Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Party’s support baseNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead |
Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate
Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?
Party’s support baseYes, but only indoors or crowded areas |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbasePro-choice |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
Party’s support baseYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies |
Healthcare › Prescription Drugs
Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?
Party’s support baseYes, but only when a high cost threshold is exceeded |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Healthcare › Mental Health Funding
Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?
Party’s support baseYes, and increase funding for research into the causes of mental illness |
Education › University Tuition
Should the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes, recent tuition increases at universities across the country are too high and need to be capped |
the Economy › Taxes
Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Social › Gender Transition
Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?
Healthcare › Healthcare Funding
Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes, and do not privatize any services |
Social › Hate Speech
Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
Healthcare › COVID-19 Vaccine
Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?
Social › Gender Identity
Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
Party’s support baseYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines
Should local governments follow environmental guidelines set by the United Nations?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Dental Coverage
Should preventative dental care be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?
Party’s support baseYes, but only for children |
the Environment › Logging
Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Party’s support baseLower |
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?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Education › International Students
Should low income international students be provided with a free education?
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes, but scale back our current involvement |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Healthcare › Healthcare
Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?
Party influenceProvincial |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
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 |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?
the Economy › Universal Child Care
Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?
Party’s support baseYes, but only for low income families |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
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?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
Domestic Policy › Native Funding
Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Social › Transgender Athletes
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?
the Environment › Keystone Pipeline
Should the government allow TransCanada to expropriate private property for the construction of the Keystone pipeline?
the Environment › Renewable Energy
Should the federal government subsidize the production and consumption of renewable energy sources?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline
Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?
Social › Death Penalty
Do you support the death penalty?
Domestic Policy › Quebec Sovereignty
Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead |
Immigration › Immigration
Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
Party’s support baseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
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)?
Party’s support baseNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?
Party’s support baseNo, only if they were arrested for trafficking |
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?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
Party’s support baseYes, but only if the information was legally obtained |
the Environment › Freshwater Research
Should the government spend $1 billion on freshwater research to restore and protect large lakes and rivers?
Party’s support baseYes, but the $1 billion budget is too high |
Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail
Should the federal government invest in urban, commuter rail infrastructure?
the Economy › Pension Tax
Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes, but only for medical use |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Crime › Defunding the Police
Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
Elections › Criminal Politicians
Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Free Trade
Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
Party’s support baseNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?
Crime › Parole Hearings
Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?
Party’s support baseNo, this is a violation of free speech |
Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits
Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister?
the Economy › Old Age Pensions
Should old age pensions be increased?
Party’s support baseYes, and implement a PISA (personal investment security account) system |
Elections › Political Party Subsidies
Should political parties receive money from the government?
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Should foreigners, currently residing in Canada, have the right to vote?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
Should Canada provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?
Party’s support baseYes, but decrease the current amount of resources we are providing |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Should Canada increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Party’s support baseDecrease |
Technology › Data Privacy
Should the government impose stricter regulations on the collection and use of personal data by companies?
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Party’s support baseYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens |
Elections › Mental competency testing
Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?
Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban
Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
Domestic Policy › National Daycare
Do you support a national daycare policy?
Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes
Should government workers be allowed to strike?
Technology › Ethical Artificial Intelligence
Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
Housing › Affordable Housing
Should the government subsidize the building of 1.4 million new homes over the next four years?
Party’s support baseYes, but only to house the homeless |
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes, as long as there is no public subsidy |
Domestic Policy › Energy Sector
In order to reduce energy costs, should the government nationalize or privatize the energy sector?
Party’s support basePrivatize |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
Party’s support baseYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
Foreign Policy › Gaza ceasefire
Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?
the Economy › NAFTA
Should Canada continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
the Economy › Small Business Funding
Should the government increase funding for small businesses?
Housing › Home Buyer Incentives
Should the government subsidize home buyers who make less than $120K per year?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax
Should the government impose a 1% tax on real estate owned by non-residents?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to Canada be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
Party’s support baseYes, unless they have committed a crime |
Education › Postsecondary Education
Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseProvincially managed but with federal standards to ensure consistency |
Foreign Policy › Bill C-51
Do you support Bill C-51, which expands local police and intelligence agencies’ authority to prevent terrorism?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
Social › Student Diversity Training
Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?
Elections › Electoral Reform
Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseDecrease |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should Canadian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
the Economy › Income Splitting
Do you support income splitting for families?
Foreign Policy › Weapon Sales Ethics
Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?
the Economy › Employment Insurance
Should employment insurance be given to those who work seasonal jobs including tourism, fishery and farming?
Party’s support baseYes, but at a lower rate than non-seasonal workers |
Transportation › Green Transportation
Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers
Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary foreign workers allowed into Canada?
Party’s support baseDecrease |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?
Science › Lab Grown Meat
Should the government allow the commercialization of lab-grown meat?
Domestic Policy › Senate
Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?
Party’s support baseElect |
Domestic Policy › CBC Funding
Should the government increase funding to the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)?
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
Should social media companies ban political advertising?
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
Party’s support baseIncrease |
the Economy › Pension Premiums
Should the employee contribution rate for the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) be raised above its current 4.49% rate?
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Party’s support baseNo, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
National Security › National Identification System
Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?
Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition
Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?
Science › CRISPR Technology
Should the government regulate the use of CRISPR technology for human genetic modifications?
Education › Charter Schools
Do you support independent schools?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
Education › University Debt Accountability
Should universities be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseNo |
National Security › Backdoor Access to Encrypted Communications
Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?
Domestic Policy › Long Form Census
Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?
National Security › Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defense
Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
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?
Domestic Policy › Copyright
Should the government allow digital publishers to place locks on their content (MP3s, etc)?
Party’s support baseLet the free market, instead of the government, decide |
the Environment › EV Subsidies
Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?
Technology › Self Hosted Digital Wallets
Should citizens be allowed to secure their money in self-hosted digital wallets that the government can monitor but not control?
National Security › Cross-border Payments
Should the government ban its citizens from using cross-border payment methods (like crypto) to send money to relatives in OFAC sanctioned countries (Palestine, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea)?
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
Technology › Cryptocurrencies
Should the government implement stricter regulations on the use of cryptocurrencies?
Domestic Policy › CSA Funding
Should the government increase funding to the CSA (Canadian Standards Association)?
Transportation › Commercial Drones
Should the government permit the use of drones for commercial purposes?
CM>CM Cathy McLeod voterbaseYes |
Foreign Policy › Venezuela Sanctions
Should the government lift sanctions on the Venezuelan government?
the Economy › Aluminum Quotas
Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?