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Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate

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

BM>BM Personal answerMasks are proven to be ineffective, it should not be a requirement but an option especially to those who are medically inclined

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

BM>BM Personal answerPro-life

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

BM>BM Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

BM>BM 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?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Identity

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

BM>BM Personal answerNo, there are only two genders which are genetically not psychologically determined

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

BM>BM Personal answerNo

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

BM>BM 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?

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

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?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

BM>BM 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?

BM>BM Personal answerYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

BM>BM Personal answerNo, this system is too expensive

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

BM>BM Personal answerNo, but increase penalties for gun-related crimes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

BM>BM Personal answerLower it for small businesses, but raise it for large corporations

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

BM>BM Personal answerOnly if they compete in the event of the gender as the gender they were at birth.

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

BM>BM 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?

BM>BM 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?

BM>BM Personal answerThe governments role should ensure that antitrust laws are not broken and that there is not a monopoly regarding information. I think that the site providing their information should be required to include enough personal information so one can determine if it is biased.

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

BM>BM Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

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)?

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

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

BM>BM Personal answerYes, but only to facilitate free and fair elections and influence public opinion.

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

BM>BM 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?

BM>BM Personal answerYes, as long as they are given a fair trial

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

BM>BM Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount

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?

BM>BM Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

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

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

BM>BM Personal answerYes, but for vaccines and medical devices

the Environment › Fracking

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

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

BM>BM Personal answerYes, but only for medical use

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

BM>BM 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?

BM>BM Personal answerYes, but there donations received should be publicly disclosed

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

BM>BM Personal answerYes, but the Government should not be able to force businesses to trade with Israel

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

BM>BM Personal answerYes, but measures must be taken to ensure this only occurs during times of recession.

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

BM>BM Personal answerHelp but also can harm the individual because of money taken out of their pay even if they dont want to be in the union

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

BM>BM Personal answerYes, but instead of eliminating sentences for whistleblowers that have committed crimes, reduce the sentence. They still have done wrong in some way, and them helping will be used as a chance to greatly reduce punishment.

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?

BM>BM Personal answerNo, market forces obviously keep products with less than 50% in use. Which means banning it would cost consumers more. The solution would be for someone to invent a cheaper project that uses more and cost less

the Economy › Welfare

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

BM>BM Personal answerMore if we're going to keep welfare, however we should transition to a private charity funded "safety net" rather than a public taxes funded one.

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

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

the Economy › Government Spending

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

BM>BM Personal answerCut the spending on things that do not directly affect the public. Justify the "needs" of spending rather then the "wants".

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

BM>BM Personal answerNo

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

BM>BM Personal answerNo

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

BM>BM Personal answerForeign aid should follow Congressionally-established and Constitutionally valid principles and be controlled solely by Congress, not the Executive branch. It's use should be subject to verification, to ensure that it is not being misused. Misuse should be construed as a diplomatic incident, and the aggressing country should have all aid suspended.

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

BM>BM Personal answerYes, as long as it is used safely and in reasonable quantities.

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

the Economy › NAFTA

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

BM>BM Personal answerYes, but NAFTA needs to be renegotiated to address the trade imbalance and jobs moving out of the United States and into the other member nations.

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

BM>BM Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

BM>BM Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

BM>BM Personal answerIncrease

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

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

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

BM>BM Personal answerI'm not informed enough to form a full opinion

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

BM>BM Personal answerCurrently, or nearly retired, should not have their benefits reduced. New hires should be provided a more sustainable program.

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

BM>BM Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

BM>BM Personal answerIf its a private company and they do not claim bi-partisanship they can do what ever they please

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

BM>BM Personal answerNo

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

BM>BM Personal answerNo

the Economy › Tariffs

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

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

the Economy › State Ownership

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

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

BM>BM Personal answerNo, and we should ban the use of sanctuary cities. There are illegal immigrants that live in the United States who pay taxes, work, and have no criminal record and help our economy by taking high-skilled labor jobs such as construction. It is important to get the bad and dangerous illegal immigrants out while ensuring a path to citizenship for those who pay taxes, work, and have no criminal record.

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

BM>BM Personal answerYes

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

BM>BM Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

BM>BM Personal answerI need more information to decide.

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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 the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

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 welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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?

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?

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

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

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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

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 pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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 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?

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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