New Democratics platform and policies on Domestic Policy Issues

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Public statementsNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

ChatGPTYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

ChatGPTNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

ChatGPTYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Domestic Policy › Quebec Sovereignty

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail

Should the federal government invest in urban, commuter rail infrastructure?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

In order to reduce energy costs, should the government nationalize or privatize the energy sector?

ChatGPTNationalize

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

ChatGPTNo, this is a violation of free speech

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

Should the government increase funding to the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

Public statementsAbolish

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Copyright

Should the government allow digital publishers to place locks on their content (MP3s, etc)?

ChatGPTYes, locks are critical to protecting artist's revenues

Domestic Policy › CSA Funding

Should the government increase funding to the CSA (Canadian Standards Association)?

ChatGPTYes

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New Democratics policies on domestic policy issues

Topics

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

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

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should the federal government invest in urban, commuter rail infrastructure?

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

In order to reduce energy costs, should the government nationalize or privatize the energy sector?

Do you support a national daycare policy?

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

Should the government increase funding to the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)?

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

Should the government allow digital publishers to place locks on their content (MP3s, etc)?

Should the government increase funding to the CSA (Canadian Standards Association)?

Popular conversations

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How do you feel when you hear languages you don't understand, and why do you think you feel that way?

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Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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