Healthcare › Prescription Drugs
Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?
2>2 Personal answerBasic drugs, yes. There must be checks and balances to prevent big pharma price-gouging and influence peddling, especially in the area of regulation. |
Education › University Tuition
Should the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates?
2>2 Personal answerHidden subsidies should be scrapped and replaced with scholarships. Many University programs are not marketable and people would not pay for them when they see this. As well, Universities can have some of the largest bureaucratic largesse out there, and need to pick up their game. |
Healthcare › Dental Coverage
Should preventative dental care be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?
2>2 Personal answerYes but show people the bill first and get reimbursed later. If people think it's free, they shirk their own responsibilities. |
the Environment › Logging
Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?
2>2 Personal answerYes and no. Some old forest are ripe for natural forest fires. We need replanting of varied, and strong genetic forests. This requires a managed approach, with selective harvesting, protection, and replanting. |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
2>2 Personal answerBusinesses should be encouraged to adopt sustainable practices, rather than exploitative ones. However, regulation also encourages work-arounds, careful monitoring, and legal challenges -- very expensive! Best to have economic incentives and disincentives -- which business can understand. |
Immigration › Immigration
Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?
2>2 Personal answerA qualified yes. Avoid criminals, encourage skilled workers, keep numbers normalized to avoid population spikes or major demographic change. |
the Environment › Renewable Energy
Should the federal government subsidize the production and consumption of renewable energy sources?
Domestic Policy › Native Funding
Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?
2>2 Personal answerNo, instead of monetary funds, we should instead offer assistance in the form of education, training, and social programs |
the Environment › Keystone Pipeline
Should the government allow TransCanada to expropriate private property for the construction of the Keystone pipeline?
2>2 Personal answerPay landowners above market value. Use the oil royalties the restore affected lands (replant forests, animal migration causeways, etc). With these costs known in advance, the project will not be so lucrative. |
Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail
Should the federal government invest in urban, commuter rail infrastructure?
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
2>2 Personal answerBetter to help laid off works, keep them busy, training or other work than in the streets suffering or committing crimes. An ounce of prevention is a pound of cure. As for companies, they made their money, have insurance, and often get merged or acquired by others anyway. |
Education › Postsecondary Education
Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?
2>2 Personal answerCurriculae should have federal, provincial, and international components; funded from provinces, federal gov, and even municipalities (think skilled trades, community work jobs, etc). |