Manitoba | Prairies | Rural
Brandon-Souris
Population 122,566 | Eligible voters 96,958 | Expected turnout 54.4%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
46.8%
Liberal
22.1%
NDP
17.4%
PPC
9.7%
Green
3.9%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED282 | 81 | 47 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED282 | 70 | 77 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED282 | 53 | 45 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED282 Incumbent | 45 | 44 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED282 | 42 | 34 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED282 | 39 | 76 |
Issue Values
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Cost of Living
Salience 92
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Economy and Growth
Salience 89
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 79
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Taxation
Salience 76
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 74
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 72
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Government Spending
Salience 71
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Health Care Funding
Salience 68
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 68
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Immigration Levels
Salience 68
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 67
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Labour and Unions
Salience 65
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Climate Action
Salience 64
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 63
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Natural Resources
Salience 59
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Regional Alienation
Salience 57
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Drug Policy
Salience 53
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 52
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Social Values
Salience 48
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Canada-US Relations
Salience 46
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Education and Skills
Salience 42
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 40
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Democratic Reform
Salience 34
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions