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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

8>8 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?

8>8 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?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

8>8 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?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

Healthcare › Prescription Drugs

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and implement a two tier public/private system

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

8>8 Personal answerNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Identity

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, we should address gender identity as a mental health issue and provide funds for more research and care

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

8>8 Personal answerNo, keep the current tax structure

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

8>8 Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Education › University Tuition

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, tuition costs should be tied to inflation

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for children

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?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Euthanasia

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, and the government should pass a national “stand your ground” law

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

8>8 Personal answerKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

8>8 Personal answerI would like a two tier health care system

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, just enforce existing regulations

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

8>8 Personal answerProvincial, but with federal funding and regulated standards

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

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)?

8>8 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?

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for low income families

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

8>8 Personal answerNo, they should be integrated into our society as citizens

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

8>8 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?

8>8 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?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but decriminalize drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana

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?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, if the landowners are fairly compensated

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Fracking

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

8>8 Personal answerNo, pensions should be based on private, non-taxable accounts

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Crime › Parole Hearings

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

8>8 Personal answerYes, this is a well planned project that will provide significant social and economic benefits to the region

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?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

8>8 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?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and the government should limit the number of homes that can be bought by a single person or corporation

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

8>8 Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and limited to three terms

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Quebec Sovereignty

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

8>8 Personal answerLet the citizens of Quebec vote on it

the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, and the UN should be abolished

the Economy › Welfare

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

8>8 Personal answerMore

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

8>8 Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers

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

8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and only allow for industries with a shortage of Canadian workers

the Economy › Government Spending

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for non-essential services

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

8>8 Personal answerNo, funding should come from their members

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for low income families and single parents

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

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

8>8 Personal answerPrivatize, but increase environmental and regulatory oversight for price control

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but producers should not be able to patent seeds

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and the tax should be at least 10%

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

8>8 Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

8>8 Personal answerProvincially managed but with federal standards to ensure consistency

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

8>8 Personal answerNo, we have more important issues that need funding

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

8>8 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?

8>8 Personal answerNo, the bill is too vague on the issues of scope, oversight, and accountability

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

8>8 Personal answerYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

8>8 Personal answerNo, not until we decrease our national debt

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

8>8 Personal answerElect, and require members to be non-partisan

the Economy › Pension Premiums

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, higher premiums would encourage businesses to hire fewer workers and negatively affect the economy

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should ban the use of sanctuary cities

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as the local environment is not compromised

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › CSA Funding

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Commercial Drones

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

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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?

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

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

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

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

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

Do you support the death penalty?

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

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

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

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 military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

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 pensions of retired workers be taxed?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

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

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 police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

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?