Newfoundland and Labrador | Atlantic | Rural
St. John's East
Population 83,021 | Eligible voters 82,136 | Expected turnout 69.2%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
35.2%
Conservative
33.5%
NDP
17.0%
Green
8.4%
PPC
5.8%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED331 | 74 | 78 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED331 Incumbent | 63 | 48 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED331 | 58 | 56 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED331 | 51 | 75 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED331 | 49 | 81 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED331 | 34 | 42 |
Issue Values
Health Care Funding
Salience 96
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Cost of Living
Salience 88
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Economy and Growth
Salience 88
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Government Spending
Salience 84
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Housing Affordability
Salience 83
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Taxation
Salience 76
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 76
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 76
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Social Values
Salience 71
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 70
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Regional Alienation
Salience 65
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 64
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 63
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Drug Policy
Salience 62
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Climate Action
Salience 59
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Labour and Unions
Salience 58
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Immigration Levels
Salience 56
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 55
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 54
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Natural Resources
Salience 49
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Democratic Reform
Salience 48
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Canada-US Relations
Salience 42
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Education and Skills
Salience 40
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 35
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation