Ontario | Ontario | Rural
Ontario Riding 118
Population 77,147 | Eligible voters 57,430 | Expected turnout 62.4%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
37.1%
Liberal
31.5%
NDP
17.2%
PPC
7.6%
Green
6.5%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED118 | 72 | 70 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED118 | 63 | 60 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED118 Incumbent | 62 | 66 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED118 | 59 | 36 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED118 | 40 | 60 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED118 | 37 | 36 |
Issue Values
Health Care Funding
Salience 94
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Economy and Growth
Salience 92
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Cost of Living
Salience 89
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 81
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 80
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Climate Action
Salience 74
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Taxation
Salience 72
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 72
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 71
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 69
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Labour and Unions
Salience 66
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Government Spending
Salience 64
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 64
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Immigration Levels
Salience 61
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Drug Policy
Salience 59
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Education and Skills
Salience 58
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Regional Alienation
Salience 57
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Natural Resources
Salience 57
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Democratic Reform
Salience 56
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 55
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Canada-US Relations
Salience 52
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Social Values
Salience 49
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 41
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 31
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation