New Brunswick | Atlantic | Suburban
New Brunswick Riding 005
Population 96,602 | Eligible voters 76,997 | Expected turnout 71.8%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
36.5%
Conservative
33.1%
NDP
16.6%
Green
8.7%
PPC
5.0%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED324 Incumbent | 79 | 82 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED324 | 59 | 70 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED324 | 57 | 55 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED324 | 50 | 79 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED324 | 47 | 52 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED324 | 40 | 65 |
Issue Values
Health Care Funding
Salience 90
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Economy and Growth
Salience 88
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Cost of Living
Salience 87
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Climate Action
Salience 85
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Housing Affordability
Salience 77
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 77
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Immigration Levels
Salience 76
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Taxation
Salience 72
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 69
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 66
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Education and Skills
Salience 64
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 62
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Government Spending
Salience 60
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 60
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Regional Alienation
Salience 57
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 55
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 54
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Labour and Unions
Salience 53
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Canada-US Relations
Salience 52
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Democratic Reform
Salience 50
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 48
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Social Values
Salience 47
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Natural Resources
Salience 46
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Drug Policy
Salience 42
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first