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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

8>8 Personal answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

8>8 Personal answerI believe that a son should at least have a father or a daughter should at least have a mother, whether it's 1 or 2. It's not a matter of having homosexual or heterosexual parents, it's a matter of the child having someone they can relate to.

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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, 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?

8>8 Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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 answerYes, recent tuition increases at universities across the country are too high and need to be capped

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

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 › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

8>8 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training

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 answerLess, and provide more government funding

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only selective logging, no clearcutting, and a plan for regrowth

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and regularly review recent immigrants to ensure they have become productive citizens

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 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

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

8>8 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

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

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

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 answerNo, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime

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

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

8>8 Personal answerIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

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 › Keystone Pipeline

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, the pipeline is necessary for the economic future of Canada

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 not for cosmetics

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

8>8 Personal answerNo, switch to an instant runoff system

the Environment › Fracking

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but not in heavily populated areas

the Economy › Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

8>8 Personal answerNo, falling interest rates are already draining elderly pension payouts

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for medical use

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, and reinstate the death penalty for heinous premeditated crimes

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

8>8 Personal answerNo, Enbridge has a poor history of pipeline installations

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 answerNo

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, and the government should drastically reduce spending during recessions

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 answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

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 › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare

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

8>8 Personal answerNo changes needed

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

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

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

the Economy › Government Spending

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but establish a labour court to preempt and mediate strikes

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

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

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

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

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but there should be more restrictions and transparency on how they spend the money

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 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

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

8>8 Personal answerYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

8>8 Personal answerIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

8>8 Personal answerNo

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

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 › Offshore Banking

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet

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, but only if they are non-profit

Transportation › Commercial Drones

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

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What is your stance on abortion?

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

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

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

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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?

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

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

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

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?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

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

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

Do you support a national daycare policy?

Should old age pensions be increased?

Should political parties receive money from the government?

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

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?

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 the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

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

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

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

Do you support independent schools?

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

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