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                                  STANTEC INC.

         THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF MANAGEMENT FOR USE AT THE
           ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF STANTEC INC.
                           TO BE HELD ON MAY 10, 2005

By signing below, you, a participant in Stantec's Employee Share Purchase Plan,
are appointing Anthony P. Franceschini, Stantec's President and CEO, or failing
him, Jeffrey S. Lloyd, Stantec's Secretary, or instead of either of them,
(insert name)___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________(who need not be a
shareholder), as your proxy, with full power of substitution, to attend, vote
and act on your behalf at STANTEC'S ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 10, 2005, AND AT ANY CONTINUATION, ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT
(THE "MEETING"), and the person(s) named above are authorized and directed to
vote as follows:

   1. The election of the following person as directors:

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                                         FOR     WITHOLD                        FOR     WITHOLD
<S>                                      <C>     <C>       <C>                  <C>     <C>
      Neilson A. "Dutch" Bertholf, Jr.   [ ]       [ ]     William D. Grace     [ ]       [ ]
      Robert J. Bradshaw                 [ ]       [ ]     Susan E. Hartman     [ ]       [ ]
      E. John (Jack) Finn                [ ]       [ ]     Robert R. Mesel      [ ]       [ ]
      Anthony P. Franceschini            [ ]       [ ]     Ronald P. Triffo     [ ]       [ ]
</TABLE>

   2. The reappointment of Ernst & Young, Chartered Accountants, as Stantec's
      auditor and authorizing the directors to fix the auditor's remuneration.

      [ ] FOR  [ ] WITHHOLD FROM VOTING

   3. The resolution confirming the amendment of Stantec's Employee Share Option
      Plan setting the number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under that
      plan at of 10% of Stantec's current issued and outstanding shares being
      1,892,718 Common Shares.

      [ ] FOR  [ ] AGAINST

   4. The amendment of Stantec's by-laws relating to director residency and
      quorum.

      [ ] FOR  [ ] AGAINST

   5. The amendment of Stantec's articles relating to appointing additional
      directors in between shareholder meetings.

      [ ] FOR  [ ] AGAINST

   6. Such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

This form, once completed, instructs your proxy to vote on each of the above
matters as directed and confers discretionary authority on your proxy to vote on
any amendment or variation to the above

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matters and any other matter that may properly come before the Meeting. At the
date of mailing, the management of Stantec knows of no such amendment, variation
or other matter.

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF STANTEC'S MANAGEMENT. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
APPOINT A PERSON OF YOUR CHOICE, WHO NEED NOT BE A SHAREHOLDER OF STANTEC TO
REPRESENT YOU AND TO ATTEND AND ACT ON YOUR BEHALF AT THE MEETING. IF YOU WISH
TO APPOINT SOMEONE OTHER THAN MANAGEMENT'S REPRESENTATIVES LISTED ABOVE, PLEASE
INSERT THE NAME OF THE OTHER PERSON YOU WISH TO APPOINT IN THE SPACE PROVIDED
ABOVE FOR THAT PURPOSE.

You hereby revoke any proxy previously given and ratify all that your proxy may
do.

DATED________________, 2005   __________________________________________________
                              Signature

                              __________________________________________________
                              Name

   Instructions:

   1. This proxy must be dated and signed by the shareholder or his or her
      attorney duly authorized in writing.

   2. To be valid, this proxy must be deposited no later than 5:00 PM (MDT) on
      May 6, 2005 or, if the Meeting is adjourned, 5:00 PM (MDT) on the second
      business day before the any adjournment, with CIBC Mellon Trust Company,
      600 The Dome Tower, 333 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary AB T2P 2Z1.

   3. Please refer to the accompanying management information circular for
      further information regarding completion and use of this proxy and other
      information pertaining to the Meeting.

   4. If the proxy form is not dated in the space provided, it is deemed to be
      dated the date on which it was mailed to you. 5. IF YOU DO NOT SPECIFY HOW
      TO VOTE ON A MATTER, YOUR PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THAT MATTER.
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