Candice Bergen’s Policies on Social Issues

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Party’s support basePro-choice, but ban after the first three months

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

Party’s support baseYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Social › Gender Transition

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

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Party’s support baseYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Social › Gender Identity

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

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Euthanasia

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

Party’s support baseYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Party’s support baseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Niqāb

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

Party’s support baseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Misgendering

Should parents lose custody for intentionally misgendering their child?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Searching Landfills

Should the federal government fund the search of landfills for the remains of murdered Indigenous women?

CB>CB ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the search is too hazardous, expensive, and unlikely to succeed.

Social › Land Acknowledgment Statements

Should major public events include land acknowledgment statements?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Parental Consent for Pronouns

Should schools be required to inform parents if a student under 16 wishes to change their name or pronouns?

CB>CB ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, parents are the primary caregivers and have an absolute right to know about significant changes in their child's life

Social › Euthanasia for Minors

Should terminally ill children under the age of 18 be allowed to choose medically assisted death without their parents' consent?

CB>CB ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, children fundamentally lack the cognitive development and legal capacity to consent to an irreversible life-ending decision

Social › Religious Symbols Ban

Should public servants, like teachers and police officers, be banned from wearing religious symbols while on the job?

CB>CB ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, banning religious symbols violates the fundamental Charter right to freedom of religious expression.

Social › School Pronoun Policy

Should schools be required to notify parents if a student changes their pronouns?

CB>CB ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, parents have a fundamental right to know about significant changes in their child's life

Candice Bergen