Communists platform and policies on Economic Issues

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

Public statementsYes

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Public statementsYes, but we should focus more on basic rights such as housing, food, and a livable wage than universal basic income

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Public statementsRaise

the Economy › Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

ChatGPTYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Public statementsHelp

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

ChatGPTNo, free trade puts downward pressure on wages and undermines consumer and environmental protections

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Public statementsFewer

the Economy › Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Small Business Funding

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

ChatGPTYes, but funding should come from large corporations instead of taxpayers

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Public statementsNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should Canadian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › NAFTA

Should Canada continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

ChatGPTYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

ChatGPTYes, and nationalise the banks

the Economy › Employment Insurance

Should employment insurance be given to those who work seasonal jobs including tourism, fishery and farming?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › CEO Pay Cap

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Pension Premiums

Should the employee contribution rate for the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) be raised above its current 4.49% rate?

ChatGPTYes, higher premiums could be used to reinvest in the economy and reduce the government's liability to fund payments to seniors

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

ChatGPTYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

ChatGPTYes, except for low income citizens

the Economy › Decentralized Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

ChatGPTYes, this would reduce wealth inequality by providing more transparent, affordable, and inclusive access to financial services

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

ChatGPTNo, but the government should create an official digital currency

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if they were banned

the Economy › Public Sector Borrowing

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Aluminum Quotas

Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?

ChatGPTYes

Communist Party

Communists policies on economic issues

Topics

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

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

Should old age pensions be increased?

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Should Canadian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Should Canada continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

Should employment insurance be given to those who work seasonal jobs including tourism, fishery and farming?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

Do you support income splitting for families?

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Should the employee contribution rate for the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) be raised above its current 4.49% rate?

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?

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