When it comes to deciding who would make the best premier, Ontario voters say it's a toss up between Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak and Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty, according to the latest election poll.

The Nanos Research poll, commissioned by CP24, CTV and the Globe and Mail, found that about 30 per cent of the survey's respondents said they think McGuinty would make the best premier.

However, 29 per cent of those asked said they believed Hudak would be the best at the job.

When you factor in the 3.1 per cent margin of error, the two leaders are in a statistical tie.

Nonetheless, a significant number of people (26 per cent) say they are either undecided or don't believe any of the leaders would make a good provincial leader.

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath was the voters' third choice. Twelve per cent said she'd make the best premier while three per cent said Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner would do the best with the top job.

The poll also made note of the leaders' popularity with both male and female voters.

McGuinty appeared to be slightly more favourable to the women who answered the telephone survey. More women than men picked Horwath as well.

More men chose Hudak as their pick for best premier.

Personal finances

Nanos Research also asked voters to sound off on their personal finances.

The poll asked the respondents, "Thinking about your personal finances, are you better or worse off than you were four years ago?"

But the polling company called the results of this question a wash because of a statistical three-way tie.

More than 35 per cent (35.3) say they are worse off now. About 34 per cent (33.9) say they are better off than last term and 29.4 per cent say there is no change.

The poll found that more women than men believe they are worse off.

Today's poll is the last bit of information to come out of the Nanos survey.

One thousand Ontarians over the age of 18 were chosen at random to answer these questions through a telephone survey between August 10 and August 13. This poll is considered accurate 19 times out of 20 with a margin of error plus or minus 3.1 per cent.

Respondents were asked a number of questions about their thoughts on the election, the leaders, the issues and the parties. The findings of the survey have been released sporadically since Sunday evening. Links to those findings can be found below.