Quebec | Quebec | Rural
Laurier-Sainte-Marie
Population 84,368 | Eligible voters 63,940 | Expected turnout 67.8%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
29.9%
Bloc
26.6%
Conservative
20.3%
NDP
11.4%
Green
5.9%
PPC
5.9%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED124 | 69 | 30 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED124 | 56 | 70 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED124 | 54 | 68 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED124 Incumbent | 51 | 78 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED124 | 49 | 77 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED124 | 44 | 79 |
Issue Values
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Cost of Living
Salience 94
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Economy and Growth
Salience 92
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 83
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Health Care Funding
Salience 82
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Taxation
Salience 75
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Climate Action
Salience 75
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Social Values
Salience 69
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Government Spending
Salience 68
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 68
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Natural Resources
Salience 66
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Drug Policy
Salience 65
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 65
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Regional Alienation
Salience 64
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Immigration Levels
Salience 63
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 59
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Labour and Unions
Salience 59
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 56
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 56
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Canada-US Relations
Salience 49
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Education and Skills
Salience 47
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 41
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 35
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Democratic Reform
Salience 29
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions