For 11 of the last 15 years, Raymond Chan has held the Vancouver suburb of Richmond for the federal Liberal Party.
The level of support for the Liberals and Conservatives has always been fairly even and this time around is no exception.
So many are wondering if this is going to be the year when the Conservatives take the seat.
The Conservative candidate hot on Chan's heels is educator and Chinese radio host Alice Wong.
Chan and Wong are running against the Green Party's Michael Wolfe -- a 26 year old teacher -- and hybrid-car entrepreneur Dale Jackman of the NDP
"What I have heard is that people were not happy about the incumbents performance,'' said Wong.
Wong and Chan agree that crime in Richmond is a key issue. In recent years, home invasion robberies and grow ops have become a more visible problem. But concern over the economy has become the big issue in this campaign.
"People are very happy with the government and how we are going,'' said Wong. "We have a stong government and a strong leader especially in difficult times like this,'' she said.
But if Chan is going down, he won't be doing so without a fight.
"I am campaigning on my record as member of parliament," he said. "Even when I was not a member of parliament, I fought hard for this riding,'' he said.
In a riding where visible minorities are the majority, there is speculation that Chinese Canadians will shift their votes from one Chinese candidate to another.
But race may not have that much to do with who wins. In 2004, Alice Wong -- running as a Tory -- was unsuccessful in her bid to unseat Chan.
Chan says the Tories have never won a predominantly Chinese riding before.
"And I don't think they will this time either,'' he said.
With a report by CTV British Columbia's Keri Adams.
