@B4LKMK2

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

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

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

B>B 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?

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

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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

Social › Gender Identity

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

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

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

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

Education › University Tuition

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

B>B 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?

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

Social › Euthanasia

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

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

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

B>B Personal answerYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

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

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

B>B Personal answerMore

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerNo, create a separate category for transgender athletes to compete against each other

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

B>B Personal answerYes, we currently have too many immigrants

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

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

Social › Niqāb

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

B>B Personal answerNo

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

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

Technology › Data Privacy

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerNo, we cannot afford this

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?

B>B Personal answerYes

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Elections › Mental competency testing

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

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

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

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

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

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

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

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?

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

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

B>B Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

B>B Personal answerNo, as long as all donations are public knowledge

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

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

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

Housing › Foreign Owned Homes

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

B>B Personal answerYes

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

B>B Personal answerYes

the Environment › Fracking

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

B>B Personal answerYes, but increase oversight

Crime › Parole Hearings

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

B>B Personal answerNo, and reinstate the death penalty for heinous premeditated crimes

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

B>B Personal answerYes, this is a well planned project that will provide significant social and economic benefits to the region

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

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

Housing › Affordable Housing

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

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

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

B>B Personal answerNo, and mandatory diversity training should be banned

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

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

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?

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

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

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

B>B Personal answerYes, and limited to two terms

the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines

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

B>B Personal answerNo, and the UN should be abolished

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

B>B Personal answerNo, and mandatory diversity training should be banned

Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers

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

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

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

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

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

the Economy › Government Spending

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

B>B Personal answerNo, reduce the number of government officials instead

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

B>B Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

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

Technology › Ethical Artificial Intelligence

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

B>B Personal answerYes

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

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

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

B>B Personal answerDecrease, and deny aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

B>B Personal answerNo, and mandatory diversity training should be banned

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

B>B Personal answerYes

Science › Genetic Engineering

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

B>B Personal answerYes, unless they have committed a crime

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

B>B Personal answerNo, we have more important issues that need funding

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

B>B Personal answerIncrease

Foreign Policy › Bill C-51

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

B>B Personal answerNo, the bill is too vague on the issues of scope, oversight, and accountability

Social › Misgendering

Should parents lose custody for intentionally misgendering their child?

B>B Personal answerNo

Transportation › Green Transportation

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

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

Transportation › Fuel Efficiency Requirements

Should the government impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicles?

B>B Personal answerNo, provide incentives instead of penalties to create fuel alternatives

National Security › National Identification System

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Social › Land Acknowledgment Statements

Should major public events include land acknowledgment statements?

B>B Personal answerYes

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

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

Transportation › Bicycles and Bike Lanes

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

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerNo

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

B>B Personal answerYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools

Transportation › Diesel Emission Standards

Should the government implement stricter emissions standards for diesel vehicles?

B>B Personal answerAbsolutely NOT! Diesel is cleaner burning and fuel efficient than gas. Money could be spend on making these fuel powered engines more environmentally friendly as they are more efficient. Imposing emission standards would likely come in the form of a tax which historically has not done anything to fix the environment or emissions. If this were to happen these extra costs would be passed down to the consumer as all transport trucks run on diesel

Transportation › Congestion Pricing

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Science › CRISPR Technology

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

B>B Personal answerNo

National Security › Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defense

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

B>B Personal answerNo

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?

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

National Security › Backdoor Access to Encrypted Communications

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Technology › Social Media Regulation

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

B>B Personal answerNo, and the government has no right to interfere with private intellectual property

Transportation › Ride-Sharing Subsidies

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

B>B Personal answerNo there is public transit and trains that for people that can’t drive, won’t drive, or can’t afford to drive. Possibly subsidized transit costs could be offered on a case by case basis dependent on income. I believe only a subsidy should be offered to these individuals as long as they hold a full time job.

Transportation › Autonomous Vehicle Regulation

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Technology › Cryptocurrencies

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

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

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?

B>B Personal answerNo

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

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

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

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

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

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

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

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

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

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

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should political parties receive money from the government?

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

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

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

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

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

Should parents lose custody for intentionally misgendering their child?

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

Should the government impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicles?

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

Should major public events include land acknowledgment statements?

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

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

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

Do you support independent schools?