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Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate

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

J>J Personal answerNo, the government should recommend it but not require it

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

J>J 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?

J>J 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?

J>J Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

J>J Personal answerYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

J>J 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?

J>J Personal answerNo,it should already be implied to not deny someone because of there gender.

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

J>J Personal answerLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

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

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

J>J Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech

Healthcare › COVID-19 Vaccine

Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?

J>J Personal answerNo, I’ll wait to see how safe and effective it is on the general population before getting it

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

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

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

J>J Personal answerIt should be the state's decision but, the federal government should have a minimum cap for how low minimum wage can be.

Social › Euthanasia

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

J>J Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

J>J 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?

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

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

J>J Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

J>J Personal answerNo

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

J>J 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?

J>J 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?

J>J Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

J>J 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?

J>J 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?

J>J 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)?

J>J Personal answerNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

J>J Personal answerYes, but only to protect the country from human rights violations by a tyrannical ruler

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

J>J 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?

J>J Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

J>J Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

J>J Personal answerYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

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

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?

J>J Personal answerNo, but legalize drugs

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

J>J 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?

J>J Personal answerYes

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

J>J Personal answerIncrease

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

J>J Personal answerNo

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?

J>J Personal answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

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

J>J Personal answerYes, but increase oversight

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

J>J Personal answerYes

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

J>J Personal answerRegardless, should be decided by the state.

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

J>J Personal answerA government official should not share any information that can hurt the federal government or the nation's security. They are under a different set of rules because they are part of the federal government. But, if they are caught whistleblowing, they should have the right to appeal the consequence to the supreme court and have them to decide the specific case. So, not exactly pass a law but more like having a right, no

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

J>J 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?

J>J 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?

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

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

J>J Personal answerThere should be both a tax break and stimuli. But the annual income determines the amount of money you get and the amount of taxes you have to pay.

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

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

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

J>J Personal answerYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

J>J Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

the Economy › Welfare

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

J>J Personal answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

J>J Personal answerNo. but the drinking and smoking age should be.

the Economy › Government Spending

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

J>J Personal answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

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

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

J>J Personal answerYes, and nationalize the industry

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

J>J 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?

J>J Personal answerDecrease

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

J>J 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?

J>J Personal answerIt should be the states' decision.

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

J>J Personal answerYes

the Economy › NAFTA

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

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

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

J>J Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

J>J Personal answerNo, it has shown to be ineffective

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

J>J 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?

J>J Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

J>J Personal answerI can see both sides of this dilemma.

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

J>J Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

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

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

J>J Personal answerNo, classify it as a commodity

the Economy › Tariffs

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

J>J 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?

J>J 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)?

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

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

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

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

J>J Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

J>J Personal answerYes, but I would prefer lowering corporate taxes to benefit all local companies

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Topics

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

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?

Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?

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?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

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?