British Columbia | British Columbia | Rural
British Columbia Riding 022
Population 93,953 | Eligible voters 94,490 | Expected turnout 66.7%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
31.3%
Liberal
30.9%
NDP
21.0%
Green
9.1%
PPC
7.5%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED222 | 74 | 72 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED222 Incumbent | 61 | 36 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED222 | 56 | 36 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED222 | 51 | 80 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED222 | 46 | 61 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED222 | 38 | 33 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Health Care Funding
Salience 96
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Economy and Growth
Salience 96
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Housing Affordability
Salience 82
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Government Spending
Salience 78
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Climate Action
Salience 77
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 75
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Immigration Levels
Salience 73
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Natural Resources
Salience 73
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 70
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 69
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Drug Policy
Salience 66
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 63
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Taxation
Salience 63
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 61
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Education and Skills
Salience 59
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Social Values
Salience 55
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Regional Alienation
Salience 54
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 54
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 54
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Labour and Unions
Salience 51
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Canada-US Relations
Salience 49
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Democratic Reform
Salience 42
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 35
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation