Ontario | Ontario | Rural
Ontario Riding 022
Population 109,161 | Eligible voters 96,455 | Expected turnout 59.1%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
35.4%
Conservative
35.2%
NDP
15.7%
PPC
7.6%
Green
6.0%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED022 | 80 | 29 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED022 | 65 | 48 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED022 | 64 | 72 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED022 | 63 | 55 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED022 Incumbent | 53 | 29 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED022 | 40 | 37 |
Issue Values
Economy and Growth
Salience 96
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Health Care Funding
Salience 96
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Climate Action
Salience 88
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Housing Affordability
Salience 87
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 81
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Cost of Living
Salience 78
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Natural Resources
Salience 72
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Labour and Unions
Salience 72
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Government Spending
Salience 71
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Regional Alienation
Salience 69
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Immigration Levels
Salience 69
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 64
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 64
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Drug Policy
Salience 61
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 60
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 59
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Canada-US Relations
Salience 58
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 58
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 55
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Taxation
Salience 55
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Social Values
Salience 52
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 48
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Education and Skills
Salience 36
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Democratic Reform
Salience 35
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions