Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Yes, as long as Canada also does not deport someone who committed a crime and has finished serving their sentence.

Any allegations of sexual assault should immediately have their authority taken away.

Yes, as long as the crime they have committed did not involve violence, finances or any abuse of power.

Pending on the crime

Sexual assault or anti Semitic

Depends the crime and severity

Yes, as long as growth occurred since their crime, and they had clearly learned their lesson.

Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence and it was not a felony, violent, financial or sexual crime. As well as it was not commîtes while in office.

Yes, as long as the crime is not related to their public position.

Yes, as long as the politician has good ideas for when he becomes Prime Minister

If they have learned from their mistakes and can prove so.

It depends on the severity of the crime and if it was committed while running for or in office.

Yes, as long as they've finished their sentence and has shown positive change within themselves and the community

Depending on the crime itself

Yes, as long as it is not a violent/sexual crime.

yes as long as they are a better person and will not repeat it again

Yes, as long as it was pardoned or as long as it wasn’t a felony, violent, financial or sexual crime

depends on what crime was committed, how long ago it was, and if they served their full sentence

As long as said politician has not done anything life threatening toward a person.

It depends on what they did and how old they were when they did it.

Yes, so long as the time has been served and the crime was committed far enough in the past that they would have grown as a person.

As long as they have truly learned their lesson

I guess you can say people change. Whether or not he/she has can be proven while serving.

No, if we are to be held accountable for our crimes then a potential leader should be as well.

yes, as long as the crime doesn't indicate that this person would abuse this position of power

I believe that if they used their political/social power to commit the crime, then no. If they use their privilege and influence to take advantage of people, they shouldn't be in government. But, if the crime was committed before running, then it is important to think critically about it. If we completely disallow it, then it would lessen the chance that an at-risk youth has of seeing themself represented in government. People of color are often convicted of crimes, and get longer sentences than white people.

Yes, as long as they are rehabilitated from their crime and understand the actions they committed

Yes, I think people change so they could run for biased and give them a chance but if it is t a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime then no

yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence, did not commit the crime while in office, was not a felony, violent, financial or sexual crime and have been pardoned

Depends on the crime & the severity and if the person is trying to reform for numbers of years

It depends on what the crime is if they commit something such as rape or murder then they should never be allowed to run for office again.