Jagmeet Singh’s Policies on Healthcare Issues

Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Healthcare › Prescription Drugs

Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Mental Health Funding

Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, and do not privatize any services

Healthcare › Stay At Home Order

Should the government enforce a “stay-at-home” order to combat the coronavirus?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

Should preventative dental care be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, preventative dental care is an important aspect of long term health

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseLess, and there should be no privatization of the healthcare industry

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseFederal

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Party’s support baseYes

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?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Healthcare › Marketing Unhealthy Products to Youth

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

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