Alberta | Prairies | Suburban
Alberta Riding 005
Population 116,782 | Eligible voters 88,994 | Expected turnout 63.3%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
49.2%
Liberal
21.0%
NDP
16.6%
PPC
9.8%
Green
3.3%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED248 Incumbent | 65 | 80 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED248 | 64 | 79 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED248 | 49 | 68 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED248 | 37 | 60 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED248 | 36 | 66 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED248 | 34 | 61 |
Issue Values
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Economy and Growth
Salience 87
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 85
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 80
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Cost of Living
Salience 76
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Social Values
Salience 74
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Health Care Funding
Salience 74
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 72
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Natural Resources
Salience 69
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 69
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 68
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Immigration Levels
Salience 62
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Government Spending
Salience 62
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Labour and Unions
Salience 61
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Regional Alienation
Salience 61
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Canada-US Relations
Salience 59
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Climate Action
Salience 59
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Taxation
Salience 58
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Drug Policy
Salience 57
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Democratic Reform
Salience 51
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 49
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Education and Skills
Salience 40
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 40
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 33
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation