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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

A>A Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

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

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

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

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

A>A Personal answerYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

A>A Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Identity

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

A>A Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

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

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

A>A Personal answerYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

A>A 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?

A>A Personal answerIn an ideal world we wouldn't need to require it - the most qualified would be appointed regardless of gender. However, given implicit biases, I can't see that happening organically without requiring it first.

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?

A>A Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Social › Euthanasia

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

A>A Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

A>A Personal answerYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

A>A Personal answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

A>A Personal answerRaise

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

A>A Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

A>A Personal answerYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

A>A Personal answerNo

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

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

Social › Niqāb

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

A>A Personal answerYes

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

A>A Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

A>A Personal answerNo, this becomes an opening for the government to determine what is or isn't true, but they should be financially punished for allowing rampant misinformation.

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

A>A Personal answerNo

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)?

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

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

A>A Personal answerYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

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

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

A>A Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

A>A Personal answerDecrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages

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?

A>A 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?

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

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

A>A Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

A>A Personal answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

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

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

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

A>A Personal answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

A>A Personal answerNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

A>A Personal answerYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

A>A Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

A>A Personal answerNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

A>A Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

A>A Personal answerYes

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?

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

the Economy › Welfare

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

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

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

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

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

A>A Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

the Economy › Government Spending

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

A>A Personal answerNo, reduce military spending AND increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

A>A Personal answerNo

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

A>A Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

A>A Personal answerIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

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

the Economy › NAFTA

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

A>A Personal answerNo, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

A>A Personal answerYes

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

A>A Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

A>A Personal answerDecrease

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

A>A Personal answerYes

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

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

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

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

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

A>A Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

A>A Personal answerNo

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

A>A Personal answerYes

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

A>A Personal answerNo, this will incentivize companies to move jobs out of the country

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

A>A Personal answerYes, but only if they are non-profit

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

A>A Personal answerNo

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What is your stance on abortion?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

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

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

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

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

Do you support the death penalty?

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

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

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 military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

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

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

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

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

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

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

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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

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

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

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

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

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

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

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

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

Do you support independent schools?

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

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