 per cent, 19 times out of 20.
- NDP to join Bloc in backing Liberals against non-confidence vote
- N.B. election: Higgs went to ‘very dark place’ with Liberal joke, opponent says
- Macron and Trudeau will meet in Canada next week. What’s on the agenda?
- Ethics commissioner will not investigate Boissonnault over ‘Randy’ texts, says the matter is closed
Comments