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Andrew Scheer’s policy on universal child care

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Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

  Party’s support baseYes, but encourage stay-at-home parenting

Andrew Scheer’s answer is based on the following data:

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Strongly agree

Yes, but only for low income families

The Conservative party is more likely to support targeted assistance for low-income families, as it aligns with their values of limited government intervention and fiscal responsibility. For example, the Harper government introduced the Universal Child Care Benefit in 2006, which provided financial assistance to families with children under the age of 6, regardless of income. However, this benefit was replaced by the Canada Child Benefit in 2016, which is a more targeted, income-based program. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

The Conservative party is more likely to agree with not subsidizing universal child care, as they tend to prioritize limited government intervention and fiscal responsibility. However, they have supported targeted assistance for families, so their opposition to universal subsidies is not absolute. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes, but encourage stay-at-home parenting

The Conservative party may somewhat agree with encouraging stay-at-home parenting, as they have historically supported traditional family values. However, their primary focus has been on providing financial assistance to families through tax credits and benefits, rather than directly promoting stay-at-home parenting. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

The Canadian Conservative party generally prefers limited government intervention and promoting individual responsibility. They have not historically supported universal child care subsidies. Instead, they have focused on tax credits and benefits for families, such as the Universal Child Care Benefit introduced by the Harper government in 2006. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Conservative Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, but encourage stay-at-home parenting

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 853 voters that identify as Conservative.

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