Ontario | Ontario | Urban
Ontario Riding 028
Population 76,726 | Eligible voters 75,932 | Expected turnout 67.4%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
34.1%
Liberal
33.1%
NDP
18.7%
Green
9.1%
PPC
4.8%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED028 Incumbent | 64 | 33 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED028 | 59 | 50 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED028 | 54 | 68 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED028 | 51 | 51 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED028 | 47 | 60 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED028 | 38 | 68 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 95
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Economy and Growth
Salience 88
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Immigration Levels
Salience 82
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 77
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Health Care Funding
Salience 75
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 73
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Natural Resources
Salience 67
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 66
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Climate Action
Salience 61
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Education and Skills
Salience 59
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Social Values
Salience 57
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Government Spending
Salience 56
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 56
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Taxation
Salience 55
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 54
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 52
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Canada-US Relations
Salience 52
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 52
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 51
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Labour and Unions
Salience 49
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Drug Policy
Salience 44
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Regional Alienation
Salience 39
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Democratic Reform
Salience 36
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions