Ontario | Ontario | Mixed
Ottawa Centre
Population 125,855 | Eligible voters 88,903 | Expected turnout 66.7%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
34.7%
Liberal
33.4%
NDP
17.3%
Green
8.9%
PPC
5.6%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED003 | 60 | 69 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED003 | 54 | 54 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED003 | 51 | 27 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED003 | 50 | 57 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED003 | 50 | 27 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED003 Incumbent | 43 | 71 |
Issue Values
Economy and Growth
Salience 96
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Health Care Funding
Salience 96
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Immigration Levels
Salience 81
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 78
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 73
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 71
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Taxation
Salience 70
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 66
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Climate Action
Salience 66
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 65
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Education and Skills
Salience 61
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 60
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Democratic Reform
Salience 58
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Government Spending
Salience 56
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Canada-US Relations
Salience 55
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 50
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Natural Resources
Salience 49
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 48
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Social Values
Salience 48
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Drug Policy
Salience 46
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Labour and Unions
Salience 44
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Regional Alienation
Salience 42
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy