B.C. voters are beginning to “lock in,” according to a recent survey from the Angus Reid Institute.

Angus Reid conducted an online survey between Oct. 1 and 3 to assess British Columbians’ voting intent in the upcoming provincial election.

In the survey, 46 per cent said they were “very certain” who they will vote for — up from the 35 per cent who said that in the first week of the campaign.

Among decided B.C. voters, 48 per cent said they will vote for the Conservatives, and 43 per cent said they will vote for the BC NDP.

“British Columbians have begun to solidify their choice on the ballot,” reads the release from Angus Reid.

The numbers have improved for the BC NDP since Angus Reid’s voter intent survey on Sept. 24, when they only had 35 per cent of support amongst voters, compared to 43 per cent support for the Conservatives.

But the institute said that the “growth in certainty is reflected much more among B.C. Conservative supporters than those who would support the BC NDP.”

On Sept. 24, 47 per cent of Conservative supporters said they were “very certain” of their choice. Now, 65 per cent are saying that.

It is a different story for the BC NDP.

“Among BC NDP supporters, there has only been an increase of three points of those who say they are ‘very certain’ in their choice,” reads the release.

On Sept. 24, 41 per cent of BC NDP supporters were “very certain” of their vote, compared to 44 per cent now.

Further, support has grown for Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson, who was appointed as the party’s interim leader about 36 hours before Eby called the election.

“The campaign has since been something of a speed dating exercise between the heretofore little-known two-time MLA and B.C. voters,” said Angus Reid.

On Sept. 24, 40 per cent said they didn’t know enough about Doerkson to have an opinion. While 25 per cent are still “reserving judgement,” 38 per cent are favourable, and 38 per cent are unfavourable.

Angus Reid Institute

Meanwhile, 58 per cent say they view Eby unfavourably, and 37 per cent say they view him favourably.

Support for the BC Greens dropped from 12 per cent to seven per cent since Sept. 24. For OneBC and CentreBC combined, it dropped from 10 per cent to two per cent.

What concerns are top of mind for British Columbians right now?

While Eby called this election citing concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump, Angus Reid found that this ranks quite low on the list of items that B.C. voters are concerned about.

They found that just one in 10 ranked U.S. tariffs/Donald Trump/the alcohol ban as a top issue for deciding who they will vote for.

Angus Reid Institute

The biggest concerns for voters are the cost of living/inflation (59 per cent), health care (42 per cent), the economy/jobs (28 per cent), housing affordability (25 per cent), and the deficit/government spending (24 per cent).

With files from Amir Ali