Top Political Issues

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

Most important  5795 votes66 discussions

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

Most important  4.5752 votes230 discussions

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

More important  3.8866 votes191 discussions

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

More important  3.714.3k votes703 discussions

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

More important  3.413.2k votes1k discussions

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Somewhat important  3.113.5k votes1.1k discussions

What is your stance on abortion?

More important  414.1k votes1.6k discussions

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

More important  3.81.3k votes296 discussions

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

More important  3.8920 votes131 discussions

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

More important  3.8781 votes219 discussions

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

More important  3.41.8k votes527 discussions

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Somewhat important  3958 votes131 discussions

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Most important  4.6512 votes137 discussions

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Somewhat important  3.14.9k votes281 discussions

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Somewhat important  3.1831 votes77 discussions

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

Somewhat important  314.1k votes1.1k discussions

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

Somewhat important  2.92.1k votes103 discussions

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

Somewhat important  2.912.8k votes1k discussions

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

More important  3.813.5k votes1.4k discussions

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

Somewhat important  3.1814 votes125 discussions

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

Somewhat important  3.114.2k votes792 discussions

Should Canada increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Somewhat important  2.81.4k votes141 discussions

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Somewhat important  2.7883 votes482 discussions

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Less important  2.51.6k votes158 discussions

Should foreigners, currently residing in Canada, have the right to vote?

More important  3.514.3k votes719 discussions

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Somewhat important  3.313.7k votes833 discussions

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Somewhat important  3.2992 votes64 discussions

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister?

Somewhat important  2.7810 votes76 discussions

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

Somewhat important  2.614.2k votes1.2k discussions

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

Less important  2.4838 votes27 discussions

Should the government impose a 1% tax on real estate owned by non-residents?

Somewhat important  3.18.5k votes563 discussions

Should foreigners be banned from buying homes in Canada for 2 years?

Somewhat important  2.97.3k votes912 discussions

Should the government subsidize home buyers who make less than $120K per year?

Somewhat important  2.714.1k votes1.2k discussions

Should the government subsidize the building of 1.4 million new homes over the next four years?

Somewhat important  2.66.6k votes960 discussions

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

Less important  2.6748 votes258 discussions

Should the government provide assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?

Least important  1.8117 votes44 discussions

Should low income international students be provided with a free education?

More important  3.91k votes225 discussions

Should the government forgive up to $20,000 of student loan debt?

Somewhat important  2.88.6k votes858 discussions

Should the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates?

Less important  2.48.2k votes438 discussions

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

Less important  2.212.7k votes511 discussions

Do you support independent schools?

Less important  2.112.9k votes485 discussions

Should universities be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?

Least important  1.5181 votes16 discussions

Do you support a universal basic income program?

More important  3.91.3k votes398 discussions

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

More important  3.812k votes777 discussions

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

More important  3.614.2k votes1.2k discussions

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

Somewhat important  3.4450 votes44 discussions

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Somewhat important  3.313.5k votes708 discussions

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Somewhat important  3.11.3k votes134 discussions

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

Somewhat important  3.11.1k votes138 discussions

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

Somewhat important  2.9768 votes111 discussions

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Somewhat important  2.914.2k votes478 discussions

Should the government allow TransCanada to expropriate private property for the construction of the Keystone pipeline?

Somewhat important  2.6829 votes120 discussions

Should local governments follow environmental guidelines set by the United Nations?

Less important  2.51.8k votes93 discussions

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

Less important  2.5908 votes73 discussions

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Somewhat important  3.4974 votes43 discussions

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Somewhat important  3.31.2k votes144 discussions

Do you support Bill C-51, which expands local police and intelligence agencies’ authority to prevent terrorism?

Somewhat important  2.912.8k votes607 discussions

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Somewhat important  2.85.7k votes383 discussions

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Somewhat important  2.79.2k votes660 discussions

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Somewhat important  2.7487 votes93 discussions

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Somewhat important  2.9968 votes158 discussions

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

Somewhat important  2.812.2k votes2.4k discussions

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Less important  2.4928 votes44 discussions

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Less important  2.34.6k votes211 discussions

Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?

Less important  2.314k votes1.6k discussions

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Less important  2.29.3k votes433 discussions

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

Somewhat important  3.2814 votes31 discussions

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

Less important  2.41.8k votes83 discussions

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

Less important  22.3k votes41 discussions

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

Least important  1.82.1k votes99 discussions

Should the government ban its citizens from using cross-border payment methods (like crypto) to send money to relatives in OFAC sanctioned countries (Palestine, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea)?

Least important  1.7134 votes32 discussions

Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?

Less important  2.42.3k votes86 discussions

Should the government impose stricter regulations on the collection and use of personal data by companies?

Less important  2.2119 votes8 discussions

Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

Least important  1.82.2k votes50 discussions

Should the government implement stricter regulations on the use of cryptocurrencies?

Least important  1.82.1k votes25 discussions

Should citizens be allowed to secure their money in self-hosted digital wallets that the government can monitor but not control?

Least important  1.6146 votes13 discussions

Should artists be held to the same reporting and disclosure requirements as hedge funds, mutual funds, and public companies when selling their artwork?

Least important  1160 votes22 discussions

Should the government impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicles?

Less important  2.3553 votes15 discussions

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Less important  214.1k votes522 discussions

Should the government implement stricter emissions standards for diesel vehicles?

Less important  1.9237 votes15 discussions

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

Least important  1.68.4k votes1k discussions

Should the government restrict the use of advanced technology in vehicles to maintain human control and prevent over-reliance on technology?

Least important  1.6137 votes33 discussions

Should the government permit the use of drones for commercial purposes?

Least important  1.412k votes1.6k discussions

Should the Canadian government maintain its 25% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to U.S. tariffs?

Should the government use tariff revenue to directly support Canadian workers and businesses affected by U.S. trade actions?

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Should Canada exempt critical industries, like aerospace and energy, from its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

More important  3.514.1k votes627 discussions

Should the government allow the commercialization of lab-grown meat?

Less important  2.12.3k votes45 discussions

Should the government fund research into genetic engineering for disease prevention and treatment?

Less important  22.1k votes57 discussions

Should the government regulate the use of CRISPR technology for human genetic modifications?

Least important  1.6288 votes27 discussions