New Brunswick | Atlantic | Urban
New Brunswick Riding 008
Population 106,465 | Eligible voters 67,187 | Expected turnout 56.7%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
36.2%
Conservative
30.1%
NDP
17.7%
Green
10.7%
PPC
5.1%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED327 Incumbent | 79 | 58 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED327 | 74 | 77 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED327 | 73 | 70 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED327 | 65 | 49 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED327 | 65 | 32 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED327 | 51 | 54 |
Issue Values
Economy and Growth
Salience 89
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Housing Affordability
Salience 87
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Government Spending
Salience 83
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 79
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Health Care Funding
Salience 77
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Cost of Living
Salience 76
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 75
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Immigration Levels
Salience 74
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 74
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Canada-US Relations
Salience 69
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 64
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Regional Alienation
Salience 63
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Climate Action
Salience 63
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Labour and Unions
Salience 61
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Taxation
Salience 60
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 54
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 52
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Drug Policy
Salience 51
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Natural Resources
Salience 49
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Social Values
Salience 48
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Education and Skills
Salience 44
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 42
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 41
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Democratic Reform
Salience 38
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions