Ontario | Ontario | Suburban
Ontario Riding 017
Population 114,967 | Eligible voters 73,760 | Expected turnout 53.1%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
34.8%
Liberal
33.0%
NDP
18.1%
Green
7.6%
PPC
6.4%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED017 | 76 | 60 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED017 | 69 | 74 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED017 | 64 | 69 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED017 | 58 | 53 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED017 | 57 | 79 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED017 Incumbent | 46 | 63 |
Issue Values
Health Care Funding
Salience 96
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Housing Affordability
Salience 94
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Taxation
Salience 83
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Cost of Living
Salience 82
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Immigration Levels
Salience 82
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 74
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Economy and Growth
Salience 73
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 69
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Social Values
Salience 68
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 67
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Government Spending
Salience 66
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Labour and Unions
Salience 64
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Regional Alienation
Salience 64
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Climate Action
Salience 63
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 62
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Canada-US Relations
Salience 61
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Education and Skills
Salience 56
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 54
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Natural Resources
Salience 51
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 46
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Drug Policy
Salience 45
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 41
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 40
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Democratic Reform
Salience 27
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions