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

I believe they should make cuts to public spending deemed unnecessary by the people and work more on ensuring the national debt is reduced safely without harming the country's economy and its people.

Reduce the overall size of government, salaries need to stay competitive to attract competent talent. Able bodied people should need to work for government assistance, by helping to clean up and beautify our communities.

defund the police so more organizations that are in place to help the community can have a further reach

Reduce the number of government officials and increase taxes for corporations and tax the wealthy more and end tax evasions.

Cut the public spending can have devastating consequences. I would prefer that we review all our expenditures and eliminate the ones that are unnecessary and moving forward when we do spend money ensure that we are paying a fair price for the job instead of constantly overpaying and then going over budget With delays

No. Reduce military spending, increase tax on the wealthy and increase taxes on corporations instead

No, increases taxes on the super rich AND multinational corps, end tax evasion loopholes AND increase funding of the CRA

In general, no. But it depends what the cuts are towards... If it's something unecessary, then sure.

Focus on infrastructure and no LGBTQ communities

This question is too complicated for a simple yes/no answer.

No, focus on tax evasion, taxing the top of the wealthy and ending the multinational corporation loopholes.

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

I think if someone is in dept they should pay off their dept, otherwise they might lose stuff lets say...

yes but not drastically otherwise we will lose a lot of social programs which are still important to our country

No, reduce tax evasion, higher taxes on the wealthy, reduce benefits and salaries on government officials.

No, focus on tax evasion while increasing taxes on wealthy who are proven to evade. Also focus on spending and what's being wasted

No, Reduce military spending, increase taxes on wealthy (making over twice the living wage), increase taxes on multinational corporations

Just budget more. Instead of spending on the militia, police and other similar services, spent on schooling, healthcare, and tourism. There should be very minimum spending in the immigration sector.

Drastically lower wages and benefits of government officials and increase taxes on corporations but don't cut Public spending

We need to very carefully look at what we’re spending money on, especially in terms of what amounts to entertainment. Cultural parades are great, but taxes shouldn’t be funding them.

I think that the spending has reached a point that it is out of control here in Canada. However, I don't like the idea of necessarily drastically cutting public spending thereby damaging the quality of life for those who need government funded programs and resources. I think there is more of a middle ground based on the question being asked. The national debt is way too high but I wouldn't want to cut costs to necessary programs and things the government spend $ on.

Some argue that targeted cuts to public spending could help reduce the national debt without significantly harming essential services, while others believe that maintaining or increasing public spending is necessary to support economic growth and social welfare.

They should reduce spending on refugees. Not all refugees are poor, and their financial situation should be regularly assessed. Subsidies should be provided based on their level of wealth.

No, we should reserve foreign aid spending to budget surplus once all other expenses have been accounted for.

Yes. A serious assessment of necessary programs vs. those intended to address the minor slight of the day is truly needed.

No, focus on ending tax evasion instead and drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

Try to end or reduce tax evasion, business exploitation, and make sure large corporations or political parties don’t try to exploit and take advantage of any loopholes.

No, but increase the ultra-rich tax, reduce the unneeded government employees, reduce the pay for government officials, and stop things like giving unnecessary money away.

Yes, decrease the funds we give to special needs workers and peoples. They are less capable than people who are not special needs, making there be no need for the funding we give them.

Yes, but focus on cutting from superfluous initiatives and protect essential services (i.e. healthcare).

Yes, increase taxes for a short time and reduce government expenditure, wear ever possible and reduce ministers salaries.

Make tax dollars used more effectively because a lot of money is wasted in lawsuits due to negligence

The first focus should be to minimize inefficiencies, root out programs not focused critical issues, and manage administrative cost better. Cuts in programs tend to increase issues and cost more in the long run. Taxes may need increasing to provide the most important programs, but efficiency is key

Reform the system to create and motivate an increase in the economy through donations from the rich to offset increasing costs to support a long-term debt reduction strategy.

Yes, they should make drastic cuts by increasing efficiency by both cutting government official’s hours and finding ways to create more work for them instead of sitting around as much.

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

idc nobody cares about national "debt" it aint real cuh

No, they can take cuts in their pay checks.

No, But focus on ending tax evasion AND focus more on taxing the rich.

spend on improving our own country

Yes but only to nonessential services

Yes but only on nonessential services

Reduce military spending drastically and reduce benefits and salaries for government officials while also looking for other ways to help reduce wasteful spending.

Yes but make moderate cuts where needed based on usage of service. (The lowest used services will be the first to cut when needed)

Again it depends on what they are cutting money for but if a slight cut can make get rid of the country's debt it better now then never rather than the debt growing.

Cut the tax rates and enable people to live comfortably by making things more affordable

Yes, but not permanently, only until there is no national debt.

It depends on that they're cutting. Education and healthcare for example, should not be cut.

No, stop sending money to other nations as pay outs or humanitarian missions

No, focus on more important issues like reducing military spending, increasing taxes on the wealthy and reducing the number of government officials instead

yes, on public with minimum wage.

No, maybe increase taxes for companies; the bigger they are the more they’re taxed.

the government should reduce the public spending on areas that are more unimportant and focus more on very important things like the military so that they can defend our country if needed

Just not from education and Healthcare

Yes by cutting UNNECESSARY spending, not vital government services.

Just stop giving away money to other countries who don't even support us.

I agree with all of these.

stop spending the money on stuff that is not needed like that election half way through the year that cost 600 million

yes but mostly increase taxes on large multinational corporations

We will focus more on removing tax evasion as a problem and the spending on the military.

Yes, but only in areas where spending is excessive and ineffective.

Options D,E,F,G,H,I

No. National debt isn't a major issue if you understand economics.

Just don't pay any of your debts you'll die eventually

Yes, but increase tax on wealthy, rental properties and freeze wage increases on elected officials. Have all federal incomes be voted on by citizens for elected officials. (PM, MPP, MP, GOV GEN)

Yes but by going through each financial records to see where cuts can happen without cutting the services... IE no raises for top management. Cutting 'bonuses or perks" for management.

No, rather halt the continued donation of foreign aid.

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

Get rid of costly real estate for GoC office space and focus on smaller hoteling workspaces.

all mps ,mpps and the pm should take a fifty percent pay cut and a reduction in perks until the debt is payed off

Increase taxes on small things so people don't notice and feel it's small change. Things upto $1000 for example.

All the no, and this is what we should do instead apply.

No, increase taxes on the wealthy and all corporations, focus on ending tax evasion and raise the debt ceiling.

Remove the Catholic School Board funding and reallocate it

Some unneccessary spending

No, focus on ending tax evasion, increase taxes on the wealthy and corporations.

i don’t have an opinion

Cut funds of military, focus on tax evasion, tax the rich more.

all the above.

No, however we should cease all aide to foreign countries and take care of ourselves first

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

Is there anywhere that the government can afford to cut back on public funding that would not be a detriment to the public? I think not. So what percentage of the wealth is held by what percentage of the people?

Government should increase the interest rate in banks so that instead of spending money for other sources they should start doing saving with that debts of the will also reduce.

educate and learn about shopping addictions and how to spend wisely

I believe we should cut down certain areas which don't seem too important to the nation in the next three years to pay off the national debt.

Yes end wasteful spending

Only make cuts in inefficiencies

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

No default on the debt and find a new system away from the traditional banks. The bretton woods system falls apart every 50 years

No, increase taxes on the wealthy and large businesses and increase military spending and focus on ending tax evasion.

No, cuts to public spending will have negative affects, focus more on tax evasions and reducing spending on things that aren't necessary.

We are about to go into an economic crisis. The Government should definitely reduce national debt, but also make an effort to lower tax

Yes on whats less essential

No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations and drastically reduce benefits and salaries of government officials.

Yes but not a lot and then stop after it is ok.

YES! Defund CBC, cut taxes, reduce military spending and foreign aid, increase taxes on large multinational corporation! AND Allow school choice!

the amount of money we spend isnt your business, pay off canadas debt then dirties

Reduce military spending, end tax evasion and increase 1% taxes

Increase taxes on the rich, close tax evasion loopholes, and tax large corporations a lot more.