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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

E>E Personal answerPro-choice

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

E>E Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

E>E Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

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

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

E>E Personal answerYes, but only by court order

Healthcare › Prescription Drugs

Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

E>E Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

E>E Personal answerYes, and do not privatize any services

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

E>E Personal answerYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

E>E Personal answerYes, and raise taxes on all income brackets

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

E>E Personal answerYes, but with less focus on military training and more focus on education and skill development

Education › University Tuition

Should the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates?

E>E Personal answerYes, and the government should provide free university education

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

Should preventative dental care be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

E>E Personal answerYes, preventative dental care is an important aspect of long term health

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?

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

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

E>E Personal answerThe situation should be addressed legally in court where they can decide if the immigrant should spend time in prison or leave the country. It is a case by case scenario

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

E>E Personal answerNo

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

E>E 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?

E>E Personal answerNo

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

E>E Personal answerRaise

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

E>E Personal answerNo, only for assault weapons

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

E>E Personal answerLess, and there should be no privatization of the healthcare industry

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

E>E Personal answerYes, but only selective logging, no clearcutting, and a plan for regrowth

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

E>E Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

E>E Personal answerNo, and make the process easier for refugees

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

E>E Personal answerProvincial

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

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

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

E>E Personal answerNo, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

E>E 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)?

E>E Personal answerYes, only if it’s strictly based on a pay-per-quality model

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

E>E Personal answerNo

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

E>E Personal answerYes, but encourage stay-at-home parenting

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

E>E Personal answerYes

the Environment › Renewable Energy

Should the federal government subsidize the production and consumption of renewable energy sources?

E>E Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

E>E Personal answerYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

E>E Personal answerNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

E>E Personal answerYes, but only if they are repeated offenders

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

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?

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

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

E>E Personal answerYes, as long as they are not mandatory

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

E>E Personal answerYes

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

Should the government allow TransCanada to expropriate private property for the construction of the Keystone pipeline?

E>E Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

E>E Personal answerIncrease

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

E>E Personal answerNo

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

E>E Personal answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

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

E>E Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

E>E Personal answerultimately no because although it will provide social and economic benefits for the country in the short term future. It is not sustainable for long term life and we should already be looking into better energy and economic sources.

Crime › Parole Hearings

Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?

E>E Personal answerYes, provided a strict psychological evaluation shows they are no longer a threat to society

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?

E>E Personal answerYes

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

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

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

Should the government subsidize home buyers who make less than $120K per year?

E>E Personal answerYes

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

E>E Personal answerYes, and collectivize all industry

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

E>E Personal answerYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

E>E Personal answerHelp

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister?

E>E Personal answerNo, voters should decide how long they stay in office

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

E>E Personal answerYes, but only with nations that adhere to strict human rights policies

the Economy › Welfare

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

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

the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines

Should local governments follow environmental guidelines set by the United Nations?

E>E Personal answerYes, and exceed the guidelines and be the world leader in environmental standards

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

E>E Personal answerYes

Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers

Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary foreign workers allowed into Canada?

E>E Personal answerNeither, maintain the current amount

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

E>E Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

the Economy › Government Spending

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

E>E Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

E>E Personal answerYes

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

E>E Personal answerYes

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

E>E Personal answerYes, but only if all political parties receive the same amount

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

E>E Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

In order to reduce energy costs, should the government nationalize or privatize the energy sector?

E>E Personal answerNationalize

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

E>E Personal answerNo

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

E>E Personal answerNo

Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax

Should the government impose a 1% tax on real estate owned by non-residents?

E>E Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

E>E Personal answerIncrease

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

E>E Personal answerFederal

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

E>E Personal answerNo

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

E>E Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

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

Foreign Policy › Bill C-51

Do you support Bill C-51, which expands local police and intelligence agencies’ authority to prevent terrorism?

E>E Personal answerYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

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

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

E>E Personal answerYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

E>E Personal answerNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

E>E Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

E>E Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

Should the government increase funding to the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)?

E>E Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

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

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

E>E Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

E>E Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

E>E Personal answerLeave as is

the Economy › Pension Premiums

Should the employee contribution rate for the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) be raised above its current 4.49% rate?

E>E Personal answerRegardless, allow employees the option to opt-out of the CPP and invest in a private pension plan

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

E>E Personal answerYes, and all countries should switch to a blockchain currency like Bitcoin

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

E>E Personal answerYes

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

E>E 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?

E>E Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

E>E Personal answerYes, but it should only be required every 5 years

Domestic Policy › Copyright

Should the government allow digital publishers to place locks on their content (MP3s, etc)?

E>E Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › CSA Funding

Should the government increase funding to the CSA (Canadian Standards Association)?

E>E Personal answerYes

Transportation › Commercial Drones

Should the government permit the use of drones for commercial purposes?

E>E Personal answerNo

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Topics

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?

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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 the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates?

Should preventative dental care be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

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

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

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 government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should the federal government subsidize the production and consumption of renewable energy sources?

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

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

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

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

Should the government allow TransCanada to expropriate private property for the construction of the Keystone pipeline?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

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?

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?

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

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

Should the government subsidize home buyers who make less than $120K per year?

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

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 term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister?

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

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

Should local governments follow environmental guidelines set by the United Nations?

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 the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary foreign workers allowed into Canada?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

Should old age pensions be increased?

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Do you support a national daycare policy?

In order to reduce energy costs, should the government nationalize or privatize the energy sector?

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

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

Should the government impose a 1% tax on real estate owned by non-residents?

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?