Newfoundland and Labrador | Atlantic | Mixed
Newfoundland and Labrador Riding 003
Population 76,189 | Eligible voters 83,935 | Expected turnout 58.1%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
36.8%
Conservative
33.5%
NDP
17.1%
Green
7.6%
PPC
5.0%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED332 | 74 | 68 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED332 Incumbent | 69 | 68 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED332 | 56 | 70 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED332 | 46 | 57 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED332 | 45 | 68 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED332 | 38 | 48 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 95
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 95
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Government Spending
Salience 84
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Climate Action
Salience 82
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 81
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Economy and Growth
Salience 80
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Immigration Levels
Salience 78
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Health Care Funding
Salience 77
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Labour and Unions
Salience 72
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Taxation
Salience 68
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 66
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 66
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Drug Policy
Salience 64
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 58
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Education and Skills
Salience 57
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Democratic Reform
Salience 56
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Social Values
Salience 55
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 55
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 53
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Natural Resources
Salience 48
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 46
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 45
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Regional Alienation
Salience 44
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Canada-US Relations
Salience 40
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment