@lcmcconaghy

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

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

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

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

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

LM>LM Personal answerNo, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

LM>LM Personal answerYes, but only by court order

Social › Gender Transition

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

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

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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

Social › Gender Identity

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

LM>LM 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?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

LM>LM Personal answerYes, but only for those who are starting to build a criminal record

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

LM>LM Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

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

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?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

LM>LM Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

LM>LM Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

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

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

LM>LM Personal answerLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

LM>LM Personal answerLess

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

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

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

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

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Social › Niqāb

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

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

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

LM>LM Personal answerYes, social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

LM>LM Personal answerNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

LM>LM Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

LM>LM Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

LM>LM Personal answerNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

LM>LM Personal answerYes, but only to influence public opinion, not tamper with a fair voting process

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

LM>LM 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?

LM>LM Personal answerYes, as long as they are given a fair trial

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

LM>LM 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?

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

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

LM>LM Personal answerYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

LM>LM Personal answerDecrease

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

LM>LM Personal answerNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

LM>LM Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

the Environment › Fracking

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

LM>LM 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?

LM>LM Personal answerNo, but instead of making it a criminal offense require that they receive aid from a recognized charity or state-sanctioned care facility.

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

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?

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

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

LM>LM Personal answerNo

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

LM>LM Personal answerNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

LM>LM 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?

LM>LM Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

LM>LM Personal answerYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

LM>LM Personal answerMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

LM>LM Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

LM>LM Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

LM>LM Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

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

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

LM>LM Personal answerYes, but only if all political parties receive the same amount

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

LM>LM Personal answerYes, and also required to release their medical records

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

LM>LM Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

LM>LM Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

LM>LM Personal answerNo, and revoke the status for those currently holding dual citizenship

the Economy › NAFTA

Should Canada continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

LM>LM Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

LM>LM Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

LM>LM Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

LM>LM Personal answerYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

LM>LM Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 20%

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

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

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

LM>LM Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

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

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

LM>LM Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

LM>LM Personal answerYes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

LM>LM Personal answerNo

@lcmcconaghy

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

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

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

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

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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 private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

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

Do you support the death penalty?

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

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

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

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?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

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

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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

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 minimum voting age be lowered?

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

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

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

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

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

Should Canada continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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