British Columbia | British Columbia | Rural
British Columbia Riding 042
Population 105,384 | Eligible voters 76,078 | Expected turnout 58.8%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
34.8%
Liberal
28.9%
NDP
20.0%
Green
9.3%
PPC
6.9%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED242 | 74 | 74 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED242 Incumbent | 63 | 37 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED242 | 50 | 53 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED242 | 50 | 72 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED242 | 42 | 80 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED242 | 35 | 70 |
Issue Values
Economy and Growth
Salience 93
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Housing Affordability
Salience 88
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Immigration Levels
Salience 87
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Government Spending
Salience 84
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 82
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Taxation
Salience 78
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Cost of Living
Salience 78
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Health Care Funding
Salience 75
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 75
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Natural Resources
Salience 71
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 68
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 67
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Education and Skills
Salience 66
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Climate Action
Salience 63
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Social Values
Salience 61
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 59
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 59
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Drug Policy
Salience 57
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 55
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 52
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Canada-US Relations
Salience 52
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Regional Alienation
Salience 50
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Labour and Unions
Salience 41
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Democratic Reform
Salience 39
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions