@WanderingPagan

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

WP>WP Personal answerPro-life

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

WP>WP Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

WP>WP Personal answerNo, incentivize private companies to address this issue instead

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

WP>WP Personal answerRegardless, leave it to adoption agencies to choose which couples to prioritize

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

WP>WP Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision

Social › Gender Identity

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

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

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

WP>WP Personal answerAbolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

WP>WP Personal answerNo, but all citizens, including women, should be eligible for the draft, and benefits for soldiers, reservists, and guardsmen should be incresed.

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

WP>WP 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?

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

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

WP>WP Personal answerNo

Social › Euthanasia

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

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

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

WP>WP Personal answerNo, this system is too expensive and the government should not be involved in healthcare.

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?

WP>WP Personal answerYes, but they can alternatively serve in the military to earn their citizenship.

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

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

WP>WP Personal answerNo

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

WP>WP Personal answerNo

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

WP>WP Personal answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

WP>WP Personal answerLower, but focus first on lowering the tax rates for small businesses as top priority so competition and economic opportunity can thrive.

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

WP>WP Personal answerNo, they should have a choice but it should be heavily recommended, seeing as it is our countries main language.

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

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

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

WP>WP 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?

WP>WP Personal answerYes, unless it creates a security threat

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

WP>WP Personal answerNo, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

WP>WP Personal answerLow risk countries should be prioritized, but immigration should be more based more on individual discrimination and evaluation of persons.

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)?

WP>WP Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

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

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

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

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

WP>WP Personal answerIf it is a non-violent crime, the death penalty should not be an option

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

WP>WP Personal answerNo, but decriminalize drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana

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?

WP>WP Personal answerNo, but legalize drugs

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

WP>WP Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime, as long as the crime was not committed while in office and as long as they have finished serving their sentence

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

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

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

WP>WP Personal answerWe should promote and highlight democracy on Hong Kong and encourage China to take notice

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

WP>WP Personal answerRegardless, we should end all social programs and leave it to the private sector and charities. This would bring communities together to support great causes and will weed out the ones that have taken advantage of government handouts.

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

WP>WP Personal answerIncrease, and also make it easier for skilled immigrants to get citizenship.

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?

WP>WP Personal answerNo, let the private companies and consumers decide.

the Environment › Fracking

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

WP>WP Personal answerThe free market should make that decision.

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

WP>WP Personal answerNo, instead use voluntary humans for testing

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

WP>WP Personal answerYes, but only for medical use

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

WP>WP Personal answerYes, but only if the information was legally obtained

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

WP>WP Personal answerIf the foreigner is here legally and has filed to become a US Citizen, then they should get to vote, ONLY IF THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A US CITIZEN ALREADY.

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

WP>WP Personal answerNo, only voters should be allowed to finance political campaigns.

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

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

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

WP>WP Personal answerNo, unless the stimulus programs consist only of lowering the tax rates and raising the standard deduction

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

WP>WP Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare

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

WP>WP Personal answerNeither, they should be regulated to an amount that supplements income rather than replacing it, with the exception of certain demographics (mentally ill, elderly, etc.)

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

WP>WP Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

WP>WP Personal answerYes, and end the federal reserve to reduce the issuing of more debt

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

WP>WP Personal answerNo. Everyone, and businesses, need a good, healthy tax cut across the board. Outsourcing should be heavily discouraged, but as we live in a capitalist, free-market society, let the people vote with their wallets.

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

WP>WP Personal answerRepeal the Price-Anderson Act in order to require that nuclear power companies have full liability for any accidents.

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

WP>WP Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

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

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

WP>WP Personal answerNo, and we should privatize more public transportation services

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

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

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

WP>WP Personal answerIncrease

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

WP>WP Personal answerNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

WP>WP Personal answerYes, but disallow for corporations and business organizations.

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

WP>WP Personal answerYes, if it can be proved they are monopolies and detrimental to american society

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

WP>WP Personal answerNo, they should be transitioned into privately managed accounts

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

WP>WP Personal answerThat should be left totally to the discretion of those private companies.

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

WP>WP Personal answerYes, and abolish all victimless crimes (drug use, seatbelt laws, etc.) as well.

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

WP>WP Personal answerNo, classify it as a commodity

the Economy › Tariffs

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

WP>WP Personal answerOnly on products from nations that violate our trade laws

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

WP>WP Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

WP>WP Personal answerNo, and we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy.

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

WP>WP Personal answerNo

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

WP>WP Personal answerYes, and our entire education system should be privatized

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

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

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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?

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 the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

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 attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

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

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

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 legalization of Marijuana?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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 it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

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

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

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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 the government increase or decrease military spending?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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 pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

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

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

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

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

Do you support independent schools?

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

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