British Columbia | British Columbia | Suburban
British Columbia Riding 021
Population 117,715 | Eligible voters 60,425 | Expected turnout 53.7%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
30.7%
Liberal
30.6%
NDP
21.5%
Green
12.4%
PPC
4.7%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED221 | 79 | 28 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED221 | 76 | 74 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED221 | 74 | 58 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED221 Incumbent | 50 | 48 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED221 | 36 | 73 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED221 | 33 | 56 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 92
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Health Care Funding
Salience 87
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 82
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Economy and Growth
Salience 74
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Immigration Levels
Salience 73
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 72
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Climate Action
Salience 69
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 69
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 69
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 68
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Government Spending
Salience 68
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Canada-US Relations
Salience 66
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Education and Skills
Salience 63
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Natural Resources
Salience 55
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Taxation
Salience 55
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Labour and Unions
Salience 50
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 50
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Regional Alienation
Salience 50
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Social Values
Salience 49
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Drug Policy
Salience 43
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Democratic Reform
Salience 41
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 41
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 33
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation