Alberta | Prairies | Urban
Alberta Riding 016
Population 80,316 | Eligible voters 93,689 | Expected turnout 70.4%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
45.3%
Liberal
22.4%
NDP
18.1%
PPC
8.7%
Green
5.3%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED259 | 58 | 77 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED259 | 58 | 51 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED259 | 58 | 30 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED259 Incumbent | 52 | 36 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED259 | 41 | 46 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED259 | 41 | 57 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Government Spending
Salience 84
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Housing Affordability
Salience 80
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Economy and Growth
Salience 77
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Climate Action
Salience 74
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Health Care Funding
Salience 73
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Immigration Levels
Salience 73
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 71
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Natural Resources
Salience 70
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 69
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Drug Policy
Salience 66
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 62
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 62
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Regional Alienation
Salience 60
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Education and Skills
Salience 60
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Labour and Unions
Salience 59
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 58
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Taxation
Salience 56
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Democratic Reform
Salience 54
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 49
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Canada-US Relations
Salience 48
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Social Values
Salience 46
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 44
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 38
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation