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Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate

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

M>M Personal answerYes, except for certain medical conditions

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

M>M 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?

M>M Personal answerYes, but if they only if they undergo crisis training (with yearly certification), pass background and mental health checks, and keep the gun in a secure but accessible spot.

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

M>M Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

M>M Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Identity

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

M>M Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to protect minorities from discrimination

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

M>M Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

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

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

M>M Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

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

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

M>M 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?

M>M Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

M>M Personal answerNo, only for criminals and the mentally ill

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

M>M Personal answerNo, our country's budget simply doesn't allow for us to do that at the moment.

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

M>M Personal answerIncrease for multinational corporations but lower for small businesses, and remove loopholes and deductions.

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

M>M 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?

M>M 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?

M>M Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

M>M 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?

M>M 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?

M>M 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)?

M>M 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?

M>M Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

M>M 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?

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

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

M>M Personal answerYes, but only if there is proof someone died from the drugs they trafficked

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

M>M Personal answerYes, for most but not all drugs

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

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

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

M>M 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?

M>M Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

M>M Personal answerNo, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse

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?

M>M 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?

M>M 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?

M>M Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

M>M Personal answerYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

M>M Personal answerHelp

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

M>M 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?

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

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

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

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

M>M Personal answerYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

M>M Personal answerYes, but not all of it. Some funding should be redirected to better police training.

the Economy › Welfare

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

M>M 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?

M>M Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

M>M Personal answerYes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

M>M Personal answerYes

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

M>M Personal answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

M>M 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?

M>M Personal answerDecrease until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit, and countries that harbor or promote terrorism should not receive aid.

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

M>M 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?

M>M Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

M>M 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)?

M>M Personal answerYes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

M>M Personal answerYes

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

M>M Personal answerYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes and 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?

M>M Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

M>M Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

M>M Personal answerYes, but only for low-income pensioners

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

M>M Personal answerNo, but it should be limited.

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

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

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

M>M Personal answerNo, it provides too high of risk for criminal activity

the Economy › Tariffs

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

M>M Personal answerNo, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

M>M Personal answerYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

M>M Personal answerYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

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

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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 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 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?

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?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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 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?

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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