Alberta | Prairies | Suburban
Alberta Riding 029
Population 117,069 | Eligible voters 66,832 | Expected turnout 58.3%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
47.6%
Liberal
20.3%
NDP
17.1%
PPC
9.7%
Green
5.1%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED272 | 80 | 27 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED272 Incumbent | 70 | 77 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED272 | 62 | 73 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED272 | 60 | 76 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED272 | 51 | 43 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED272 | 38 | 48 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 95
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Health Care Funding
Salience 89
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Climate Action
Salience 85
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Economy and Growth
Salience 81
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Immigration Levels
Salience 74
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Government Spending
Salience 74
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Social Values
Salience 74
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 73
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 72
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Taxation
Salience 70
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Canada-US Relations
Salience 69
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 69
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 68
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 65
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Natural Resources
Salience 59
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 55
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Education and Skills
Salience 53
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Drug Policy
Salience 50
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 48
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Regional Alienation
Salience 47
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Labour and Unions
Salience 44
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Democratic Reform
Salience 37
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 31
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation