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Should parents lose custody for intentionally misgendering their child?

Misgendering refers to addressing or referring to someone using pronouns or gender terms that don't align with their gender identity. In some debates, particularly around transgender youth, questions have arisen about whether consistent misgendering by parents should be considered a form of emotional…

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Trump Pushes $1 Trillion Military Budget Amid Rising Tensions with China

President Donald Trump has announced a provisional $1 trillion defense budget, emphasizing the need to strengthen the U.S. military in response to global threats. The move comes as part of a broader strategy to counter China's growing military capabilities and economic influence. Trump criticized China's…

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Poilievre's Push for Resource Boom Sparks Debate on Indigenous Rights and Environment

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to fast-track approvals for major resource projects, including LNG Canada Phase 2, if elected. His plan includes rapidly greenlighting 10 key developments to boost Canada's energy sector. While Poilievre frames this as economic reconciliation, especially…

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Should parents lose custody for intentionally misgendering their child?

No

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@ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...…3hrs3H

Should parents lose custody for intentionally misgendering their child?

Yes

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@SimilarKangaroofrom Manitoba commented…11hrs11H

Poilievre's Push for Resource Boom Sparks Debate on Indigenous Rights and Environment

Fast-tracking resource projects without real Indigenous consent or environmental safeguards just sounds like the same old extractive politics dressed up in new…

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@MercifulR3gulationfrom Ontario commented…11hrs11H

Poilievre's Push for Resource Boom Sparks Debate on Indigenous Rights and Environment

Let people and Indigenous communities decide for themselves—government red tape shouldn't be holding back prosperity and property rights.

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@B4JNVBTfrom British Columbia answered…26mins26m

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

The government should give the option of spending more money on private healthcare for those who desire it.

@B4JNQSTfrom Manitoba answered…30mins30m

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Upgraded and more in-depth background checks and upgraded immigration requirements and rules should be done to verify if a person is bad or not.

@B4JNPZ6from British Columbia answered…30mins30m

What is another question you would like to see added to this quiz?

should government help find cure to cancer

@B4JMLNW disagreed…45mins45m

What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …

It's as simple as, it's not your body so it's not up to the government to decide what to do with someone else's body

@B4JMLNW answered…1hr1H

Should foreigners be banned from buying homes in Canada for 2 years?

I think if they plan on being here permanently they should be allowed to buy a house if their spouse/Children or other people in their family are Canadian

@B4JMLNW answered…1hr1H

Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary foreign workers allowed into Canada?

Take on the platform that Australia has for their working holiday visa - where if you want to stay longer you have to do specific jobs ie: farm work, constructi…

@B4JKSWVfrom British Columbia answered…2hrs2H

Should foreigners be banned from buying homes in Canada for 2 years?

If foreigner buys a house they should only allowed ownership of 49% the provincial government should own 51%

@B4JKRHZfrom Manitoba agreed…2hrs2H

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

people should be able to marry whoever they want, as long as there are no aggressive exploits that can be benefitted from it, marriage should be between anyone

@B4JK6C9from Newfoundland agreed…2hrs2H

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

National service should be mandatory, as it provides the population with training and self sufficiency.

@B4JK6C9from Newfoundland agreed…2hrs2H

What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …

Pro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child

A fetus with a heartbeat is just as much of a human that deserves rights, however in cases of rape and incest it should be waived as the mere conception is wron…

@B4JK6C9from Newfoundland disagreed…2hrs2H

What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …

A fetus with a heartbeat is a living human being, however in cases of rape, incest or danger it should be allowed.

@B4JK6C9from Newfoundland answered…2hrs2H

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

no, however background checks and psychological tests should be mandatory. also the government should pass a national stand your ground law.

@B4JK6C9from Newfoundland answered…2hrs2H

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

The option for privatized healthcare should be available, however no tax dollars should fund it. tax dollars go to a public healthcare system that is entirely s…

@B4JDX58from Newfoundland answered…5hrs5H

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

Yes but not a lot just so our population growth doesn't occur too quickly that our economy cant keep up with.

@B4JDT8Qfrom Newfoundland answered…5hrs5H

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Yes, and those voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

@B4JDT6Jfrom Newfoundland answered…5hrs5H

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

Rather than government funding income support services, they should create programs to provide partially funded education to low income familes.

@B4JDJ8Qfrom Newfoundland answered…5hrs5H

Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

I believe that it would be an amazing thing to increase the amount we send but we also need to remember the limits of canada

@B4JD9LTfrom Ontario answered…5hrs5H

Should the government fund research into genetic engineering for disease prevention and treatment?

Yes but only for untreatable life-threatening diseases to reduce the likelihood of such technologies being used for eugenicist purposes

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