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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

c>c Personal answerPro-choice

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

c>c Personal answerNo

Housing › Foreign Real Estate Investment

Should the government restrict the purchase of residential properties by foreign investors?

c>c Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

c>c Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

Housing › Affordable Housing

Should the government incentivize the construction of affordable housing?

c>c Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

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

Healthcare › Prescription Drugs

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

c>c Personal answerRegardless, enact regulations to cap the price of drugs

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

c>c Personal answerYes, but only by court order

Healthcare › Mental Health Funding

Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?

c>c 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?

c>c Personal answerNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

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

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

c>c Personal answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Social › Gender Identity

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

c>c Personal answerNo, we should address gender identity as a mental health issue and provide funds for more research and care

the Economy › Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

c>c Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

c>c Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

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

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

c>c Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence

Housing › Rent Control

Should the government implement rent control policies to limit the amount landlords can charge for rent?

c>c Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

c>c Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Crime › Criminal Justice Use of AI

Should AI be used to make decisions in criminal justice systems?

c>c Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

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

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

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?

c>c Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding

Education › University Tuition

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

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

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

c>c Personal answerYes

Social › Euthanasia

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

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

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

c>c Personal answerYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare

Education › International Students

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

c>c Personal answerNo

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

c>c Personal answerYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

c>c Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

c>c Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

c>c Personal answerNo, and the government should pass a national “stand your ground” law

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

c>c Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

c>c Personal answerYes, but make the process easier for skilled workers

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

c>c Personal answerNo

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

c>c Personal answerYes, but only selective logging, no clearcutting, and a plan for regrowth

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

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

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

Social › Niqāb

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

c>c Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

c>c Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

c>c Personal answerYes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

c>c Personal answerNo, and the current government is over-regulating businesses

Transportation › Eliminating Traffic Laws

Should the government eliminate all traffic laws and rely on voluntary compliance?

c>c Personal answerNo

Housing › First-time Homebuyer Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies for first-time homebuyers?

c>c Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

c>c 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?

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

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)?

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

Technology › Data Privacy

Should the government impose stricter regulations on the collection and use of personal data by companies?

c>c Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

c>c Personal answerYes, but only for low income families

Education › Student Loan Debt

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

c>c Personal answerYes, but only for low income students

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

c>c Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement

Elections › Mental competency testing

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

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

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?

c>c Personal answerYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

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

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

c>c Personal answerNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

c>c Personal answerNo, aboriginals should not receive any more funds until their accounting is reviewed by independent auditors

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

c>c Personal answerYes

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

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

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

c>c Personal answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

c>c Personal answerYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

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

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?

c>c Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

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

c>c Personal answerYes, if the landowners are fairly compensated

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

c>c Personal answerNo

Housing › Foreign Owned Homes

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

c>c Personal answerBan them for 10 years. It will take 10 years to fix this mess.

the Environment › Freshwater Research

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

c>c Personal answerYes, but the $1 billion budget is too high

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

c>c Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

c>c Personal answerNo

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

c>c Personal answerNo

Crime › Parole Hearings

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

c>c Personal answerYes, provided a strict psychological evaluation shows they are no longer a threat to society

the Economy › Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

c>c Personal answerYes, but only for those making over $50,000 per year

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

Housing › Green Spaces

Should new housing developments be required to include green spaces and parks?

c>c Personal answerYes

the Environment › Fracking

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

c>c Personal answerYes, but increase oversight

Foreign Policy › Gaza ceasefire

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

c>c Personal answerYes

Housing › Affordable Housing

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

c>c Personal answerYes

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

c>c Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Canada provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

c>c Personal answerNo, we cannot afford to give economic resources right now

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

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

Housing › Homeless Shelters

Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

c>c Personal answerYes

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

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

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

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

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

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

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

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

c>c Personal answerYes, but only if strong protections for our national resources and workers are enacted with each trade deal

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

c>c Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

c>c Personal answerYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

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

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

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

c>c Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail

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

c>c Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Quebec Sovereignty

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

c>c Personal answerYes, as long as they take their share of the debt and cut all economic and military support from Canada.

the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines

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

c>c Personal answerNo, increase sanctions on countries that are the top contributors of global pollution instead

the Economy › Welfare

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

c>c Personal answerMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers

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

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

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?

c>c Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

Transportation › Transportation Accessibility for People with Disabilities

Should the government require public transportation systems to be fully accessible to people with disabilities?

c>c Personal answerYes

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

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

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

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

c>c Personal answerIsrael

Foreign Policy › Netanyahu Leadership

Should the government continue to support Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership of the Israeli government?

c>c Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Weapon Sales Ethics

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

c>c Personal answerYes, and ban all sales to countries with human rights violations

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

c>c Personal answerYes, and implement a PISA (personal investment security account) system

Transportation › GPS Vehicle Tracking

Should the government enforce mandatory GPS tracking in all vehicles to monitor driving behavior and improve road safety?

c>c Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

c>c Personal answerYes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

c>c Personal answerYes, but only in response to extreme situations

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

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

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

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

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

c>c Personal answerYes, but only for low income families and single parents

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

c>c Personal answerNo

the Economy › CEO Pay Cap

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

c>c Personal answerYes

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

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

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

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

c>c Personal answerPrivatize, but increase environmental and regulatory oversight for price control

Technology › Ethical Artificial Intelligence

Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?

c>c Personal answerYes

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

c>c Personal answerNo, switch to an instant runoff system

Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax

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

c>c Personal answerYes and the tax should be at least 50%

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

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

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

c>c Personal answerYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified

Housing › High density residential buildings

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

c>c Personal answerYes

Transportation › Electric Vehicle Mandates

Should the government require all new cars to be electric or hybrid by a certain date?

c>c Personal answerNo

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

c>c Personal answerNo

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

c>c Personal answerYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Small Business Funding

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

c>c Personal answerYes, as long as it is not based on race

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

National Security › Facial Recognition

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

c>c Personal answerNo

the Environment › Food Waste

Should the government invest in programs to reduce food waste?

c>c Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marketing Unhealthy Products to Youth

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

c>c Personal answerGovernment should ban vaping and cigarette smoking altogether

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

c>c Personal answerNo, only for employees that commit acts of discrimination

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

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

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

Science › Genetic Engineering

Should the government fund research into genetic engineering for disease prevention and treatment?

c>c Personal answerYes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

c>c Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

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

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

c>c Personal answerNo, there is too much corruption in Ukraine

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

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

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

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

c>c Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

c>c Personal answerYes

the Economy › NAFTA

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

c>c Personal answerYes

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

c>c Personal answerNo, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

c>c Personal answerIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

c>c Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead

Foreign Policy › Bill C-51

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

c>c Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

c>c Personal answerNo, only when the advice was proven to harm the patient

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

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

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

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

Science › Lab Grown Meat

Should the government allow the commercialization of lab-grown meat?

c>c Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

Transportation › Distracted Driving Penalties

Should the government increase penalties for distracted driving?

c>c Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

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

c>c Personal answerNo, and eliminate funding

the Economy › Private Equity Compensation

Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?

c>c Personal answerYes

Transportation › Road Maintenance vs. New Infrastructure

Should the government prioritize the maintenance and repair of existing roads and bridges over building new infrastructure?

c>c Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

c>c Personal answerYes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

c>c Personal answerYes

Transportation › Green Transportation

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

c>c Personal answerNo, batteries are just as harmful to the environment

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

c>c Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Two State Solution for Israel and Palestine

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

c>c Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

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

Foreign Policy › AI Warfare Ethics

Should the military use weapons guided by artificial intelligence?

c>c Personal answerYes

the Economy › Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

c>c Personal answerYes, income splitting provides tax fairness

the Environment › Geoengineering

Should the government fund research into geoengineering as a way to combat climate change?

c>c Personal answerNo

the Economy › Pension Premiums

Should the employee contribution rate for the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) be raised above its current 4.49% rate?

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

the Economy › Employment Insurance

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

c>c Personal answerYes, if they pay into it

Transportation › Fuel Efficiency Requirements

Should the government impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicles?

c>c Personal answerNo

National Security › National Identification System

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

c>c Personal answerNo

the Economy › Tariffs

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

c>c Personal answerYes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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

c>c Personal answerNo, and I am skeptical about the viability of electric vehicles

Transportation › High Speed Rail

Should the government provide subsidies for the development of high-speed rail networks?

c>c Personal answerYes

the Economy › State Ownership

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

c>c Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

the Environment › Carbon Capture Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies for companies developing carbon capture technologies?

c>c Personal answerYes

Transportation › Smart Transportation Infrastructure

Should the government invest in the development of smart transportation infrastructure?

c>c Personal answerNo

Education › University Debt Accountability

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

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

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

c>c Personal answerNo, and we should ban the use of sanctuary cities

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

c>c Personal answerNo, this will incentivize companies to move jobs out of the country

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

c>c Personal answerYes, but only if they are non-profit

Transportation › Bicycles and Bike Lanes

Should the government promote the use of bicycles by expanding bike lanes and bike-sharing programs?

c>c Personal answerNo

Transportation › Advanced Automotive Technology

Should the government restrict the use of advanced technology in vehicles to maintain human control and prevent over-reliance on technology?

c>c Personal answerYes

the Environment › EV Subsidies

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

c>c Personal answerNo

Transportation › Congestion Pricing

Should cities implement congestion pricing to reduce traffic in busy urban areas?

c>c Personal answerNo

Science › CRISPR Technology

Should the government regulate the use of CRISPR technology for human genetic modifications?

c>c Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

c>c Personal answerYes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives

Transportation › Diesel Emission Standards

Should the government implement stricter emissions standards for diesel vehicles?

c>c Personal answerNo

Transportation › Carpooling and Shared Transportation

Should the government provide incentives for carpooling and the use of shared transportation services?

c>c Personal answerYes

National Security › Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defense

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

c>c Personal answerYes

Housing › Foreclosure Assistance

Should the government provide assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?

c>c Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

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

c>c Personal answerYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts

Technology › Self Hosted Digital Wallets

Should citizens be allowed to secure their money in self-hosted digital wallets that the government can monitor but not control?

c>c Personal answerYes, and also allowed to use a privacy layer that prevents monitoring of funds and transactions

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?

c>c Personal answerYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

National Security › Backdoor Access to Encrypted Communications

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

c>c Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

c>c Personal answerYes, if it was easier to complete online

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

c>c Personal answerNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities

Technology › Social Media Regulation

Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

c>c Personal answerYes

Transportation › Ride-Sharing Subsidies

Should the government subsidize ride-sharing services for low-income individuals?

c>c Personal answerNo

Transportation › Autonomous Vehicle Regulation

Should the government regulate the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles?

c>c Personal answerYes

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

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

National Security › Cross-border Payments

Should the government ban its citizens from using cross-border payment methods (like crypto) to send money to relatives in OFAC sanctioned countries (Palestine, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea)?

c>c Personal answerYes

Technology › Cryptocurrencies

Should the government implement stricter regulations on the use of cryptocurrencies?

c>c Personal answerNo, and citizens should be allowed to protect their savings from reckless fiscal policies or subjugation

Domestic Policy › Copyright

Should the government allow digital publishers to place locks on their content (MP3s, etc)?

c>c Personal answerLet the free market, instead of the government, decide

the Economy › Public Sector Borrowing

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

c>c Personal answerYes

Transportation › Designated Autonomous Vehicle Lanes

Should cities designate special lanes for autonomous vehicles?

c>c Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › CSA Funding

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

c>c Personal answerNo, and decrease funding

Transportation › Commercial Drones

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

c>c Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Venezuela Sanctions

Should the government lift sanctions on the Venezuelan government?

c>c Personal answerNo

the Economy › Aluminum Quotas

Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?

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

Transportation › Traditional Automotive Design

Should the government require that all new vehicles be designed to preserve classic automobile aesthetics?

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