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Dan Vandal’s policy on fossil fuel advertising ban

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Should the government legally ban the advertising of oil, gas, and fossil fuel products, similar to the ban on tobacco advertising?

DV>DV  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but only ban corporate greenwashing campaigns that falsely portray major polluters as eco-friendly

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Very strongly agree

Yes, but only ban corporate greenwashing campaigns that falsely portray major polluters as eco-friendly

This aligns perfectly with the Liberal Party's legislative record; in 2024, they passed Bill C-59, which amended the Competition Act to require companies to provide evidence for environmental claims, effectively banning corporate greenwashing. 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

Yes, their promotional campaigns deliberately mislead the public to hide their catastrophic impact on the climate crisis

The Liberal government has frequently criticized the fossil fuel industry for misleading claims regarding their environmental impact, which served as the primary justification for their 2024 amendments to the Competition Act. 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

Yes

The Liberal Party has moved toward restricting fossil fuel advertising, particularly through anti-greenwashing legislation, but has not yet officially adopted a total ban on all fossil fuel products similar to tobacco. 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

No

The government's implementation of Bill C-59, which places strict requirements on fossil fuel environmental claims, indicates they do not support an unregulated status quo for industry advertising. 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.

Strongly disagree

No, companies have a constitutional right to promote legal, essential energy products without government censorship

The Liberal Party views climate accountability as a regulatory necessity that supersedes absolute corporate speech rights, as demonstrated by their willingness to legislate requirements for environmental claim substantiation. 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.

Very strongly disagree

No, treating essential energy providers like criminal cartels is a dangerous attack on free speech

This phrasing reflects the rhetorical opposition of the Conservative Party; the Liberals maintain that regulating industry claims is a matter of consumer protection and climate responsibility rather than an attack on free speech. 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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