Alberta | Prairies | Urban
Alberta Riding 008
Population 121,472 | Eligible voters 89,047 | Expected turnout 68.0%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
45.4%
Liberal
21.3%
NDP
19.4%
PPC
7.1%
Green
6.8%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED251 | 67 | 33 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED251 | 67 | 39 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED251 Incumbent | 65 | 74 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED251 | 62 | 64 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED251 | 44 | 69 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED251 | 43 | 75 |
Issue Values
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Economy and Growth
Salience 95
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Taxation
Salience 82
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Cost of Living
Salience 82
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Immigration Levels
Salience 82
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Health Care Funding
Salience 81
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Government Spending
Salience 77
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 77
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 76
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 75
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 75
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Natural Resources
Salience 69
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Climate Action
Salience 66
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 65
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Labour and Unions
Salience 64
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Drug Policy
Salience 56
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 54
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 54
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Regional Alienation
Salience 47
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Social Values
Salience 47
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Canada-US Relations
Salience 47
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Education and Skills
Salience 46
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Democratic Reform
Salience 38
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 36
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation