Wow, that new poll is not good for PCs: 47-NDP, 33-PC, 14-LIB
If the anti-PC vote consolidates around the NDP I think the PCs are in deep trouble. And thats more and more likely the more the narrative becomes the NDP surging and the Liberals dropping. They needed them both to be viable to split the vote more effectively.
Edit: The PC numbers in the averages are still buoyed a bit by better numbers from a week ago. So there's still room for them to drop. That being said, I don't know how reliable Ontario polling has been historically.
If the anti-PC vote consolidates around the NDP I think the PCs are in deep trouble. And thats more and more likely the more the narrative becomes the NDP surging and the Liberals dropping. They needed them both to be viable to split the vote more effectively.
Edit: The PC numbers in the averages are still buoyed a bit by better numbers from a week ago. So there's still room for them to drop. That being said, I don't know how reliable Ontario polling has been historically.