Quebec | Quebec | Rural
Quebec Riding 038
Population 114,700 | Eligible voters 86,612 | Expected turnout 66.0%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
29.8%
Bloc
27.2%
Conservative
20.0%
NDP
10.8%
PPC
6.7%
Green
5.5%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED160 | 79 | 82 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED160 | 74 | 81 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED160 | 72 | 62 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED160 | 52 | 51 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED160 | 50 | 60 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED160 Incumbent | 37 | 48 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 91
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Health Care Funding
Salience 90
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Housing Affordability
Salience 75
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Economy and Growth
Salience 75
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 74
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 71
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Labour and Unions
Salience 70
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Immigration Levels
Salience 66
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 60
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Climate Action
Salience 60
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Government Spending
Salience 60
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Education and Skills
Salience 59
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 59
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Regional Alienation
Salience 59
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Natural Resources
Salience 58
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Taxation
Salience 58
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 57
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Drug Policy
Salience 57
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 57
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 54
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Social Values
Salience 49
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Canada-US Relations
Salience 42
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Democratic Reform
Salience 40
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 33
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation