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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

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

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

B>B 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?

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

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Social › Gender Identity

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

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

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

B>B 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?

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

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

B>B 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?

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

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

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

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

B>B Personal answerYes

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

B>B Personal answerYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

B>B Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

B>B Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

B>B 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?

B>B 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?

B>B 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?

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

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

B>B 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)?

B>B 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?

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

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

B>B Personal answerYes

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

B>B Personal answerYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

B>B Personal answerYes, but everyone should still wear a mask

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

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

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

B>B Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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?

B>B 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?

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerYes, but only after living in the country for 5 years

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

B>B Personal answerNo, but allow donations from unions and non-profits

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

B>B 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?

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

the Economy › Welfare

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

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

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

B>B Personal answerYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

the Economy › Government Spending

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

B>B Personal answerNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

B>B Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerIncrease

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

B>B Personal answerYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

B>B Personal answerDecrease

the Economy › NAFTA

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

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

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

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

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

B>B Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

B>B Personal answerYes, for government workers but not for politicians

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

B>B Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

B>B Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

B>B Personal answerYes

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerNo, the government should never subsidize private businesses

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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?

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?

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?

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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 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 the government issue vaccine passports?

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

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 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?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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 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?

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 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 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 sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

Do you support independent schools?

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

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