British Columbia | British Columbia | Rural
British Columbia Riding 038
Population 86,870 | Eligible voters 71,812 | Expected turnout 58.7%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
32.1%
Liberal
27.9%
NDP
21.4%
Green
11.1%
PPC
7.4%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED238 | 81 | 76 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED238 | 70 | 47 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED238 | 62 | 77 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED238 | 58 | 41 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED238 | 57 | 76 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED238 Incumbent | 42 | 39 |
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
Climate Action
Salience 88
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Government Spending
Salience 82
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Taxation
Salience 81
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 79
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 72
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Health Care Funding
Salience 68
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Economy and Growth
Salience 68
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Natural Resources
Salience 68
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Immigration Levels
Salience 67
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Education and Skills
Salience 65
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Regional Alienation
Salience 62
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 59
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 55
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Drug Policy
Salience 54
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 54
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Social Values
Salience 52
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 50
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 47
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Canada-US Relations
Salience 46
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Labour and Unions
Salience 40
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 38
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Democratic Reform
Salience 38
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions