British Columbia | British Columbia | Urban
British Columbia Riding 016
Population 125,547 | Eligible voters 95,336 | Expected turnout 58.5%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
33.0%
Liberal
27.8%
NDP
22.6%
Green
12.6%
PPC
3.9%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED216 | 70 | 52 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED216 Incumbent | 56 | 60 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED216 | 50 | 42 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED216 | 49 | 72 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED216 | 48 | 52 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED216 | 39 | 48 |
Issue Values
Health Care Funding
Salience 96
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Climate Action
Salience 85
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Housing Affordability
Salience 77
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Cost of Living
Salience 77
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Immigration Levels
Salience 75
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Natural Resources
Salience 73
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Economy and Growth
Salience 72
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Government Spending
Salience 69
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 68
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Taxation
Salience 66
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 60
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 59
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 56
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Social Values
Salience 51
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 51
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 50
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Democratic Reform
Salience 46
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 46
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Education and Skills
Salience 46
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Labour and Unions
Salience 43
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Drug Policy
Salience 43
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Regional Alienation
Salience 42
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Canada-US Relations
Salience 40
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 39
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first