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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

9>9 Personal answerPro-choice

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

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 answerRegardless, enact regulations to cap the price of drugs

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Transition

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but with parental permission

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

9>9 Personal answerNo

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

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

9>9 Personal answerLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

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, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Education › University Tuition

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, recent tuition increases at universities across the country are too high and need to be capped

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and increase penalties for hate speech

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

Social › Euthanasia

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

9>9 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?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

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

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

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

9>9 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current system

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

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

Social › Niqāb

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

9>9 Personal answerYes, reduce the volume we bring in each year as we do not have anywhere to put all of them.

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

Education › Student Loan Debt

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, we cannot afford this

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

9>9 Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory

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, but only for low income families

Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

9>9 Personal answerNo, instead of monetary funds, we should instead offer assistance in the form of education, training, and social programs

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and use the U.N. peacekeeping forces to protect our interests

Elections › Mental competency testing

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, this discriminates against older politicians

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they are given a fair trial

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should pass tougher drug laws

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

9>9 Personal answerIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost

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

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › Affordable Housing

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, we cannot afford this right now

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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, and reinstate the death penalty for heinous premeditated crimes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

9>9 Personal answerHurt

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

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, voters should decide how long they stay in office

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate

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 tax breaks for all citizens

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

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

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

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

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

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

9>9 Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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 the wealthy instead

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if all political parties receive the same amount

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

9>9 Personal answerLet each province decide

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

the Economy › Small Business Funding

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

9>9 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?

9>9 Personal answerNo, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties

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 › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

9>9 Personal answerNo, only if they were arrested for trafficking

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

9>9 Personal answerNo

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

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, the bill is too vague on the issues of scope, oversight, and accountability

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

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

9>9 Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

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

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

Transportation › Green Transportation

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

9>9 Personal answerNo, not all, just focus on infrastructure that is easy and cost-effective to replace

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

9>9 Personal answerElect, Senators that are elected are less prone to corruption

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban

Should the government ban TikTok?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

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%

the Economy › Tariffs

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

the Economy › State Ownership

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

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 answerNo, we should instead focus on decreasing the cost of education

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead

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, this would reduce wealth inequality by providing more transparent, affordable, and inclusive access to financial services

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 › Aluminum Quotas

Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only on countries that put quotas on us

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

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?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

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

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

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

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

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 raise the federal minimum wage?

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

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

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

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

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Do you support the death penalty?

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

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

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

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

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

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

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

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

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

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

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

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

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

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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

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

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

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

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

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

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

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

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

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Do you support a national daycare policy?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

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

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

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

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

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?