British Columbia | British Columbia | Urban
British Columbia Riding 012
Population 124,254 | Eligible voters 58,080 | Expected turnout 67.9%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
32.1%
Liberal
28.4%
NDP
23.2%
Green
13.8%
PPC
2.4%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED212 | 62 | 40 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED212 | 46 | 63 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED212 Incumbent | 40 | 67 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED212 | 40 | 74 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED212 | 38 | 64 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED212 | 37 | 40 |
Issue Values
Economy and Growth
Salience 96
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Cost of Living
Salience 90
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Immigration Levels
Salience 81
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Climate Action
Salience 81
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 75
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Social Values
Salience 71
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Health Care Funding
Salience 71
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 62
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 61
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Government Spending
Salience 61
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Taxation
Salience 59
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 58
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 57
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Labour and Unions
Salience 55
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Regional Alienation
Salience 54
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Canada-US Relations
Salience 54
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 53
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 52
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Natural Resources
Salience 51
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 45
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Drug Policy
Salience 45
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Education and Skills
Salience 34
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Democratic Reform
Salience 29
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions