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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

Housing › Foreign Real Estate Investment

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

9>9 Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead

Housing › Affordable Housing

Should the government incentivize the construction of affordable housing?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, this is necessary to combat terrorism

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and more services should be privatized

Social › Gender Transition

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Social › Gender Identity

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Housing › Rent Control

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

9>9 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?

9>9 Personal answerNo, I don't trust the accuracy of AI yet

Education › University Tuition

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

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, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

9>9 Personal answerYes and adjust all other wages to reflect this. People that have been working for decades wait for raises to reflect the cost of living while people making minimum wage simply walk into a living wage. It’s completely unbalanced.

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › International Students

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

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

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 answerNo

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

9>9 Personal answerRaise

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

9>9 Personal answerMore

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only selective logging, no clearcutting, and a plan for regrowth

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

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

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but the victim’s family should decide the punishment

Social › Niqāb

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

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 › Social Media Regulation

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

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

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Eliminating Traffic Laws

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Technology › Data Privacy

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › First-time Homebuyer Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies for first-time homebuyers?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Education › Student Loan Debt

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

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 answerYes

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

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, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

9>9 Personal answerIncrease

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, if the landowners are fairly compensated

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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 Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but not in heavily populated areas

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 answerNo, and make it a criminal offense

Housing › Green Spaces

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders

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 Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

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

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

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

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

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

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

9>9 Personal answerHelp

Housing › Homeless Shelters

Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

9>9 Personal answerNo

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

the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines

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

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

the Economy › Welfare

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

9>9 Personal answerMore

Transportation › Transportation Accessibility for People with Disabilities

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › GPS Vehicle Tracking

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, only for students that commit acts of discrimination

Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers

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

9>9 Personal answerNeither, maintain the current amount

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only in response to extreme situations

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

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Technology › Ethical Artificial Intelligence

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

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

9>9 Personal answerPrivatize, but increase environmental and regulatory oversight for price control

Housing › High density residential buildings

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Electric Vehicle Mandates

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

9>9 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount of spending

National Security › Facial Recognition

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, only for employees that commit acts of discrimination

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

Science › Genetic Engineering

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

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

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

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

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

9>9 Personal answerIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Bill C-51

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

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

Science › Lab Grown Meat

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, we need more long-term studies to ensure safety

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Green Transportation

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, transfer them to under crowded prisons instead

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

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

the Economy › Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

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 answerNo

National Security › National Identification System

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

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 answerYes, make the liability proportional to the expected yearly income of the degree offered

the Economy › State Ownership

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Land Acknowledgment Statements

Should major public events include land acknowledgment statements?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Science › CRISPR Technology

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Housing › Foreclosure Assistance

Should the government provide assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?

9>9 Personal answerYes

National Security › Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defense

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

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, only if it is an immediate threat to our safety

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?

9>9 Personal answerYes

National Security › Backdoor Access to Encrypted Communications

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

9>9 Personal answerYes, if it was easier to complete online

Technology › Social Media Regulation

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

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)?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Technology › Cryptocurrencies

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Copyright

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

9>9 Personal answerLet the free market, instead of the government, decide

Domestic Policy › CSA Funding

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Commercial Drones

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Frequent Flier Regulation

Should the government regulate airline frequent flier programs?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Technology › Artwork Investment Contracts

Should artists be held to the same reporting and disclosure requirements as hedge funds, mutual funds, and public companies when selling their artwork?

9>9 Personal answerNo

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

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

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Should the government incentivize the construction of affordable housing?

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

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

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

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

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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

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

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

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

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

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

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

Do you support the death penalty?

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

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

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 eliminate all traffic laws and rely on voluntary compliance?

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

Should the government provide subsidies for first-time homebuyers?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

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

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

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

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

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

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

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

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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