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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

9>9 Personal answerPro-choice

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

9>9 Personal answerNo, maybe security outside could have a fire arm but there is no place for a gun in a classroom full of children.

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

Healthcare › Prescription Drugs

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › University Tuition

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and the government should provide free university education

Healthcare › Mental Health Funding

Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and increase funding for research into treatment options, like more effective and safer medications with fewer side effects.

Social › Gender Transition

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

9>9 Personal answerThese are such big life changing decisions for someone to make, the human brain isn’t fully mature until their mid 20s. People should be allowed to live as they wish but any life altering operation like a sex change should be considered once the individual is fully matured.

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Identity

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Euthanasia

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

9>9 Personal answerHUGELY COMPLICATED ISSUE. as long as theres male or female teams instead of co-ed teams this should be based on a persons biological sex determined by their genetics. Either that or there will have to be additional trans male and trans female teams to level the playing field so to speak

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

9>9 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?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Niqāb

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › International Students

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, but the cost of education should be drastically reduced for everyone

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

9>9 Personal answerLess, and there should be no privatization of the healthcare industry

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)?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

9>9 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Education › Student Loan Debt

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, come up with local solutions that work for each community

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

9>9 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?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

9>9 Personal answerBoth! We need all the help we can get here

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

9>9 Personal answerThose who are safely eligible for the vaccine should be inoculated in order to provide herd immunity to the remaining citizens that are unable to receive the shots. Theres always going to be people against it and crazy conspiracies so it comes down to the individuals choice regardless.

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?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers

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?

9>9 Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

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

9>9 Personal answerNo the pipeline is a poor idea, why are we sending raw materials out of the country when we could refine and use them locally to reduce costs to the people that live here. Don’t get me started on how invasive it will be to the remaining wilderness. Stop obsessing over oil and gas, its non renewable and it will run out, its high time to move on from fossil fuels.

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and regularly review recent immigrants to ensure they have become productive citizens

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Quebec Sovereignty

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

9>9 Personal answerLet the citizens of Quebec vote on it

the Environment › Fracking

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Elections › Mental competency testing

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test

the Environment › Freshwater Research

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

9>9 Personal answerThis is a difficult issue to dissect. It would be best to move away from exploiting animals in this way but we also need ways to test treatments before they go to human trials. I would be more concerned with the wellfare of the animals and their quality of life, they don’t deserve cruelty but they can offer us much needed answers.

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › Foreign Owned Homes

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, implement foreign buyer and vacancy taxes instead

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

9>9 Personal answerHelp

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

9>9 Personal answerDecrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Canada provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Parole Hearings

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

the Economy › Welfare

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

9>9 Personal answerMore

Housing › Affordable Housing

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

9>9 Personal answerYes and ill do it again if I end up homeless with a federal job.

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

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

9>9 Personal answerNationalize

the Economy › Government Spending

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

9>9 Personal answerNo, but indexed to the rate of inflation

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

9>9 Personal answerNo, funding should come from their members

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

9>9 Personal answerYes, children can be mean and teaching them about discrimination could help prevent bullying. We want equality therefore we learn and avoid discrimination.

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

9>9 Personal answerNuclear energy has a lot of potential but untill we are able to mitigate and prevent any devestating problems and avoid another chernobyl, it’s just too big a risk

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

9>9 Personal answerThat would be up to the Ukrainians to decide.

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and the tax should be at least 20%

Foreign Policy › Bill C-51

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

9>9 Personal answerProvincially managed but with federal standards to ensure consistency

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

9>9 Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers

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

9>9 Personal answerDecrease, and only allow for industries with a shortage of Canadian workers

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

9>9 Personal answerDecrease

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › NAFTA

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

9>9 Personal answerYes, the medical field has advanced rapidly and the doctors are responsible for staying up to date. Failure to do so is a failure to perform their job to the best of their ability for the sake of their patients health care.

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 20%

Transportation › Green Transportation

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

9>9 Personal answerAbolish, the recent corruption scandals have proven that any unelected body of government is detrimental towards democracy

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

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

9>9 Personal answerNO CBC is so incredibly biased in some topics its after spreading misinformation about the aquaculture industry. If people are going to be informed they should have access to unbiased reporting of events.

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

9>9 Personal answerYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

9>9 Personal answerYes, income splitting provides tax fairness

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

9>9 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?

9>9 Personal answerRegardless, allow employees the option to contribute an additional 5%-10%

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

9>9 Personal answerYes, the information is vital for economists, scientists, statisticians, and the government to accurately make important policy decisions

Domestic Policy › CSA Funding

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, this is peoples safety were talking about. Certainly CSA approved PPE would be better than risk of injury or loss of life.

Transportation › Commercial Drones

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

9>9 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?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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

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

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

Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?

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 hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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

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 low income international students be provided with a free education?

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

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

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

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 immigrants be required to learn English?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

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?

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

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

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

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

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

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

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

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

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

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 Canada provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

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

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