Newfoundland and Labrador | Atlantic | Urban
Newfoundland and Labrador Riding 004
Population 85,685 | Eligible voters 56,485 | Expected turnout 61.8%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
41.5%
Conservative
26.6%
NDP
17.2%
Green
10.7%
PPC
4.0%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED333 Incumbent | 66 | 50 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED333 | 62 | 31 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED333 | 60 | 63 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED333 | 46 | 51 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED333 | 45 | 47 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED333 | 32 | 48 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 93
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Health Care Funding
Salience 85
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Government Spending
Salience 81
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 74
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 73
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Economy and Growth
Salience 70
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Immigration Levels
Salience 69
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Labour and Unions
Salience 65
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Taxation
Salience 64
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 62
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Drug Policy
Salience 61
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Climate Action
Salience 60
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 53
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Regional Alienation
Salience 50
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 50
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Canada-US Relations
Salience 48
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 48
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Democratic Reform
Salience 47
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Social Values
Salience 46
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Natural Resources
Salience 44
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 44
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Education and Skills
Salience 42
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 35
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation