Ontario | Ontario | Suburban
Ontario Riding 097
Population 115,676 | Eligible voters 56,781 | Expected turnout 61.2%
Current Local Poll
Liberal
35.4%
Conservative
32.6%
NDP
17.5%
Green
8.8%
PPC
5.5%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED097 | 82 | 42 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED097 | 81 | 68 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED097 | 62 | 72 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED097 | 61 | 62 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED097 Incumbent | 59 | 59 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED097 | 34 | 74 |
Issue Values
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Government Spending
Salience 83
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Climate Action
Salience 82
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Cost of Living
Salience 81
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Immigration Levels
Salience 79
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Health Care Funding
Salience 77
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Economy and Growth
Salience 75
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 72
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Canada-US Relations
Salience 68
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Labour and Unions
Salience 64
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Taxation
Salience 62
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 62
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 60
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 59
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 58
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Social Values
Salience 58
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 57
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 54
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Democratic Reform
Salience 53
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Natural Resources
Salience 52
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Education and Skills
Salience 50
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 49
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Drug Policy
Salience 48
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Regional Alienation
Salience 48
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy