New Brunswick | Atlantic | Rural
New Brunswick Riding 006
Population 127,942 | Eligible voters 68,487 | Expected turnout 57.1%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
39.6%
Conservative
31.1%
NDP
15.9%
Green
7.5%
PPC
5.7%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED325 | 64 | 40 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED325 | 59 | 47 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED325 Incumbent | 56 | 48 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED325 | 55 | 38 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED325 | 48 | 78 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED325 | 47 | 65 |
Issue Values
Economy and Growth
Salience 96
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 91
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Health Care Funding
Salience 83
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Immigration Levels
Salience 81
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 72
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Climate Action
Salience 68
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Taxation
Salience 67
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 66
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Drug Policy
Salience 65
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Social Values
Salience 64
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Canada-US Relations
Salience 64
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 62
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Natural Resources
Salience 61
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 61
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 60
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Labour and Unions
Salience 60
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Education and Skills
Salience 56
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Government Spending
Salience 56
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 50
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 50
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Democratic Reform
Salience 49
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Regional Alienation
Salience 44
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 40
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation