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Libertarian

The Libertarian Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada founded in 1973. The party subscribes to classical liberal tenets of the libertarian movement across Canada. The mission of the party is to reduce the size, scope and cost of government.

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Could having a minimal government make it harder for important social safety nets to exist, or would it encourage communities to help themselves?

 @9TQWX6J from Ontario  answered…3mos3MO

no, the idea of the 'minimal state' was debunked by its own creator

 @9TW9SR6from Ontario  answered…3mos3MO

Absolutely make it harder for anyone who isn't already rich. Plus it encourages Greed at the very top

 @9TW7FFGIndependentfrom Ontario  answered…3mos3MO

Of course it would make it harder to have safety nets, where’s the money coming from?

 @9TTDV9Ffrom Ontario  answered…3mos3MO

Original marxist and anarchist libertarian schools of thought allow for freedom as exploitative class structures are disassembled in those ideals. Capitalist co-opting of these libertarian ideals however only encourages exploitation and the failure of social safety nets.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How would the economy be different if government regulations were reduced or eliminated entirely?

 @9TTFZM4New Democraticfrom Ontario  answered…3mos3MO

Libertarians are the political house cats of society.

They are fiercely convinced of their own independence with no real world concept of what actually puts food in their bowl everyday.

Libertarians are the worst kind of liberal.

 @9TTDV9Ffrom Ontario  answered…3mos3MO

Libertarianism as it is currently understood is as a branch of capitalism. Under a capitalist economy with no regulations the exploitation of the working class only gets worse. Also a good chunk of "libertarian"s nowadays are either in it for those financial reasons or due to specific government rules that have to do with the ages of those they "interact with".

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Considering the growing concerns about privacy, would you support a policy that limits government surveillance, even if it might affect national security?

 @9RCSVDSCommunistfrom Manitoba  answered…5mos5MO

I think surveillance is inevitable in a digital age, and I'd much rather it be the government that is surveilling me than unregulated corporations. That said, I would support policies limiting surveillance such as not allowing video surveillance, which I fear could lead to bans on masks which would be a major threat to public health and safety, especially taking into account the ongoing pandemic.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Do you think lower taxes mean more personal freedom, or could it lead to more inequality in society?

 @9TMR89C from Alberta  answered…3mos3MO

I have no trustworthy information on this matter. I apologize for not having a response.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Would you feel safer or more vulnerable in a society where citizens are responsible for their own self-defense?

 @9RC8R94from Ontario  answered…5mos5MO

I would feel more unsafe, although I would like more rights to self defense.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How might a country with a 'free market economy' impact your future career prospects?

 @9RR93PGfrom Ontario  answered…5mos5MO

I would be fired and replaced with a low cost worker in another country with lower labour costs

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How do you think a significant reduction in government regulation would influence the environment and climate change?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would a society with minimal government intervention shape your daily life?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Would you feel more empowered or more stressed living in a country where citizens are responsible for their own success without government aid?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Do you believe education should be a private or public responsibility, and how would that shape your future?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

If the government did not provide financial aid during a crisis like COVID-19, how do you think society would have coped?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How should society balance personal freedoms against ensuring that everyone has access to essential services like healthcare and education?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Who do you think benefits the most in a ‘free market’ system with minimal government intervention?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Do you believe that more personal freedoms would lead to a better or more chaotic society, and why?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Can less government control truly result in fair opportunities for everyone, or would it benefit some groups over others?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Imagine your ideal level of taxation; what services would you be willing to give up to achieve it?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

If education was entirely privatized, how do you think that would affect your learning experience?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What are the pros and cons of having a government that only provides foundational services such as police and military?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How would your day-to-day life change if the government played a much smaller role in the economy?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

If public health care was replaced by private options, how would that impact accessibility for everyone?

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2mos2MO

Inside the Podcast Revolution: Trump’s Unfiltered Strategy and Harris’s ‘Meltdown’ Risk

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Defense Bill Blocks Transgender Care To Minors

The Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a defense policy bill directing $895 billion toward the Pentagon and other military activities, moving over the objections of some Democrats who opposed a provision added late in the negotiations that would deny coverage for transgender health procedures for minors.The 85-to-14 vote, coming a week after a divided House passed the same measure, cleared the bill for President Biden’s signature.Most Republicans and many Democrats supported the measure, which provides a 14.5 percent pay raise to junior enlisted service members and a 4.5 percent pay raise for all other service members. It also expands access to meal assistance, housing and child care programs that benefit those in uniform.But several Democrats withheld their backing in protest of a provision preventing TRICARE, the military’s health care plan for service members, from covering “medical interventions for the treatment of gender dysphoria that could result in sterilization” for children under 18.The language, which would affect the gender-transitioning children of service members, was recently added to the measure at the insistence of Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, who refused to bring a defense bill to the House floor without it, according to aides familiar with the negotiations.Twenty-one Democrats, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, proposed an amendment to strip the provision from the bill, but the matter was never brought to a vote. Several of them took to the floor on Tuesday to lodge their objections.“It’s flat-out wrong to put this provision in this bill and take away a service member’s freedom to make that decision for their families,” Ms. Baldwin said, estimating that the provision could negatively affect as many as 6,000 to 7,000 military families.

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