@NewtonMoorthy

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

N>N Personal answerPro-life

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

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

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

N>N Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

N>N Personal answerNo, and adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to straight couples before offering to gay couples

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

N>N Personal answerYes, but only by court order

Healthcare › Prescription Drugs

Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

N>N Personal answerNo

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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

Healthcare › Mental Health Funding

Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?

N>N Personal answerYes, and increase funding for research into the causes of mental illness

Social › Gender Transition

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

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

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

N>N Personal answerNo, and implement a two tier public/private system

Social › Gender Identity

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

N>N Personal answerNo, there are only two genders which are genetically not psychologically determined

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

N>N Personal answerReform to a flat tax

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

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

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

N>N Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech

Education › University Tuition

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

N>N Personal answerRegardless, privatize education and let the free market determine the tuition rates

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

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

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

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

N>N Personal answerYes, but only for children

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

N>N Personal answerNo, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle

Social › Euthanasia

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

N>N Personal answerNo

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?

N>N Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

N>N Personal answerNo, this system is too expensive

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

N>N Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

N>N Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

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

Education › International Students

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

N>N Personal answerYes, except for post secondary

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

N>N Personal answerYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

N>N Personal answerKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

N>N Personal answerMore, and end government subsidies

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

N>N Personal answerNo, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

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

N>N Personal answerNo

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

N>N Personal answerYes, but only selective logging, no clearcutting, and a plan for regrowth AND if the profits stay in Canada

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

N>N Personal answerOnly for Pedophiles

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

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

Social › Niqāb

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

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

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

N>N Personal answerYes, we currently have too many immigrants

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

N>N Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

N>N Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

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

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

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

N>N 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)?

N>N Personal answerNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

Education › Student Loan Debt

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

N>N Personal answerGovernment should get out of giving Student Loans.

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

N>N 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?

N>N Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

N>N Personal answerNo

the Environment › Renewable Energy

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

N>N Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

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

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

N>N Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

N>N Personal answerNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

N>N Personal answerYes, but only if there is proof someone died from the drugs they trafficked

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

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

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?

N>N 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?

N>N Personal answerNo, as long as all donations are public knowledge

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

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

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

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

N>N Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

N>N Personal answerYes

Housing › Foreign Owned Homes

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

N>N Personal answerYes

the Environment › Freshwater Research

Should the government spend $1 billion on freshwater research to restore and protect large lakes and rivers?

N>N Personal answerYes, but the $1 billion budget is too high

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

N>N Personal answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

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

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

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

N>N Personal answerNo

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

N>N Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

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?

N>N Personal answerNo, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

N>N Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

N>N Personal answerYes, but only for medical use

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

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

Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail

Should the federal government invest in urban, commuter rail infrastructure?

N>N Personal answerNo, transportation services should be left to the private sector

Housing › Affordable Housing

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

N>N Personal answerYes, but not at the expense of farmland and green space

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

N>N Personal answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

Crime › Parole Hearings

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

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

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

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

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

N>N Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

N>N Personal answerNo, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

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

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

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

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

N>N Personal answerNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines

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

N>N Personal answerNo, increase sanctions on countries that are the top contributors of global pollution instead

Domestic Policy › Quebec Sovereignty

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

N>N Personal answerNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

N>N Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare

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

N>N Personal answerMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

the Economy › Government Spending

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

N>N Personal answerYes

Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers

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

N>N Personal answerDecrease, and end the temporary foreign worker program

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

N>N Personal answerNo, but establish a labour court to preempt and mediate strikes

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

N>N Personal answerNo

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

N>N Personal answerNo, funding should come from their members

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

N>N Personal answerLet each province decide

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

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

N>N Personal answerPrivatize

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

N>N Personal answerYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

N>N Personal answerYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

N>N Personal answerYes

Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax

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

N>N Personal answerYes, and the tax should be at least 20%

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

N>N Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

N>N Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

N>N Personal answerYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

N>N Personal answerNo, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

the Economy › NAFTA

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

N>N Personal answerNo, trade between the member countries has become too imbalanced

Foreign Policy › Bill C-51

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

N>N 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?

N>N Personal answerYes, unless they have committed a crime

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

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

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

N>N Personal answerNo, it has shown to be ineffective

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

N>N Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

N>N Personal answerNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

N>N Personal answerNo, not until we decrease our national debt

Transportation › Green Transportation

Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?

N>N Personal answerNo, batteries are just as harmful to the environment

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

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

N>N Personal answerNo, and eliminate funding

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

N>N Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

N>N Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

N>N Personal answerLeave as is

the Economy › Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

N>N 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?

N>N Personal answerNo, higher premiums would encourage businesses to hire fewer workers and negatively affect the economy

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

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

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

N>N Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

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

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

N>N Personal answerYes, the information is vital for economists, scientists, statisticians, and the government to accurately make important policy decisions

Domestic Policy › CSA Funding

Should the government increase funding to the CSA (Canadian Standards Association)?

N>N Personal answerNo, and decrease funding

Transportation › Commercial Drones

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

N>N Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Venezuela Sanctions

Should the government lift sanctions on the Venezuelan government?

N>N Personal answerNo

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

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

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

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

Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?

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 hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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

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

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

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 single-payer healthcare system?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

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

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

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

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

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

Do you support the death penalty?

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 enact a stricter immigration policy?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

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

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

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

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

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

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

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

Should the government spend $1 billion on freshwater research to restore and protect large lakes and rivers?

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

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

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

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

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

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?

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

Should the federal government invest in urban, commuter rail infrastructure?

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

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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

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

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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