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Elizabeth May’s policies on domestic policy issues

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

Topics

Domestic Policy  ›  Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

Domestic Policy  ›  Gun Control

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseNo, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government

Domestic Policy  ›  Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

  Party’s support baseYes


Domestic Policy  ›  Quebec Sovereignty

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseNo, sovereignty cannot solve Quebec's problems

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseNo, first offence should result in a mandatory rehabilitation program, further offences result in jailtime

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)?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Domestic Policy  ›  Commuter Rail

Should the federal government invest in urban, commuter rail infrastructure?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Domestic Policy  ›  Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseYes, but only for non-essential services

Domestic Policy  ›  National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Energy Sector

In order to reduce energy costs, should the government nationalize or privatize the energy sector?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseNationalize

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Domestic Policy  ›  Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseElect, and require members to be non-partisan

Domestic Policy  ›  CBC Funding

Should the government increase funding to the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseNo, and decrease funding

Domestic Policy  ›  Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseYes, the information is vital for economists, scientists, statisticians, and the government to accurately make important policy decisions

Domestic Policy  ›  Copyright

Should the government allow digital publishers to place locks on their content (MP3s, etc)?

  Elizabeth May voterbaseLet the free market, instead of the government, decide