British Columbia | British Columbia | Urban
British Columbia Riding 024
Population 85,576 | Eligible voters 62,845 | Expected turnout 65.0%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
31.7%
Liberal
29.3%
NDP
22.8%
Green
14.5%
PPC
1.7%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED224 Incumbent | 73 | 57 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED224 | 68 | 40 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED224 | 64 | 73 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED224 | 51 | 47 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED224 | 50 | 76 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED224 | 41 | 62 |
Issue Values
Health Care Funding
Salience 90
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Cost of Living
Salience 87
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 86
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Economy and Growth
Salience 75
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 70
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Taxation
Salience 68
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Immigration Levels
Salience 66
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 65
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 65
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Labour and Unions
Salience 63
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Climate Action
Salience 62
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Government Spending
Salience 60
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 58
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Regional Alienation
Salience 58
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 57
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Canada-US Relations
Salience 56
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 56
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 51
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 50
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Social Values
Salience 49
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Natural Resources
Salience 44
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Democratic Reform
Salience 38
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Education and Skills
Salience 37
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Drug Policy
Salience 36
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first