@95GYDX2

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

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

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

m>m Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

m>m Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

m>m Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Healthcare › Prescription Drugs

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

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

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

m>m Personal answerYes, this is necessary to combat terrorism

Healthcare › Mental Health Funding

Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?

m>m Personal answerNo, the problem is implementation not funding

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

m>m Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Transition

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

m>m Personal answerYes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

m>m Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision

Social › Gender Identity

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

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

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

m>m Personal answerNo

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

m>m Personal answerNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

m>m Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

m>m Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

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

m>m Personal answerYes, but only for low income citizens

Education › University Tuition

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

m>m Personal answerYes, but only cap tuition to each student's first year rate

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?

m>m Personal answerNo

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Social › Euthanasia

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

m>m Personal answerNo, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

m>m Personal answerYes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

m>m Personal answerNo

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

m>m Personal answerNo

Education › International Students

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

m>m Personal answerNo, but the cost of education should be drastically reduced for everyone

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

m>m Personal answerYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

m>m Personal answerMaintain the current rate

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

m>m Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

m>m Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

m>m Personal answerNo

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

m>m Personal answerNo, and make the process easier for refugees

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

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

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

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

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

m>m Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

m>m 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?

m>m Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

m>m Personal answerYes

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

m>m Personal answerYes

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

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

m>m Personal answerYes

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)?

m>m Personal answerNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

m>m Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

m>m Personal answerNo

Education › Student Loan Debt

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

m>m Personal answerYes, but only for low income students

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

m>m Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

m>m Personal answerYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

m>m Personal answerYes, as long as the crime was not committed while in office

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

m>m Personal answerNo, instead of monetary funds, we should instead offer assistance in the form of education, training, and social programs

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

m>m Personal answerNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

m>m Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

m>m Personal answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

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

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?

m>m Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

m>m Personal answerYes

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

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

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

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

m>m Personal answerNo

Housing › Foreign Owned Homes

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

m>m Personal answerNo

the Environment › Freshwater Research

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

m>m Personal answerYes

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

m>m Personal answerYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

m>m Personal answerYes

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

m>m Personal answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

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

m>m Personal answerNo

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

m>m Personal answerNo, keep the current “first past the post” system

Crime › Parole Hearings

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

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

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

m>m Personal answerYes, but only for medical use

Housing › Affordable Housing

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

m>m Personal answerYes, but only to house the homeless

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

m>m Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

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

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Canada provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

m>m Personal answerYes

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

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

m>m Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail

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

m>m Personal answerYes

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

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

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

m>m Personal answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines

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

m>m Personal answerYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

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

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?

m>m Personal answerNo, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

Domestic Policy › Quebec Sovereignty

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

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

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

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

m>m Personal answerYes, and limited to two terms

Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers

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

m>m Personal answerIncrease

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

m>m 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?

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

the Economy › Government Spending

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

m>m Personal answerNo

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

m>m Personal answerNo, it should be raised

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

m>m Personal answerLet each province decide

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

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

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

m>m Personal answerYes, and funding should be proportional to the amount of votes they receive

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

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

m>m 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?

m>m Personal answerNo

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

m>m Personal answerNo, their income is none of our business

Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax

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

m>m Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

m>m Personal answerIncrease

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

m>m Personal answerProvincial

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

m>m Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

m>m Personal answerNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

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

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

m>m Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

m>m Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Bill C-51

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

m>m Personal answerYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

m>m 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?

m>m Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

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

m>m Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

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

Transportation › Green Transportation

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

m>m Personal answerNo, not all, just focus on infrastructure that is easy and cost-effective to replace

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

m>m Personal answerNo

the Economy › Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

m>m Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

m>m Personal answerAbolish

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

m>m Personal answerNo

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

m>m Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

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

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

m>m Personal answerNo

the Economy › Aluminum Quotas

Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?

m>m Personal answerYes

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

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

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

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

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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 private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

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

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

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

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 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 increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

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 military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

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

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

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

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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 cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

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

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

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

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

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

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

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

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

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

Should Canada provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

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

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

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

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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

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

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?