Ontario | Ontario | Rural
Ontario Riding 074
Population 82,438 | Eligible voters 78,218 | Expected turnout 57.2%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
35.4%
Liberal
35.3%
NDP
14.6%
PPC
8.7%
Green
5.9%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED074 | 70 | 77 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED074 Incumbent | 65 | 44 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED074 | 61 | 53 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED074 | 52 | 61 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED074 | 49 | 74 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED074 | 48 | 31 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 88
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 83
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Climate Action
Salience 82
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Economy and Growth
Salience 79
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 78
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Health Care Funding
Salience 78
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Immigration Levels
Salience 76
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Natural Resources
Salience 67
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Canada-US Relations
Salience 67
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Government Spending
Salience 66
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Labour and Unions
Salience 66
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 65
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Education and Skills
Salience 64
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 57
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Taxation
Salience 57
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 56
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 53
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Social Values
Salience 53
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Regional Alienation
Salience 53
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 46
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Drug Policy
Salience 44
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 38
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Democratic Reform
Salience 37
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions