Ontario | Ontario | Rural
Ontario Riding 098
Population 114,685 | Eligible voters 87,107 | Expected turnout 65.9%
Current Local Poll
Conservative
36.4%
Liberal
32.4%
NDP
17.2%
PPC
7.1%
Green
6.8%
Bloc
0.1%
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Quality | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPC | PPC Candidate FED098 | 75 | 43 |
| NDP | NDP Candidate FED098 | 70 | 39 |
| Liberal | Liberal Candidate FED098 | 60 | 40 |
| Bloc | Bloc Candidate FED098 | 43 | 36 |
| Conservative | Conservative Candidate FED098 Incumbent | 40 | 39 |
| Green | Green Candidate FED098 | 33 | 76 |
Issue Values
Housing Affordability
Salience 96
Public/non-profit buildout | Mixed supply and demand policy | Private supply and deregulation
Economy and Growth
Salience 96
Redistribution and public investment | Balanced mixed economy | Lower taxes and private growth
Health Care Funding
Salience 93
National public expansion | Conditional federal transfers | Provincial flexibility
Cost of Living
Salience 91
Direct affordability supports | Targeted relief | Tax cuts and competition
Immigration Levels
Salience 87
High immigration with supports | Managed immigration | Lower immigration
Seniors and Pensions
Salience 75
Expand public pensions | Target low-income seniors | Tax-preferred private savings
Climate Action
Salience 73
Aggressive emissions policy | Balanced transition | Minimal regulation
Public Safety and Crime
Salience 71
Prevention and rehabilitation | Balanced enforcement | Tougher sentencing/policing
Taxation
Salience 67
Higher taxes on wealth/high incomes | Targeted tax credits | Broad tax reductions
Indigenous Reconciliation
Salience 66
Rights/self-government focus | Negotiated partnership | Resource certainty/limited expansion
Energy and Pipelines
Salience 64
Rapid transition away from fossil fuels | Transition with resource jobs | Expand production and pipelines
Agriculture and Rural Policy
Salience 64
Public rural services | Mixed rural investment | Market/agriculture-first
Social Values
Salience 64
Progressive rights focus | Pluralist/status quo | Traditional values
French Language and Quebec Autonomy
Salience 63
Federal bilingual/national standards | Asymmetrical federalism | More provincial autonomy
Government Spending
Salience 61
Expand services | Selective spending | Reduce spending/deficits
Canada-US Relations
Salience 54
Independence from US pressure | Pragmatic partnership | Closer US alignment
Foreign Policy and Defence
Salience 54
Diplomacy/development focus | Balanced alliances | Higher defence/hard power
Democratic Reform
Salience 48
Electoral reform/transparency | Incremental reform | Keep existing institutions
Natural Resources
Salience 46
Strict environmental limits | Managed development | Resource-first development
Drug Policy
Salience 45
Harm reduction/public health | Mixed model | Enforcement-first
Technology, AI, and Privacy
Salience 44
Strong regulation/privacy | Innovation with guardrails | Innovation-first deregulation
Regional Alienation
Salience 44
National equity programs | Regional compromise | Strong regional autonomy
Labour and Unions
Salience 43
Stronger labour rights | Status quo bargaining | Employer flexibility
Education and Skills
Salience 41
Public training expansion | Targeted skills programs | Employer-led training