@B4YNM4D

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

B>B Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

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 implement a two tier public/private system

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

B>B Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Identity

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

B>B Personal answerYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

B>B Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

B>B Personal answerNo, require is too strong. Promote education, provide child care, so that we reduce barriers for women to climb in a workplace.

Education › University Tuition

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

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerYes as long as it’s safe and they’re not citizens. Also need a definition for serious crime

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

B>B Personal answerYes

Education › International Students

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

B>B Personal answerNo, but provide a multi year write down of their loan debts if they work in Canada and apply for PR to become citizen

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

B>B Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

B>B Personal answerNo, only for criminals and the mentally ill

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

B>B Personal answerRaise

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

B>B Personal answerMore, provided the public system is a first class citizen, and tax private services to help reduce public wait times.

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

B>B Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

B>B Personal answerNo, the current policy is sufficient

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Technology › Data Privacy

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Education › Student Loan Debt

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

B>B Personal answerYes, but require students to work in Canada. And an accelerated rate for industries and/or region with labour shortages, such as doctor in rural areas

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

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

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

B>B Personal answerYes

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 answerYes, for most but not all drugs

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, and in extreme case should mandate rehab

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

Housing › Foreign Owned Homes

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

B>B Personal answerYes

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

B>B Personal answerNo, but create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine

the Environment › Fracking

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

B>B Personal answerNo

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

Housing › Affordable Housing

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

B>B Personal answerYes, if the government is the landlord

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

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

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

B>B Personal answerTerminal port for this pipeline is unsuitable. Otherwise pipelines are inherently easier to monitor and government should strictly enforce regulations

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

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

B>B Personal answerNo the government should provide public and subsidized housing instead.

Housing › Homeless Shelters

Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

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 answerYes

the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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 answerYes

the Economy › Government Spending

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

B>B Personal answerYes, and increase taxes

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

B>B Personal answerNo

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

B>B Personal answerYes

Technology › Ethical Artificial Intelligence

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

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

National Security › Facial Recognition

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

B>B Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

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 answerYes

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

B>B Personal answerYes, and mandate proper frequency of service, reliability of the system

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

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

B>B Personal answerNo, provide restorative justice programs in addition to incarceration, not as an alternative

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

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, it is a slippery slope towards a police state

Science › Lab Grown Meat

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

B>B Personal answerYes, as long as a disclosure is prominently displayed on packaging and restaurant menus

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 answerYes

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

B>B Personal answerYes, and ban the sale of our data, especially for political purposes

Transportation › Fuel Efficiency Requirements

Should the government impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicles?

B>B 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?

B>B Personal answerYes

National Security › National Identification System

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Transportation › Smart Transportation Infrastructure

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

B>B 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?

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 › 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

Transportation › Bicycles and Bike Lanes

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Science › CRISPR Technology

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

B>B Personal answerYes

Housing › Foreclosure Assistance

Should the government provide assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?

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 answerYes only to assist, strict, *public, transparent* oversight

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 › 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 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 should require transparency, auditing, and require the right to forget.

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 answerNo, we shouldn’t sanction those country anyways, and international crypto payment should be subject to monitoring

Technology › Cryptocurrencies

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

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

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?

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 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 deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

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

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

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

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

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

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?

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?

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

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

Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

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 police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

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 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 fund research into genetic engineering for disease prevention and treatment?

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

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?

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Should the government impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicles?

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

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

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

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

Do you support independent schools?

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

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

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

Should the government provide assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?

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

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

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

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

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)?

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