Quebec | Quebec | Rural
Quebec Riding 078
Population 117,637 | Eligible voters 81,224 | Expected turnout 54.0%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
30.5%
Bloc
27.3%
Conservative
20.1%
NDP
10.9%
Green
6.5%
PPC
4.7%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Green Candidate FED200 | 73 | 46 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED200 Incumbent | 63 | 35 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED200 | 61 | 59 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED200 | 51 | 30 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED200 | 50 | 41 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED200 | 44 | 48 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 95
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 93
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Immigration Levels
Salience 87
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Health Care Funding
Salience 83
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Economy and Growth
Salience 77
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 72
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Climate Action
Salience 72
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 70
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 64
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Taxation
Salience 63
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 61
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Natural Resources
Salience 61
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Drug Policy
Salience 59
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Regional Alienation
Salience 57
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 57
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 56
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Government Spending
Salience 56
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 55
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Canada-US Relations
Salience 54
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Social Values
Salience 54
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 53
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Labour and Unions
Salience 52
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Education and Skills
Salience 47
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Democratic Reform
Salience 35
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions