Ontario | Ontario | Suburban
Ontario Riding 029
Population 114,555 | Eligible voters 92,102 | Expected turnout 70.5%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
36.3%
Liberal
33.0%
NDP
18.2%
Green
7.5%
PPC
5.0%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED029 | 80 | 62 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED029 Incumbent | 79 | 77 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED029 | 67 | 58 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED029 | 46 | 55 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED029 | 45 | 66 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED029 | 43 | 54 |
Issue Values
Housing Affordability
Salience 95
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Economy and Growth
Salience 94
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Cost of Living
Salience 88
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Climate Action
Salience 87
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 83
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Health Care Funding
Salience 82
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 77
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 77
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Natural Resources
Salience 75
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Taxation
Salience 70
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Regional Alienation
Salience 69
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Education and Skills
Salience 64
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 63
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Canada-US Relations
Salience 62
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 62
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 62
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Immigration Levels
Salience 61
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Government Spending
Salience 60
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 60
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Drug Policy
Salience 51
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Labour and Unions
Salience 46
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 46
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Social Values
Salience 43
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Democratic Reform
Salience 40
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions