A federal election may be just a few weeks away. But the Conservatives, Liberals and New Democrats have yet to hold candidate nomination meetings in a number of British Columbia ridings. The Liberals have the most open tickets on their slate - nine - followed by the Conservatives and New Democrats at six each. The following is a complete list of those ridings, compiled following conversations with senior members of each of those parties.

Conservative

Burnaby-New Westminster
Burnaby-Douglas
Vancouver Centre
Vancouver East
Vancouver South
Vancouver Kingsway

Liberal

Burnaby-New Westminster
Cariboo-Prince George
Southern Interior
Surrey North
Kooteny Columbia
Nanaimo-Alberni
Port Moody-Port Coquitlam
Prince George-Peace River
Vancouver Island North

New Democrat

Abbotsford
Cariboo-Prince George
Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon
Delta-Richmond East
Richmond
Vancouver South