British Columbia | British Columbia | Mixed
British Columbia Riding 023
Population 85,826 | Eligible voters 80,473 | Expected turnout 66.7%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
33.4%
Liberal
29.3%
NDP
21.9%
Green
11.0%
PPC
4.4%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED223 | 73 | 28 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED223 Incumbent | 70 | 42 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED223 | 69 | 81 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED223 | 61 | 30 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED223 | 51 | 57 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED223 | 37 | 70 |
Issue Values
Economy and Growth
Salience 96
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Cost of Living
Salience 86
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Immigration Levels
Salience 83
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Housing Affordability
Salience 82
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 81
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 81
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 80
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Health Care Funding
Salience 79
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Taxation
Salience 75
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Government Spending
Salience 74
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Social Values
Salience 72
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 70
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 70
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 66
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Climate Action
Salience 64
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Drug Policy
Salience 63
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Labour and Unions
Salience 57
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Regional Alienation
Salience 54
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 51
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Education and Skills
Salience 49
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Canada-US Relations
Salience 49
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Democratic Reform
Salience 48
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Natural Resources
Salience 46
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 34
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation