@ThomasJ249

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

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

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

TJ>TJ 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?

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

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

Social › Gender Transition

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

TJ>TJ Personal answerMarriage is a consensual agreement between two adults.

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

TJ>TJ Personal answerAbolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax. Remove all existing tax 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?

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

TJ>TJ 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?

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes, but only for large international corporations

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?

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes, it should be based on how how the country functions.

Social › Euthanasia

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

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

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes, but only for those who work.

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

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

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

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes, but only for rapists, anything forced sexually, anything against animals, and anything terrorist in nature.

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

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

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo, and make the process easier for refugees

Social › Niqāb

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

TJ>TJ 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?

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes, there should be a limit.

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo, only provide warnings for fake news.

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

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

TJ>TJ 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)?

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

TJ>TJ 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?

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerDepends on the offence.

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

TJ>TJ 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?

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

TJ>TJ 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?

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

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo, use voluntary humans instead.

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

TJ>TJ 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?

TJ>TJ 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?

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo, only grassroots donations.

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

TJ>TJ Personal answerHelp

the Economy › Welfare

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

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

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerSure

the Economy › Government Spending

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

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

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

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

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

TJ>TJ Personal answerDecrease

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

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

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

TJ>TJ Personal answerI do not care.

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

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

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

TJ>TJ Personal answerDecrease

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

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

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

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

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerNo, reform the system so there will never be overcrowding.

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

TJ>TJ Personal answerThere should be warnings for fake news.

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

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

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

TJ>TJ Personal answerYes, as long as the local environment is not compromised

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

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 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 the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

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

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

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 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 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 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 switch to a proportional representation voting system?

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

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

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 there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

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 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?

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 Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

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

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Do you support independent schools?

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

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