@379SGMP

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

C>C Personal answerPro-choice, I don’t agree but the government has no right to ban it

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

C>C Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

C>C Personal answerNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Identity

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

C>C Personal answerYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

C>C Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

C>C Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

C>C Personal answerNo, freedom of speech laws should only protect you from criticizing the government

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

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

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

C>C Personal answerYes, and make it a living wage

Social › Euthanasia

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

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

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

C>C Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance

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?

C>C Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

C>C Personal answerNo, only for assault weapons

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

C>C Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

C>C Personal answerKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

C>C Personal answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

C>C Personal answerNo, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

C>C Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

Social › Niqāb

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

C>C 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?

C>C 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?

C>C Personal answerYes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

C>C Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

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)?

C>C Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

C>C Personal answerYes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

C>C Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

C>C Personal answerYes

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

C>C Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

C>C Personal answerNo, but decriminalize drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana

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?

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

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

C>C Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

C>C Personal answerYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

C>C Personal answerIncrease

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

C>C Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

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?

C>C Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

the Environment › Fracking

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

C>C Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

C>C Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

C>C Personal answerYes, but only if the information was legally obtained

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

C>C Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

C>C Personal answerYes, but only after living in the country for 5 years

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

C>C Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

C>C Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

the Economy › Welfare

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

C>C Personal answerFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

C>C Personal answerNo, reduce military spending instead

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

C>C Personal answerYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

C>C Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

C>C Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

C>C Personal answerNo, it’s just a piece of cloth that doesn’t represent what it should

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

C>C Personal answerNo, we have more important issues that need funding

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

C>C 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?

C>C Personal answerDecrease

the Economy › NAFTA

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

C>C Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

C>C Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

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

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

C>C Personal answerYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

C>C Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

C>C Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Tariffs

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

C>C Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

the Economy › State Ownership

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

C>C Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

C>C Personal answerYes

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

C>C Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

C>C Personal answerYes, if the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents

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What is your stance on abortion?

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

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

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

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

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

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Do you support the death penalty?

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

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

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

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)?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

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

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

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

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

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

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

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

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

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

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

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

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

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

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

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

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

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

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

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

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

Do you support independent schools?

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

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