Newfoundland and Labrador | Atlantic | Suburban
Newfoundland and Labrador Riding 005
Population 98,796 | Eligible voters 66,667 | Expected turnout 64.8%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
40.1%
Conservative
28.1%
NDP
17.2%
Green
8.8%
PPC
5.7%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED334 | 75 | 66 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED334 Incumbent | 71 | 76 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED334 | 68 | 48 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED334 | 67 | 31 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED334 | 44 | 79 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED334 | 39 | 41 |
Issue Values
Economy and Growth
Salience 96
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Health Care Funding
Salience 90
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Housing Affordability
Salience 86
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Immigration Levels
Salience 86
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Cost of Living
Salience 85
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Climate Action
Salience 85
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 77
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Taxation
Salience 77
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Government Spending
Salience 76
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 74
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 71
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 70
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Canada-US Relations
Salience 68
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 66
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Natural Resources
Salience 59
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 58
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Regional Alienation
Salience 58
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 56
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Social Values
Salience 50
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Labour and Unions
Salience 45
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 42
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Drug Policy
Salience 41
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Education and Skills
Salience 35
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Democratic Reform
Salience 31
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions