Try the political quiz

Parties  ›  Policies  ›  Criminal

New Democratics policy on defunding the police

Topics

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

  ChatGPTYes

New Democratics answer is based on the following data:

ChatGPT

Strongly agree

Yes

The New Democratic Party (NDP) has shown support for redirecting some funding from police departments to social and community-based programs. For example, during the 2020 Toronto City budget discussions, NDP-affiliated city councillors advocated for reallocating some police funding to community services. However, the party has not made this a central part of their platform. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

The NDP has shown support for alternative approaches to policing, such as unarmed community-based responders for non-violent calls. For example, in 2020, NDP MP Matthew Green introduced a motion in the House of Commons calling for a national strategy to shift resources from policing to community-led health and social services. However, this has not been a central part of their platform, so the score is not at the extreme end of agreement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

While the NDP has not explicitly opposed increasing funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities, their focus has been more on addressing the root causes of crime through social and community-based programs. Therefore, they might not strongly agree with this statement, but they also do not completely disagree with it. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

The NDP has generally been supportive of social and community-based programs and has shown willingness to redirect some police funding to these initiatives. However, they have not taken a strong stance against police funding in general, so the score is not at the extreme end of disagreement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and abolish the police

The NDP has not advocated for abolishing the police. Their focus has been on addressing systemic issues and improving community services, rather than completely dismantling the existing law enforcement system. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Official answer

This party has not responded to our request to answer this question yet. Help us get it faster by telling them to answer the iSideWith quiz.

Voting record

We are currently researching this party’s voting record on this issue. Suggest a link to their voting record on this issue.

Donor influence

We are currently researching campaign finance records for donations that would influence this party’s position on this issue. Suggest a link that documents their donor influence on this issue.

Public statements

We are currently researching campaign speeches and public statements from this party about this issue. Suggest a link to one of their recent quotes about this issue.

Updated 2hrs ago

Party’s support base

New Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 9,735 voters that identify as New Democratic.

See any errors? Suggest corrections to this party’s stance here


How similar are your political beliefs to New Democratics policies? Take the political quiz to find out.