@maddypaigem

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

m>m 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?

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

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

m>m Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Transition

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

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

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

m>m Personal answerYes, for essential things.

Social › Gender Identity

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

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

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

m>m Personal answerHigher Tax for the rich, lower tax for the poor and remove existing loopholes for large corporations.

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

m>m Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Education › University Tuition

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

m>m Personal answerYes, and the government should provide free university education

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

m>m 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?

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

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

m>m Personal answerNo, but provide support to those who cannot live off minimum wage.

Social › Euthanasia

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

m>m Personal answerYes, but only with no chance of survival, and a psychological exam showing they fully understand the choice.

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?

m>m Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

m>m Personal answerYes, but not allowing people to drop work and only live off government supply.

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

m>m Personal answerYes, ban all guns that cannot be used for hunting.

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

m>m Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

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

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

m>m Personal answerNo, but remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

m>m Personal answerAllow private services for those who can afford it and choose it and not for essential things.

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

m>m Personal answerNo, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

m>m 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?

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

Social › Niqāb

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

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

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

m>m Personal answerYes, strictly screen immigrants for criminal backgrounds

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

m>m Personal answerNo, but there should be strict screening and insight given on Canadian culture they must follow ie. females are equal

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

m>m Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

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

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

m>m Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

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?

m>m Personal answerYes, it should be treated as a health issue rather than criminal. Also legalizing most drugs could help take away from cartels and trafficking profits.

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

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

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

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

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

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

m>m Personal answerDecrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages

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?

m>m Personal answerYes, and make recycling mandatory

the Environment › Fracking

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

m>m Personal answerYes, but not in heavily populated areas

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

m>m Personal answerNo, humans that have committed heinous crimes and have no chance of returning to society should have these tested on them.

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

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

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

m>m Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Crime › Parole Hearings

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

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

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

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

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

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

m>m Personal answerNo, voters should decide how long they stay in office

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

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

m>m Personal answerYes, and the government should limit the number of homes that can be bought by a single person or corporation

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

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

the Economy › Welfare

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

m>m Personal answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

m>m Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

m>m Personal answerNo, increase taxes on ultra rich and large corporations instead.

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

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

Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers

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

m>m Personal answerNeither, replace it with a work VISA program

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

m>m Personal answerYes, but only for low income families and single parents

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

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

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

m>m Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

m>m Personal answerNo, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties

Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax

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

m>m Personal answerYes, and the tax should be at least 10%

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

m>m Personal answerDecrease

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

m>m Personal answerThe government should not be involved in education

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

Foreign Policy › Bill C-51

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

m>m Personal answerNo, it is a slippery slope towards a police state

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

m>m Personal answerYes, but they should not be able to claim citizenship status of more than two nations

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

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

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

m>m Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

m>m Personal answerBuild rehabilitation centres for non-violent prisoners with community services

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

m>m Personal answerNo

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

m>m Personal answerYes, but only if they are non-profit

Transportation › Commercial Drones

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

m>m Personal answerYes

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What is your stance on abortion?

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

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

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 the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Do you support the death penalty?

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 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 enact a stricter immigration policy?

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

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

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

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

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

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

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

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

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

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

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

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

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

Do you support a national daycare policy?

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

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

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

Do you support independent schools?

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

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