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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

8>8 Personal answerPro-choice

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Prescription Drugs

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but cap the price to reduce the overcharging

Education › University Tuition

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Transition

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if they are at least 16 years old

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

8>8 Personal answerYes and eliminate all the tax breaks that get around paying tax

Social › Gender Identity

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only where it can do some good (where it can be shown to work)

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 answerYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

8>8 Personal answerYes if we can define some boundaries

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, just enforce existing regulations

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and make it a living wage

Social › Euthanasia

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

8>8 Personal answerThey should have their own catagory

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

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

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 › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

8>8 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

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 answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

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

Social › Niqāb

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

8>8 Personal answerMore where the current system cannot keep up with demand

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

8>8 Personal answerYes, if it is a violent crime

the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, come up with local solutions that work for each community

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

8>8 Personal answerNo, aboriginals should not receive any more funds until their accounting is reviewed by independent auditors

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

8>8 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?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but anyone who turns out to be a threat should be executed

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only in the initial stages of devlopment

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, but all disposable products should be recycled or used for energy production

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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, but legalize drugs

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

8>8 Personal answerNo, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse

the Environment › Fracking

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but with the best technology available and in the safest manner possible

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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, but only where no ther methods work and where we have no human volunters

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 › Defunding the Police

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

8>8 Personal answerWe should be able to fund both

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

8>8 Personal answerHelp

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

8>8 Personal answerIncrease

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 tax breaks for low income citizens

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

8>8 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?

8>8 Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

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

the Economy › Government Spending

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

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

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 › Bill C-51

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but with hreater oversight

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

8>8 Personal answerKeep current spending with more oversight

Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers

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

8>8 Personal answerIncrease

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but they should not be able to claim citizenship status of more than two nations

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

8>8 Personal answerWe should look at ways to work with NATO nations to decrease procurement costs

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

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 › Bonus Cap

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 20%

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for low-income pensioners

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 answerRegardless, allow employees the option to contribute an additional 5%-10%

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, if the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and education should not be privatized

Transportation › Commercial Drones

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but is should be regulated to prevent criminal use, or damaging use

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

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

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

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

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

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

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

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

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

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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

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

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 universal basic income program?

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

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

Do you support the death penalty?

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

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

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

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

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

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

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 Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

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

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

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

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

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

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

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

Should old age pensions be increased?

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

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

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

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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

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

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

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