Ontario | Ontario | Urban
Ontario Riding 008
Population 110,819 | Eligible voters 70,335 | Expected turnout 65.4%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
34.0%
Liberal
32.7%
NDP
19.3%
Green
9.7%
PPC
4.2%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED008 | 80 | 53 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED008 Incumbent | 77 | 42 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED008 | 56 | 69 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED008 | 53 | 82 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED008 | 34 | 44 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED008 | 33 | 59 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 91
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Health Care Funding
Salience 87
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 83
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Government Spending
Salience 78
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 77
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 75
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Economy and Growth
Salience 74
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 68
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 67
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Climate Action
Salience 60
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Taxation
Salience 60
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Immigration Levels
Salience 60
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 55
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Social Values
Salience 54
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Regional Alienation
Salience 54
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Natural Resources
Salience 53
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 51
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Education and Skills
Salience 50
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 49
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Democratic Reform
Salience 48
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Labour and Unions
Salience 47
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Drug Policy
Salience 40
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Canada-US Relations
Salience 39
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment