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@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Depends. No for teachers, but there should be armed security who are trained to de-escalate situations in violent schools, while also having programs to help st…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should the government increase funding to the CSA (Canadian Standards Association)?
Have a healthy amount of funding.
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should the government increase funding to the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)?
Have a healthy amount of funding for the CBC, APTN, and the Canada Council for the Arts as well as other arts organizations.
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should foreigners be banned from buying homes in Canada for 2 years?
Depends on different circumstances. For vacation homes in municipalities/as well as speculators who never move here? Maybe. For diplomats, international student…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should the government impose a 1% tax on real estate owned by non-residents?
Depends on different circumstances. For vacation homes in municipalities/as well as speculators who never move here? Maybe. For diplomats, international student…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should the government subsidize home buyers who make less than $120K per year?
Subsidize housing across the country through funding for municipalities and developers, and community organizations, and the CMHC. Also encourage people to help…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?
Ideally yes, but it depends on the climate and environment of each community, as well as if it is feasible to have transit at all. But for major cities, yes thi…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?
Provide subsidies/grants, as well as have federal buildings equipped with them so that they can grow and develop across the country.
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
It depends on what the community, provincial and even national interest is, and it should be dependent on these, as well as what works for each community.
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?
Yes, as long as there is appropriate regulation and health research into it as well.
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should local governments follow environmental guidelines set by the United Nations?
It's a good guideline, but it's not legally binding. So, instead we should have people take inspiration from it and work to find solutions that work for each na…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should the federal government subsidize the production and consumption of renewable energy sources?
Yes, we need this if we want businesses to develop in a positive way forward.
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?
I would say it depends, as some products this would be much better suited to than others, but we should encourage this when necessary, while also encouraging re…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
Yes, but enforce and update existing regulations as well, and even pursue market-based solutions such as a carbon tax, or cap and trade, as a pragmatic way forw…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates?
I would be cautious, but I would say yes. It helps keep education affordable for the general population, but it also encourages schools to be more transparent.…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Do you support charter schools? Charter schools are tax payer funded K-12 schools that are managed by private companies. In the U.S. there are approximately 2.9…
Not in principle, but they can be of real help to children who are gifted, and want to pursue programs that the public school system doesn't offer, as well as f…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should the government forgive up to $20,000 of student loan debt?
In the middle, as I'm open to it, but we should also be strategic about it. For some critical employment, such as some government positions, healthcare and even…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?
It really depends on the business, but I would say that it's up to provinces and territories to implement restrictions, as well as the federal government, and w…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?
Yes, but have it as part of a larger system which allows addicts to get help/treatment, and even housing to get back on their feet, but otherwise, this is neede…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?
Yes, but have strings attached through the Canada Health Act, and allow negotiation with the provinces to come to a consensus.
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?
I would say that we should keep the current system, which allows billing for medically-necessary health care to be covered by provinces, but also allows provinc…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
Depends on what you mean by non-violent, but also depends on what's best for the rehabilitation of the individual, as well as the communities that they live in.…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?
Keep the current system, with the Parole Board of Canada, but also the requirements for dangerous offenders and so forth.
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
Have the ability for communities to decide what works best for them on a community to community level, and have options open for helping to fund social and comm…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?
Encourage teaching of black history, as well as other marginalized histories in Canadian school textbooks for students, but also fund museums which allow people…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?
Encourage teaching of black history, as well as other marginalized histories in Canadian school textbooks for students, but also fund museums which allow people…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?
Encourage teaching of black history, as well as other marginalized histories in Canadian school textbooks for students, but also fund museums which allow people…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister?
I would say yes, because it helps keep people who seek to do ill only in power for so long. I would also say that it should be three terms as well.
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
No, keep the current system where only individuals can donate to political parties.
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should political parties receive money from the government?
I would say yes, because it's a form of transparency and encouraging ethical campaigning, but also not letting mega billionaires run and donate to different par…
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@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?
I feel that if we moved toward proportional representation, this could aggravate many issues even further, and encourage regionalism even further, making it har…
@9BK2RQ6
from British Columbia
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Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
No, I think we're at a good age for Canadians to vote in 18, as they are just out of school and potentially pursuing college, university or even a vocational/tr…
