Rhinoceros platform and policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

R>R Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

R>R Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

R>R ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

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

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

R>R ChatGPTYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

R>R ChatGPTYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

the Economy › Welfare

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

R>R ChatGPTFewer

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

R>R ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Government Spending

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

R>R ChatGPTYes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

the Economy › Small Business Funding

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

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

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

R>R ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

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

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

the Economy › Employment Insurance

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

R>R ChatGPTYes, if they pay into it

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

R>R ChatGPTNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement

the Economy › State Ownership

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

R>R ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

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

R>R ChatGPTNo, private transactions should be kept private

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?

R>R ChatGPTYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

R>R ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Public Sector Borrowing

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

R>R ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Aluminum Quotas

Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?

R>R ChatGPTYes, but only on countries that put quotas on us

Rhinoceros Party

Rhinoceros policies on economic issues

Topics

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

Should old age pensions be increased?

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

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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

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

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

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

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 reduce public sector borrowing?

Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?

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