Newfoundland and Labrador | Atlantic | Rural
Newfoundland and Labrador Riding 006
Population 78,097 | Eligible voters 68,087 | Expected turnout 53.7%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
40.5%
Conservative
29.7%
NDP
14.4%
Green
8.1%
PPC
7.2%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED335 Incumbent | 77 | 26 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED335 | 76 | 65 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED335 | 73 | 43 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED335 | 69 | 48 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED335 | 61 | 43 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED335 | 42 | 29 |
Issue Values
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Health Care Funding
Salience 86
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 81
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Government Spending
Salience 81
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Cost of Living
Salience 80
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 80
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Economy and Growth
Salience 79
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 77
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Taxation
Salience 74
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 73
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Immigration Levels
Salience 66
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Natural Resources
Salience 64
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 64
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Climate Action
Salience 62
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Drug Policy
Salience 54
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Labour and Unions
Salience 52
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 50
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Democratic Reform
Salience 49
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Social Values
Salience 46
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Regional Alienation
Salience 45
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Education and Skills
Salience 44
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Canada-US Relations
Salience 41
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 40
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 32
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation