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Should the government provide incentives for carpooling and the use of shared transportation services?

Incentives for carpooling and shared transportation encourage people to share rides, reducing the number of vehicles on the road and lowering emissions. Proponents argue that it reduces traffic congestion, lowers emissions, and promotes community interactions. Opponents argue that it may not significantly impact traffic, could be costly, and some people prefer the convenience of personal vehicles.

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Yes

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No

 @B3HJK9Rfrom Manitoba  answered…1mo1MO

Money should be allocated to developing efficient and reliable public transport first. Many Canadians living in major cities outside of Ontario, BC, and Quebec still don't have particularly efficient, convenient, or reliable public transport. Due to smaller population sizes, budgets can be limited and citizens may not be able to afford the fare increases necessary to fund development projects.

 @9ZRQ8ZPfrom Nova Scotia  answered…5mos5MO

No, but improve public transportation options and function.

 @9RMDWZQfrom Nova Scotia  answered…9mos9MO

I’d have to have numbers. Would it really make a difference and at what cost. What’s the ROI?

 @9RB43K3from Quebec  answered…9mos9MO

Yes, but non-monetary incentives (such as the carpool lane).

 @9P8NRFMNew Democratic from Alberta  answered…10mos10MO

Yes, individual vehicles are not usually essential for everyday transportation.

 @9MKYHZ7from Alberta  answered…11mos11MO

No as it's difficult to subsidize carpooling, but there should be incentives for using public transportation and bikes

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Gallup Poll Bombshell: Over Half of Ukrainians Ready for Peace

More than half of Ukrainians want talks to end the war with Russia, according to the latest Gallup polls released on Tuesday, the war’s 1,000th day. The surveys, conducted in August and October, found that 52 percent of Ukrainians want their nation to negotiate an end to the war in Eastern Europe that has been raging for over two-and-half years. Almost four in 10 Ukrainians, 38 percent, want their military to keep fighting until it wins the war. Some 9 percent did not know or refused to share their opinion on the matter. The outlook of the Ukrainians is different from the period when the invasion began in February 2022. Just months after Russia’s invasion kicked off, around 73 percent of Ukrainians wanted to keep fighting. The support for continued fighting dropped among Ukrainians in 2023 when 63 percent wanted the conflict to continue while 27 percent preferred a negotiated peace, according to the survey. The poll comes as Ukraine fired U.S.-made long-range missiles inside Russia for the first time since the restriction was reportedly lifted by the Biden administration. On the same day, Russian President Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons. The support for continuing the war has dropped among Ukrainians across the country, dipping to below 50 percent throughout the nation this year, Gallup noted. The biggest declines were in regions that are far from the front lines. Over half of Ukrainians, 52 percent, agree that Kyiv should be open to making some territorial concessions as part of a cease-fire, according to the poll. Around 38 percent disagreed while another 10 percent did not know.

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