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Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate

Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, giving the government power to regulate facewear is a slippery slope.

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

NL>NL Personal answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, schools should require at least one teacher or security guard to be armed

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

NL>NL Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision

Social › Gender Identity

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, we should address gender identity as a mental health issue and provide funds for more research and care

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

NL>NL Personal answerAbolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

NL>NL Personal answerNo, just basic training focusing less on combat training and more on physical and mental conditioning. Traditional basic training can be optional with no further commitment.

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, all speech is protected.

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

NL>NL Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

Social › Euthanasia

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

NL>NL Personal answerNo, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, the government should not be involved in healthcare

Immigration › Citizenship Test

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

NL>NL Personal answerYes, but only those who wish to stay longer than four years.

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

NL>NL Personal answerNo, and the government should pass a national “stand your ground” law

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, only if all other welfare programs are ended. If all that cash is put into a lump sum, it would at least cut the beurrocracy.

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, only if they have entered the country illegally

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

NL>NL Personal answerLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

NL>NL Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

NL>NL Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

NL>NL Personal answerNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries

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)?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, only if it’s strictly based on a pay-per-quality model

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, but only to influence public opinion, not tamper with a fair voting process

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, and use the U.N. peacekeeping forces to protect our interests

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, only sentence kingpins and smugglers to death. Sellers and pushers should receive an upgraded charge of a minimum of 10 years, more if they traffic in cocaine or heroin. If anyone dies from their garbage, charge them with second degree murder.

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, only if the creation and distribution pipelines are carefully monitored and regulated.

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

NL>NL Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

NL>NL Personal answerNo, as long as all donations are public knowledge

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, Hong Kong is an autonomous region of China. This violates that autonomy.

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

NL>NL Personal answerRegardless, we should end all social welfare programs

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

NL>NL Personal answerIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost

the Environment › Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

the Environment › Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, but not in heavily populated areas

the Environment › Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

NL>NL Personal answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

NL>NL Personal answerYes, but only if they sucsessfully apply for citizenship or dual citizenship.

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

NL>NL Personal answerNo, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

NL>NL Personal answerTransfer all funding and policing duties to the elected sheriff's department.

the Economy › Welfare

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

NL>NL Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, it should be raised

the Economy › Government Spending

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

NL>NL Personal answerYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, and make it the primary form of energy production.

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

Elections › Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, and also required to release their medical records

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

NL>NL Personal answerDecrease, and deny aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

NL>NL Personal answerOnly after reforming the system to be faster, safer and more effecient.

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Canada be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, but they should not be able to claim citizenship status of more than two nations

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

NL>NL Personal answerIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

the Economy › NAFTA

Should Canada continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, trade between the member countries has become too imbalanced

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should Canadian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, but they should be regulated to ensure they are not creating a monopoly or having too much influence on social-political issues

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, for government workers but not for politicians

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

NL>NL Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, classify it as a commodity

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long

the Economy › State Ownership

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

NL>NL Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

NL>NL Personal answerNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

NL>NL Personal answerNo, and we should ban the use of sanctuary cities

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, and our entire education system should be privatized

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

NL>NL Personal answerYes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives