Alberta | Prairies | Suburban
Alberta Riding 017
Population 102,035 | Eligible voters 70,675 | Expected turnout 53.9%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
46.0%
Liberal
22.5%
NDP
18.1%
PPC
8.6%
Green
4.7%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED260 | 79 | 62 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED260 | 73 | 55 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED260 | 56 | 33 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED260 Incumbent | 47 | 57 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED260 | 35 | 74 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED260 | 34 | 63 |
Issue Values
Health Care Funding
Salience 88
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Housing Affordability
Salience 86
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Climate Action
Salience 85
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Cost of Living
Salience 84
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Economy and Growth
Salience 76
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Immigration Levels
Salience 72
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Social Values
Salience 72
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Government Spending
Salience 72
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Labour and Unions
Salience 70
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 67
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 64
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 61
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Taxation
Salience 61
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Natural Resources
Salience 61
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Regional Alienation
Salience 59
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 58
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Canada-US Relations
Salience 57
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 57
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 56
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Education and Skills
Salience 53
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Democratic Reform
Salience 49
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 41
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 40
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Drug Policy
Salience 36
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first