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Domestic Policy › Annexing Canada

Should Canada become part of the United States?

B>B Personal answerNo

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

B>B Personal answerPro-choice, I don’t agree but the government has no right to ban it

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

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

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

B>B Personal answerYes

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 answerYes

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

B>B Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

B>B Personal answerNo, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses

Education › University Tuition

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

B>B Personal answerYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

B>B Personal answerLess

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

B>B Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

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

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

B>B Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

B>B Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Social › Niqāb

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

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

Technology › Data Privacy

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

B>B Personal answerNo

Education › Student Loan Debt

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

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

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerNo

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

B>B Personal answerYes

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

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 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?

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

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

B>B Personal answerNo, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse

Housing › Foreign Owned Homes

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

B>B Personal answerNo, implement foreign buyer and vacancy taxes instead

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

B>B Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Canada provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

B>B Personal answerYes

Crime › Parole Hearings

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

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

Housing › Affordable Housing

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

B>B Personal answerYes

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

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

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

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerYes

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

B>B Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

the Economy › Government Spending

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

B>B Personal answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

B>B Personal answerYes

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

B>B Personal answerNo

Technology › Ethical Artificial Intelligence

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

B>B Personal answerYes, but there should be more restrictions and transparency on how they spend the money

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

B>B Personal answerYes

National Security › Facial Recognition

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

B>B Personal answerNo, it sets a dangerous precedent for government control over citizens

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

B>B Personal answerIncrease

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerNo, fund awareness and labels about the dangers of these products instead

Science › Genetic Engineering

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

B>B Personal answerYes

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

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

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

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

B>B Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

B>B Personal answerIncrease

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

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

B>B Personal answerYes, but only if the crimes are non-violent

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

B>B Personal answerYes

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 answerYes

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Social › Misgendering

Should parents lose custody for intentionally misgendering their child?

B>B Personal answerNo

Science › Lab Grown Meat

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Transportation › Green Transportation

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

B>B Personal answerYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Two State Solution for Israel and Palestine

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Transportation › Fuel Efficiency Requirements

Should the government impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicles?

B>B Personal answerYes, and also invest in high speed rail and public transportation

National Security › National Identification System

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

B>B Personal answerYes

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 answerYes

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

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

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 answerYes

National Security › Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defense

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

B>B Personal answerYes, but only to assist and not replace human decision making

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 answerYes

Technology › Social Media Regulation

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

B>B 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)?

B>B Personal answerYes

Technology › Cryptocurrencies

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Copyright

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

B>B Personal answerYes

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 answerYes, but only if the sales price is high enough to justify it as an investment

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Topics

Should Canada become part of the United States?

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

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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 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 healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

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

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

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

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

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

Should Canada provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

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

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 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 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 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 government workers be allowed to strike?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

Should political parties receive money from the government?

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

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

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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

Should Ukraine join NATO?

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

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

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

Should parents lose custody for intentionally misgendering their child?

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

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

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

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

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 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?

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