Nova Scotia | Atlantic | Mixed
Nova Scotia Riding 011
Population 84,220 | Eligible voters 60,240 | Expected turnout 60.7%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
36.1%
Conservative
31.6%
NDP
16.9%
Green
10.0%
PPC
5.2%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED319 Incumbent | 69 | 69 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED319 | 64 | 74 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED319 | 63 | 48 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED319 | 61 | 73 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED319 | 46 | 73 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED319 | 38 | 55 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 95
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 82
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Health Care Funding
Salience 79
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 78
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Immigration Levels
Salience 78
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Government Spending
Salience 74
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Economy and Growth
Salience 72
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 69
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Climate Action
Salience 68
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Regional Alienation
Salience 68
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 66
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Taxation
Salience 64
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 63
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 62
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Labour and Unions
Salience 61
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Drug Policy
Salience 55
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Natural Resources
Salience 50
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 50
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Education and Skills
Salience 50
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 48
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Social Values
Salience 44
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Canada-US Relations
Salience 43
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 41
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Democratic Reform
Salience 31
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions