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Halifax West
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Lena Metlege Diab
Liberal
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A federal riding is one of 343 geographic electoral districts in Canada. Each elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons.
Projected vote share — current polls
Liberal69%±6%·>99% win
Conservative19%±5%·<1% win
NDP7%±5%·<1% win
Green3%±3%·<1% win
People's2%±2%·<1% win
Bloc Québécois0%±0%·<1% win
Bar = est. vote share (shading = p10–p90 range) · 2,000 simulations
Riding snapshot
Renters
49.1%
#47 of 343top 25%
Median income
$52,500
Under 35
20.7%
Top industry
Public sector · 32.5%
Area
713 km²
GE45 result
Margin
38.4%
Competitive
61.6/100
Demographics · 2021 Census
Key Stats
#T166
Median income
$52,500
#92
Avg 2BR rent
$1802/mo
2021 census variation scaled to CMHC Fall 2025
#T138
Unemployment
10.8%
#117
Shelter stressed
22.6%
#47
Renters
49.1%
top 25%Age distribution
Under 35
20.7%#64
35–64
54.6%
65+
24.7%#239
Housing tenure
Renters
49.1%#47
Owners
50.9%
Education attainment (ages 25–64)
No diploma
6.2%#T269
High school
19.8%#230
College/trades
29.6%#244
Bachelor's
29.2%#56
Postgrad
15.3%#80
People & Economy
#127
French knowledge
11.8%
#171
Immigrants
17.4%
#37
Recent arrivals
7.3%
top 25%Immigrants arrived 2016–21
#150
Visible minority
23.3%
#159
Indigenous
3.1%
#T238
Govt. transfers
10.6%
#261
Self-employed
11.3%
bottom 25%Industry of employment
Public sector32.5%
Finance & prof15.4%
Trades & transport13.9%
Manufacturing3.8%
Resources0.8%
Infrastructure & environment
Flood riskⓘMean NRCan flood susceptibility index score for the riding (scale 0–100). Categories: Low < 20 · Moderate 20–35 · High 35–50 · Very High 50+.
HighIndex: 39.0 / 100
Wildfire riskⓘHectares burned per km² of riding area, 2015–2024 (NRCan NFDB). Categories: Low < 10 · Moderate 10–50 · High 50–200 · Extreme 200+.
LowIndex: 1 (avg = 100)
Crime severityⓘStatsCan Crime Severity Index for the riding's CMA, rescaled so Canada's national average = 100. Categories: Below average < 80 · Average 80–110 · Elevated 110–140 · High severity 140+.
AverageIndex: 94.9 (avg = 100)
Federal Spending
Avg federal spending
$5.7M/yr
Avg CCBF allocation
$12.6M/yr
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