@aaliyahv

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

a>a Personal answerPro-choice

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

a>a Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

a>a Personal answerYes and have a system like Alberta where health care is free and covers going to a private clinic.

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

a>a Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Identity

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

a>a Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to protect minorities from discrimination

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

a>a Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

a>a 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?

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

Social › Euthanasia

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

a>a Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

a>a Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

a>a Personal answerYes, and make it a living wage

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

a>a Personal answerRaise

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

a>a Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

a>a Personal answerLess, and there should be no privatization of the healthcare industry

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

a>a Personal answerNo, the current policy is sufficient

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

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

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

a>a Personal answerNo

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

a>a Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Social › Niqāb

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

a>a Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

a>a Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

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

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

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

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

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

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

a>a Personal answerYes, and the government should give them their land back. Also, we should offer assistance in the form of education, training and social programs, and abolish the Indian Act.

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

a>a Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

a>a Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

a>a Personal answerYes, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation.

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

a>a Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

Crime › Parole Hearings

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

a>a Personal answerYes, and we should provide more rehabilitation programs for prisoners

the Economy › Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

a>a Personal answerYes, but only for those making 75k or more per year.

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

a>a 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?

a>a Personal answerYes

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

a>a Personal answerYes, but only with nations that adhere to strict human rights policies and only if strong protections for our national resources and workers are enacted with each trade deal.

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

a>a Personal answerYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

the Economy › Welfare

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

a>a Personal answerImplement a UBI.

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?

a>a Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

a>a Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Spending

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

a>a Personal answerNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

a>a Personal answerYes, but only for non-essential services

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

a>a Personal answerYes

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

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

a>a Personal answerNot educated enough on this to answer.

Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax

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

a>a Personal answerYes, and the tax should be at least 5%

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

a>a Personal answerDecrease

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

a>a Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

a>a Personal answerYes after sentence & probation unless they were convicted for terrorism or hate crime

Foreign Policy › Bill C-51

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

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

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

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

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

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

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

a>a Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

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

a>a Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

a>a Personal answerDepending on the severity and occurrence of the non-violent crime. Individual must be deemed a non-violent, low risk criminal & undergo psychological assessment before being released. Once released, individual must continue therapy, weekly check-ins & community service.

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

a>a Personal answerNo, but heavily enforce taxation and enforce proper environmental protection.

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

a>a Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

a>a Personal answerElect

the Economy › Pension Premiums

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

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

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

a>a Personal answerYes, and we should learn from sanctuary cities

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

a>a Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

a>a Personal answerYes, but make it optional with incentives for completing it. Also, explain on the form why completing it is helpful.

Domestic Policy › Copyright

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

a>a Personal answerYes, but the government also needs to protect fair use.

Transportation › Commercial Drones

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

a>a Personal answerYes as long as it’s flown in a safe and open area and isn’t being used to spy on people and harasss them and that everyone in the area the drone is being flown in agrees to it being flown

@aaliyahv

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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 the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

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

Do you support the death penalty?

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

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

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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 Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

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

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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

Should old age pensions be increased?

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

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

Do you support a national daycare policy?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

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

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

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

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

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

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

Do you support independent schools?

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

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

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

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