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Al Muir’s policies on economic issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Canadian voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

the Economy  ›  Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchReform to a flat tax

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

  Party’s support baseLower


the Economy  ›  Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  CEO Pay Cap

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

  Party’s support baseMore

the Economy  ›  Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, and implement a PISA (personal investment security account) system

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Small Business Funding

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

the Economy  ›  Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the government should not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, not until we decrease our national debt

the Economy  ›  Private Equity Compensation

Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

the Economy  ›  Grocery Price Caps

Should the government cap the price of essential groceries?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

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

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Shrinkflation

Should the government ban companies from reducing product size without lowering the price?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party Researcho, this would create a ridiculous government bureaucracy to police the size of chip bags

the Economy  ›  Freezing Protester Assets

Should the government have the power to freeze the bank accounts of participants in illegal protests?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, declaring "financial martial law" destroys trust in the banking system and unjustly punishes families.

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy  ›  Mandatory Cash Acceptance

Should businesses be required to accept physical cash?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, cash is the only protection against government surveillance

the Economy  ›  Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

the Economy  ›  Pension Premiums

Should the employee contribution rate for the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) be raised above its current 4.49% rate?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

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

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

the Economy  ›  Employment Insurance

Should employment insurance be given to those who work seasonal jobs including tourism, fishery and farming?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  GST Housing Exemption

Should the federal GST be eliminated on the sale of new homes to improve affordability?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

the Economy  ›  Gig worker tax reporting

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, private transactions should be kept private

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

the Economy  ›  Equalization Payments

Should the federal government redistribute wealth from richer provinces to poorer provinces?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, provinces should keep their own revenue and manage their own economies

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

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

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy  ›  Ban on Replacement Workers

Should companies be banned from bringing in replacement workers during a strike?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the government should not interfere in private labor negotiations

the Economy  ›  Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

Should the government replace physical cash with a central bank digital currency?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

the Economy  ›  Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

the Economy  ›  Foreign Telecom Competition

Should foreign telecom companies be allowed to enter the Canadian market?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, break the Big Three monopoly and lower our bills

the Economy  ›  Decentralized Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

the Economy  ›  Capital Gains Tax Hike

Should the government tax 67% of investment profits (capital gains) instead of the historical 50%?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

the Economy  ›  Breaking Up Grocery Giants

Should the government force Canada’s major grocery chains to break up into smaller companies?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, breaking them up interferes with the free market and will lead to empty shelves.

the Economy  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

the Economy  ›  Consulting Outsourcing

Should the federal government be banned from hiring private consulting firms to draft public policy?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, public policy should be written by elected officials, not unelected corporate consultants

the Economy  ›  Interprovincial Trade

Should the federal government override provincial laws to allow the free flow of goods, like alcohol, across internal borders?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, it is ridiculous that it is easier to trade with Europe than a neighboring province

the Economy  ›  Tipping Culture

Should the government ban digital tip prompts for takeout and counter service?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

the Economy  ›  Dairy Supply Management

Should the government abolish the supply management system that sets quotas and prices for dairy, poultry, and eggs?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

the Economy  ›  Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

the Economy  ›  Renegotiating Foreign Debt

Should Canada renegotiate its debt obligations to adversarial nations?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

the Economy  ›  Public Sector Borrowing

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

the Economy  ›  Aluminum Quotas

Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?

  Party’s support baseNo