Ontario | Ontario | Rural
Ontario Riding 050
Population 96,306 | Eligible voters 92,642 | Expected turnout 66.8%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
37.4%
Liberal
31.4%
NDP
16.7%
PPC
8.2%
Green
6.1%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED050 | 75 | 69 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED050 Incumbent | 73 | 81 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED050 | 70 | 70 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED050 | 68 | 43 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED050 | 67 | 43 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED050 | 52 | 74 |
Issue Values
Housing Affordability
Salience 90
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Immigration Levels
Salience 87
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Taxation
Salience 84
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Cost of Living
Salience 80
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 80
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Government Spending
Salience 76
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Economy and Growth
Salience 76
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Climate Action
Salience 72
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 71
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 71
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Health Care Funding
Salience 69
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Social Values
Salience 66
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 64
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Regional Alienation
Salience 63
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 63
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 62
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Education and Skills
Salience 62
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 60
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Drug Policy
Salience 59
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Labour and Unions
Salience 59
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Natural Resources
Salience 54
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Canada-US Relations
Salience 53
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 42
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Democratic Reform
Salience 35
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions