Alberta | Prairies | Urban
Alberta Riding 028
Population 86,596 | Eligible voters 74,855 | Expected turnout 67.7%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
44.6%
Liberal
21.0%
NDP
18.1%
PPC
9.5%
Green
6.7%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED271 Incumbent | 69 | 44 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED271 | 62 | 48 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED271 | 57 | 62 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED271 | 57 | 30 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED271 | 42 | 74 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED271 | 40 | 56 |
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
Cost of Living
Salience 87
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Health Care Funding
Salience 82
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 80
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 80
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 79
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Climate Action
Salience 77
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Taxation
Salience 76
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Government Spending
Salience 71
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 71
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Labour and Unions
Salience 69
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 64
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Immigration Levels
Salience 63
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Drug Policy
Salience 56
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 54
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Education and Skills
Salience 53
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Canada-US Relations
Salience 53
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Regional Alienation
Salience 49
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Natural Resources
Salience 47
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Social Values
Salience 44
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 42
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Democratic Reform
Salience 41
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 39
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation