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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

b>b Personal answerPro-choice

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

b>b Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

b>b Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

b>b Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

b>b Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Prescription Drugs

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

b>b Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Mental Health Funding

Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?

b>b Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

b>b Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Transition

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

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

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

b>b Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Identity

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

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

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 answerYes, and it should be at least two years of service

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

b>b Personal answerNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

b>b Personal answerNo, and increase penalties for hate speech

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

Education › University Tuition

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

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

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

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

b>b Personal answerYes

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

Social › Euthanasia

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

b>b Personal answerYes

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

b>b Personal answerYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

b>b Personal answerRegardless, minimum wage standards should be adjusted by age group

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

b>b Personal answerYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

b>b Personal answerYes

Education › International Students

Should low income international students be provided with a free education?

b>b Personal answerNo

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

b>b Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

b>b Personal answerYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

b>b 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?

b>b Personal answerLess

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

b>b 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?

b>b 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?

b>b Personal answerYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

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

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 answerYes

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

b>b Personal answerNo, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

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 answerYes

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

b>b Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

b>b Personal answerNo

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

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

b>b Personal answerNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

b>b Personal answerYes

Education › Student Loan Debt

Should the government forgive up to $20,000 of student loan debt?

b>b Personal answerNo, but reduce interest rates

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

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

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

b>b Personal answerYes

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

b>b Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

b>b Personal answerNo

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

b>b Personal answerNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

b>b Personal answerNo

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 answerYes

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

b>b Personal answerIncrease

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

b>b Personal answerNo

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

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

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

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

b>b Personal answerNo, as long as all donations are public knowledge

Housing › Foreign Owned Homes

Should foreigners be banned from buying homes in Canada for 2 years?

b>b Personal answerYes

the Environment › Freshwater Research

Should the government spend $1 billion on freshwater research to restore and protect large lakes and rivers?

b>b Personal answerYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

b>b Personal answerNo

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

b>b Personal answerSwitch to a run off system…

the Environment › Fracking

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

b>b Personal answerYes, but increase oversight

the Economy › Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

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

Housing › Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

b>b Personal answerNo

Crime › Parole Hearings

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

b>b Personal answerNo

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

b>b Personal answerYes

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

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

Housing › Affordable Housing

Should the government subsidize the building of 1.4 million new homes over the next four years?

b>b Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail

Should the federal government invest in urban, commuter rail infrastructure?

b>b Personal answerNo

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

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

b>b Personal answerYes

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

b>b Personal answerNo

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

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

b>b Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

b>b Personal answerYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

b>b Personal answerHelp

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

b>b Personal answerYes

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

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

b>b Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Quebec Sovereignty

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

b>b 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?

b>b Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare

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

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

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

b>b Personal answerYes

Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers

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

b>b Personal answerNeither, replace it with a work VISA program

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

b>b Personal answerYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

b>b Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Spending

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

b>b Personal answerNo, reduce the number of government officials instead

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

b>b Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

b>b Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

b>b Personal answerYes

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

b>b Personal answerYes, and implement a PISA (personal investment security account) system

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

b>b Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

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

b>b Personal answerGovernments appear to want control but then take no responsibility.

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

b>b Personal answerNo

the Economy › Small Business Funding

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

b>b Personal answerNo, but decrease taxes for small businesses and encourage entrepreneurship

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

b>b Personal answerNo

Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax

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

b>b Personal answerYes

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

b>b Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

b>b Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

b>b Personal answerNo, first offence should result in a mandatory rehabilitation program, further offences result in jailtime

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

b>b Personal answerFederal

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

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

b>b Personal answerYes

the Economy › NAFTA

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

b>b Personal answerYes

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

b>b Personal answerYes, unless they have committed a crime

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

b>b Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

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

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

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

b>b Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead

Foreign Policy › Bill C-51

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

b>b Personal answerYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

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

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

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

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

b>b Personal answerYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

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

b>b Personal answerNo

Transportation › Green Transportation

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

b>b Personal answerYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

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

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

b>b Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

b>b Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

b>b Personal answerElect

the Economy › Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

b>b Personal answerYes

the Economy › Employment Insurance

Should employment insurance be given to those who work seasonal jobs including tourism, fishery and farming?

b>b Personal answerYes

the Economy › Pension Premiums

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

b>b Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

b>b Personal answerNo

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

b>b Personal answerYes

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

b>b Personal answerNo

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

b>b Personal answerYes

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

b>b Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

b>b Personal answerYes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives

the Economy › Decentralized Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

b>b Personal answerNo, and I don’t understand the concept of decentralized finance

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

b>b Personal answerNo, I would prefer a mandatory short form with an optional long form census

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

b>b Personal answerNo, but the government should create an official digital currency

Domestic Policy › Copyright

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

b>b Personal answerLet the free market, instead of the government, decide

Domestic Policy › CSA Funding

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

b>b Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Venezuela Sanctions

Should the government lift sanctions on the Venezuelan government?

b>b Personal answerNo

Transportation › Commercial Drones

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

b>b Personal answerHow will business drones be regulated?

the Economy › Aluminum Quotas

Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?

b>b Personal answerYes, but only on countries that put quotas on us

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

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

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 government increase funding for mental health initiatives?

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

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

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 immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should low income international students be provided with a free education?

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?

Do you support the death penalty?

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 healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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 the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

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 military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should the government forgive up to $20,000 of student loan debt?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

Should foreigners be banned from buying homes in Canada for 2 years?

Should the government spend $1 billion on freshwater research to restore and protect large lakes and rivers?

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

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?

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

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 the building of 1.4 million new homes over the next four years?

Should the federal government invest in urban, commuter rail infrastructure?

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

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

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

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

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