British Columbia | British Columbia | Suburban
British Columbia Riding 009
Population 113,137 | Eligible voters 82,050 | Expected turnout 53.4%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
33.0%
Liberal
27.2%
NDP
22.5%
Green
13.1%
PPC
4.1%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED209 Incumbent | 80 | 29 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED209 | 73 | 49 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED209 | 62 | 56 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED209 | 51 | 30 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED209 | 45 | 77 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED209 | 39 | 47 |
Issue Values
Climate Action
Salience 88
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Cost of Living
Salience 86
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 85
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Economy and Growth
Salience 84
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Health Care Funding
Salience 82
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 81
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 79
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Government Spending
Salience 77
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 76
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Taxation
Salience 75
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Immigration Levels
Salience 72
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Canada-US Relations
Salience 64
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Regional Alienation
Salience 61
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 61
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Democratic Reform
Salience 56
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 54
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Social Values
Salience 54
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Natural Resources
Salience 52
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 49
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Labour and Unions
Salience 48
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Education and Skills
Salience 46
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Drug Policy
Salience 45
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 39
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 32
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation