New Brunswick | Atlantic | Suburban
New Brunswick Riding 009
Population 86,480 | Eligible voters 61,391 | Expected turnout 55.8%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
36.7%
Conservative
33.1%
NDP
16.0%
Green
9.0%
PPC
5.1%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED328 Incumbent | 80 | 61 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED328 | 71 | 43 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED328 | 63 | 68 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED328 | 57 | 47 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED328 | 43 | 64 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED328 | 32 | 78 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Health Care Funding
Salience 96
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Government Spending
Salience 82
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 80
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Economy and Growth
Salience 77
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Housing Affordability
Salience 75
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Climate Action
Salience 71
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 69
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Labour and Unions
Salience 69
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 68
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Immigration Levels
Salience 66
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 63
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 63
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 59
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 57
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Taxation
Salience 56
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 55
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Democratic Reform
Salience 54
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Natural Resources
Salience 50
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Regional Alienation
Salience 50
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Social Values
Salience 49
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Drug Policy
Salience 49
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Canada-US Relations
Salience 47
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Education and Skills
Salience 37
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training