Saskatchewan | Prairies | Rural
Saskatoon West
Population 81,679 | Eligible voters 58,810 | Expected turnout 67.9%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
50.2%
Liberal
19.5%
NDP
15.1%
PPC
12.1%
Green
2.9%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED296 Incumbent | 77 | 73 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED296 | 75 | 30 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED296 | 66 | 68 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED296 | 63 | 53 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED296 | 59 | 54 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED296 | 42 | 78 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 95
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 82
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 80
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Housing Affordability
Salience 80
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Economy and Growth
Salience 78
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Health Care Funding
Salience 77
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Immigration Levels
Salience 70
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Government Spending
Salience 70
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 70
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 67
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 67
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Climate Action
Salience 66
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 65
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Drug Policy
Salience 61
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Taxation
Salience 60
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Labour and Unions
Salience 56
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Regional Alienation
Salience 53
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Social Values
Salience 52
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Natural Resources
Salience 47
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Education and Skills
Salience 47
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Canada-US Relations
Salience 39
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 39
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 36
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Democratic Reform
Salience 28
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions