Ontario | Ontario | Rural
Ontario Riding 090
Population 114,273 | Eligible voters 57,001 | Expected turnout 55.7%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
36.6%
Liberal
32.5%
NDP
16.7%
PPC
8.2%
Green
6.0%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED090 | 81 | 63 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED090 | 78 | 42 |
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED090 | 64 | 36 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED090 | 55 | 46 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED090 Incumbent | 45 | 42 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED090 | 41 | 60 |
Issue Values
Cost of Living
Salience 96
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Housing Affordability
Salience 94
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Health Care Funding
Salience 92
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Economy and Growth
Salience 85
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Climate Action
Salience 84
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 83
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Taxation
Salience 78
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Immigration Levels
Salience 77
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 73
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 71
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Regional Alienation
Salience 69
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 67
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Social Values
Salience 64
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Canada-US Relations
Salience 61
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Education and Skills
Salience 61
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 58
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Government Spending
Salience 55
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 55
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 52
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Drug Policy
Salience 51
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 51
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Natural Resources
Salience 45
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Labour and Unions
Salience 44
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Democratic Reform
Salience 29
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions