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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

9>9 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?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

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

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

Social › Gender Transition

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy

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, and the government should do more to protect minorities from discrimination

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and do not privatize any services

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, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and ban all guns from public use

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and make it a living wage

Social › Euthanasia

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

9>9 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

9>9 Personal answerRaise

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo, punitive justice is never justified. Each criminal should be afforded comfortable living conditions and rehabilitation if deemed possible.

Education › International Students

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and education should be free for everyone

Social › Niqāb

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

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, social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated

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, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

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, and forgive all student load debt

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

9>9 Personal answerNo, only if they have entered the country illegally

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and the government should give them their land back

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, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

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, I do not believe in the death penalty

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

9>9 Personal answerNo, accept anyone who is deemed not to be a threat to PUBLIC safety.

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

9>9 Personal answerNo

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

Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only once they are found unlikely to offend again.

Housing › Foreign Owned Homes

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

9>9 Personal answerHurt the economy, Help society. Corporations do not benefit from labour unions, but workers do. If the economy in its current form were to crumble because of labour unions, the world would be better off.

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 answerIncrease for now, but visa green cards should not be a requirement for immigration.

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and abolish the police

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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 answerYes, and we should provide more rehabilitation programs for prisoners

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only with nations that adhere to strict human rights policies

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

9>9 Personal answerFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

the Economy › Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

9>9 Personal answerNo, falling interest rates are already draining elderly pension payouts

Housing › Affordable Housing

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only to house the homeless

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

9>9 Personal answerNo, but establish a labour court to preempt and mediate strikes

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and immediately terminate any staff members that commit acts of discrimination

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 › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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 large multinational corporations instead

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, and the government should limit the number of homes that can be bought by a single person or corporation

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and all schools should require mandatory diversity training

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

9>9 Personal answerYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives

the Economy › Small Business Funding

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for environmentally sustainable business ideas

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and 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?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and the tax should be enough to dramatically threaten the profit of landowners without fail. 50%<

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 answerNo, it is a slippery slope towards a police state

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

9>9 Personal answerNo, it’s just a piece of cloth that doesn’t represent what it should

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and all companies should require mandatory diversity training

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

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

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › NAFTA

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

9>9 Personal answerYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and nationalise the banks

Transportation › Green Transportation

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Employment Insurance

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

9>9 Personal answerElect

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

9>9 Personal answerYes, for government workers but not for politicians

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

9>9 Personal answerPolitical activism must be allowed—social media is an essential tool for it, but established political parties should not have the right to advertise on social media.

the Economy › Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

9>9 Personal answerNo, income splitting is unfair to low income families

the Economy › State Ownership

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

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, raise the maximum rate so high wage earners can contribute more

the Economy › Tariffs

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

9>9 Personal answerYes, except for low income citizens

Education › University Debt Accountability

Should universities be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?

9>9 Personal answerUniversity should never be paid. Paid university is a system that only serves to keep the lower class in poverty.

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and education should not be privatized

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 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?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for cryptocurrencies that hold stable value without price fluctuation

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?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralized protocol

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer if they were banned

Domestic Policy › CSA Funding

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Commercial Drones

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

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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 the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates?

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 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 Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Do you support the death penalty?

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

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 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 the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

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

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

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

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

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 police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

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

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

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

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

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

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

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

Should old age pensions be increased?

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

Do you support a national daycare policy?

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

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

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

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?

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

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

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