British Columbia | British Columbia | Urban
British Columbia Riding 028
Population 107,130 | Eligible voters 83,488 | Expected turnout 68.5%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
31.0%
Liberal
27.9%
NDP
23.4%
Green
13.3%
PPC
4.3%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED228 Incumbent | 81 | 31 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED228 | 74 | 46 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED228 | 73 | 38 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED228 | 66 | 71 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED228 | 51 | 57 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED228 | 51 | 33 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Health Care Funding
Salience 82
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Economy and Growth
Salience 79
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 77
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 75
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Government Spending
Salience 72
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Climate Action
Salience 69
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Social Values
Salience 69
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Natural Resources
Salience 67
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Taxation
Salience 65
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 64
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Immigration Levels
Salience 62
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 62
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 60
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 59
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Democratic Reform
Salience 57
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Labour and Unions
Salience 54
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 52
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 52
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Education and Skills
Salience 48
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Canada-US Relations
Salience 47
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Regional Alienation
Salience 44
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Drug Policy
Salience 41
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first