Alberta | Prairies | Urban
Alberta Riding 036
Population 122,890 | Eligible voters 75,128 | Expected turnout 63.7%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
44.6%
Liberal
22.6%
NDP
18.3%
PPC
8.6%
Green
5.8%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED279 | 70 | 74 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED279 | 68 | 47 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED279 | 67 | 80 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED279 Incumbent | 66 | 80 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED279 | 58 | 30 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED279 | 37 | 36 |
Issue Values
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Cost of Living
Salience 85
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Taxation
Salience 84
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 83
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Climate Action
Salience 82
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Health Care Funding
Salience 79
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 75
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Economy and Growth
Salience 74
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Social Values
Salience 73
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 68
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Natural Resources
Salience 67
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Government Spending
Salience 63
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Immigration Levels
Salience 63
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 58
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 57
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Labour and Unions
Salience 56
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 55
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 55
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Education and Skills
Salience 55
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Canada-US Relations
Salience 48
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 45
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Regional Alienation
Salience 44
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Democratic Reform
Salience 43
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Drug Policy
Salience 37
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first