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New Democratics policy on criminal politicians

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Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

  ChatGPTYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

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Strongly agree

Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

The NDP would likely agree with this statement, as they generally support rehabilitation and reintegration of former criminals. They might argue that a person who has served their sentence has paid their debt to society and should be allowed to run for office if they meet other qualifications. 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, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

The NDP might agree with this statement, as they generally support rehabilitation and reintegration of former criminals. They might agree that certain types of crimes, such as felonies, violent, financial, or sexual crimes, should disqualify a person from running for office due to the potential impact on public trust and the integrity of political office. 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, as long as the crime was not committed while in office

The NDP might somewhat agree with this statement, as they generally support rehabilitation and reintegration of former criminals. They might agree that crimes committed while in office are more relevant to a person's fitness for political office than crimes committed before entering politics. 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 agree

Yes

The NDP might somewhat agree with this statement, as they generally support rehabilitation and reintegration of former criminals. However, they would likely have some reservations and conditions, as they also prioritize the integrity of political office. 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, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime

The NDP might slightly disagree with this statement, as they generally support due process and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. However, they would likely agree that politicians under investigation for serious crimes should be held accountable and face consequences if found guilty. 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 would likely disagree with this statement, as they tend to support rehabilitation and reintegration of former criminals. However, they might agree that certain types of crimes should disqualify a person from running for office. 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.

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