Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

No, increase taxes on large multilational corporations and the wealthy, as well as reduce military spending and end tax evasion.

Reduce salary and benefits for high ranking government officials. Increase taxes on large corporations

No. There are better ways to reduce the debt. Higher taxes for high income individuals, corporate taxes, curbing tax evasion.

No, end tax evasion and excess spending through the military and other government industries instead

No, reduce military spending, police budgets, increase taxes on the rich & large multinational corporations instead

No, instead Canada should: increase taxes on large multinational corporations, reduce military spending, focus on ending tax evasion, and increase taxes on the wealthy.

I think we should stop buying so much international goods, and start looking at the vision of local produce, just because then it would require more job positions and reduce the homeless population.

No, reduce government officials, tax the wealthy, increase tax on large multinationals, reduce military spending and drastically reduce benefits and salaries of officials.

Yes, but by reducing less essential benefits and salaries of government officials

Increase taxes on wealthy and multi national corporations and review spending making guaranteed minimum income a reality

No, reduce military spending and focus on the taxes of the wealthy as well as corporations

reduce on people in extreme debt

No, but increase taxes on the wealthy, increase efforts to end tax evasion, and reduce salaries of government officials

Yes, but by reducing spending on elections.

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The national debt is something the conservatives made up

-drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials. -focus on ending tax evasion instead -increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

There should be more thought given to how the resources are being allocated.

No, tax the rich and ultra rich as well as multinational corporations

I believe there could be some public spending cut but there are many other avenues that can be taken as well. It would have to be informed of what public spending we are talking about cutting because Health Care and Education are important to bring our Country forward. We could increase taxes on the wealthy as they are able to afford the tax increase, as well as reducing the number of Government officials.

Yes, but only unnecessary spending. For example, federal employees should not be allowed to use tax payer dollars to buy alcohol.

No, focus on making sure the wealthy, as well as large corporations, pay their share of taxes

I don’t have a firm stance either way.

Tax the wealthy individuals and large competitions and stop giving government officials raises.

Every country is/needs to be in debt to accommodate to the citizens

Reduce police budget

The government should drastically reduce the benefits and salaries of government officials, reduce military spending, end tax evasion and loopholes, and increase taxes on the wealthy.

Tax the wealthy. A lot.

No, but reduce military spending, focus on ending tax evasion, increase taxes on the wealthy and large multinational corporations, and drastically reducing benefits and salaries of government officials.

Yes, by increasing taxes on the wealthy and on large multinational corporations, and reducing military spending.

Public spending should be based on the value it provides Canadians and governmental institutions.

No, reduce military spending and end tax evasion.

Yes but don't cut all services. Instead, lower government officials pay by 50% and all those savings will go to help to pay off the national debt as well other cuts from the government.

yes, but reducing redundant spending and meaningless expenses

reduce military spending and focus on Tax evasion to end it

Not strong opinion

I am unable to choose between these options, as I agree with multiple of them. I think that military spending should be reduced, tax evasion should be ended, taxes on the wealthy should be increased, and taxes should be increased on large corporations. And public spending should not be reduced at all, it should be increased.

personally i am in the middle with this subject

No. Cut the Sunshine List Corporate Workfare Recipients salary/benefit/pension packages. by HALF. there are your Billions in savings. These people are a scourge on our annual budgets.

Increase taxes a bit and lower public spending a bit

No, but decrease the pay and benefits of government workers

no opinions

No, increase taxes on both the wealthy and large corporations instead

screw the debt how can they enforce it

Yes, by cutting “red tape” and excess spending on “consultant” fees.

Anything that's unessasry

No, increase taxes on the wealthy and large multinational corporations, and reduce the number of government officials

I don’t what that means

It depends on what they’re cutting. However, if it’s something that isn’t very important for the community, then it could by cut to reduce the national debt.

Adjust the tax system by ending tax evasion, implement a foreign ownership tax for those who buy Canadian homes and properties, tax the wealthy, and tax the profits of corporations and big business profits that are made from Canadian resources including our human resources. We need to shift the mindset that corporations are doing us a favor by being here, to one the recognizes their responsibilities to sustainability, environmental stewardship, and employee safety and compensation.

No, they should look for other ways to reduce the national debt, such as raising taxes on large multinational corporations and wealthier individuals. Public services are important and vital to a society as they can help those in need to help the country run.