British Columbia | British Columbia | Suburban
British Columbia Riding 017
Population 114,048 | Eligible voters 57,775 | Expected turnout 54.1%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
32.9%
Liberal
27.8%
NDP
21.5%
Green
12.5%
PPC
5.2%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED217 | 79 | 27 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED217 | 75 | 56 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED217 | 54 | 73 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED217 | 54 | 76 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED217 Incumbent | 46 | 61 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED217 | 45 | 42 |
Issue Values
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Cost of Living
Salience 91
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Immigration Levels
Salience 85
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Government Spending
Salience 82
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 76
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 75
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Economy and Growth
Salience 75
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Health Care Funding
Salience 74
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 73
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 71
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 69
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Canada-US Relations
Salience 68
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 67
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Social Values
Salience 65
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Climate Action
Salience 64
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 61
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Taxation
Salience 56
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Regional Alienation
Salience 54
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Education and Skills
Salience 52
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 47
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Natural Resources
Salience 46
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Labour and Unions
Salience 45
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Drug Policy
Salience 42
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Democratic Reform
Salience 31
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions