Manitoba | Prairies | Urban
Manitoba Riding 008
Population 97,916 | Eligible voters 69,089 | Expected turnout 66.4%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
42.5%
Liberal
22.5%
NDP
19.7%
Green
8.3%
PPC
6.9%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Green Candidate FED288 | 72 | 47 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED288 | 69 | 63 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED288 | 67 | 27 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED288 Incumbent | 60 | 31 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED288 | 53 | 80 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED288 | 39 | 48 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 91
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Immigration Levels
Salience 87
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Health Care Funding
Salience 82
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 79
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Housing Affordability
Salience 78
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 76
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Natural Resources
Salience 74
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Taxation
Salience 73
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Economy and Growth
Salience 72
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Social Values
Salience 68
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Government Spending
Salience 67
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 66
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 60
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Climate Action
Salience 60
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 59
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 52
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Regional Alienation
Salience 51
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Canada-US Relations
Salience 49
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Education and Skills
Salience 47
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Labour and Unions
Salience 44
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Drug Policy
Salience 42
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 41
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Democratic Reform
Salience 39
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 38
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first