@9LCZWJP

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

9>9 Personal answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

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 answerYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Mental Health Funding

Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and increase funding for research into the causes of mental illness

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

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

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

Social › Gender Identity

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

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, and the government should provide free university education

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, preventative dental care is an important aspect of long term health

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

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

9>9 Personal answerYes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone

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

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

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

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

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 Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

9>9 Personal answerKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

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 answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

9>9 Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

9>9 Personal answerNo, preservation of our forests outweighs the economic benefits

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo

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

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government

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

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

9>9 Personal answerProvincial, but with federal funding and regulated standards

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 answerYes, and forgive all student load debt

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

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

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 answerNo

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

9>9 Personal answerYes, aboriginals should be further compensated for their hardships and use of resources

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Mental competency testing

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and ban anyone over the age of retirement from running for office

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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 answerNo, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime

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

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

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

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

9>9 Personal answerI don’t care I’m going to be honest.

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

9>9 Personal answerDecrease

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money

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

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › Foreign Owned Homes

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

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

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Fracking

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

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 answerNo

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, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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 answerYes, but not at the expense of farmland and green space

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

9>9 Personal answerNo, not until all the Aboriginal bands this project affects agree to it

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

9>9 Personal answerHelp

Crime › Parole Hearings

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

9>9 Personal answerThat’s so tough, on one hand the trauma of having someone who killed someone you love back in public life would be horrible, but on the other hand people deserve a second chance if they’ve rehabilitated themselves, I really don’t know.

Foreign Policy › Gaza ceasefire

Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after living in the country for 5 years

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Canada provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid

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

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and limited to three terms

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

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, 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?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and exceed the guidelines and be the world leader in environmental standards

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Quebec Sovereignty

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

9>9 Personal answerNo, sovereignty cannot solve Quebec's problems

the Economy › Welfare

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

9>9 Personal answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

9>9 Personal answerPalestine

Foreign Policy › Weapon Sales Ethics

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer a ban on all military aid to any foreign countries

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

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

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

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, and implement a PISA (personal investment security account) system

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

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

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

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 5%

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

9>9 Personal answerIncrease

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and abolish NATO

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

9>9 Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so

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 answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation

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

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

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

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

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and increase the amount

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, this will decrease the amount of misinformation patients receive

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 › 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 › Bonus Cap

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 50%

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

Foreign Policy › Two State Solution for Israel and Palestine

Do you support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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 answerYes

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

9>9 Personal answerElect, and require members to be non-partisan

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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 › Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but cap the maximum benefit at $2k

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, and we should be focusing more on improving public transportation

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 opt-out of the CPP and invest in a private pension plan

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, and higher education should be free for everyone

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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 Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › EV Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should not get involved in foreign conflicts

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

Transportation › Commercial Drones

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Venezuela Sanctions

Should the government lift sanctions on the Venezuelan government?

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?

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

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 single-payer healthcare system?

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 a universal basic income program?

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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?

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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 government attempt to influence foreign elections?

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

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?

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

Should Canada provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

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

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

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

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?