Quebec | Quebec | Rural
Quebec Riding 050
Population 110,898 | Eligible voters 71,364 | Expected turnout 54.3%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
31.3%
Bloc
27.8%
Conservative
20.2%
NDP
9.6%
Green
6.0%
PPC
5.0%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED172 Incumbent | 81 | 32 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED172 | 66 | 34 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED172 | 47 | 56 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED172 | 44 | 33 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED172 | 42 | 28 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED172 | 40 | 56 |
Issue Values
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Cost of Living
Salience 86
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Economy and Growth
Salience 82
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Climate Action
Salience 82
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Immigration Levels
Salience 81
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Health Care Funding
Salience 80
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Government Spending
Salience 73
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Social Values
Salience 71
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 70
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Natural Resources
Salience 66
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 62
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Taxation
Salience 61
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 61
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 59
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 57
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 55
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Regional Alienation
Salience 55
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Labour and Unions
Salience 54
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Democratic Reform
Salience 54
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 52
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Canada-US Relations
Salience 51
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Education and Skills
Salience 45
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 43
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Drug Policy
Salience 40
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first