Joël Lightbound

Very strongly agree

Yes, the quality of public services should not depend on a postal code

This matches the Liberal framing of equalization and federal transfers: comparable public services across Canada regardless of region; it aligns closely with the constitutional commitment to reasonably comparable levels of public services (Constitution Act, 1982, s.36(2)). 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 agree

Yes

The Liberal Party has consistently supported federal equalization/redistribution as a core tool of national solidarity; equalization was entrenched in the Constitution in 1982 under Pierre Trudeau’s Liberal government (s.36(2)). 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, but fix the formula to stop penalizing resource-rich provinces

Liberals generally support equalization but have at times adjusted formulas and treatment of resource revenues (e.g., 2007–09 reforms and subsequent debates). They may be open to technical fixes, but not in a way that undermines redistribution overall. 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, provinces should keep their own revenue and manage their own economies

The Liberal Party favors a strong federal role and interprovincial fiscal solidarity; the idea that provinces should simply keep their own revenue conflicts with the party’s support for equalization and national standards in social programs. 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

Liberals have repeatedly defended equalization and other federal transfers; rejecting redistribution runs against the party’s long-standing position and its role in constitutionalizing equalization in 1982. 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, it is a political bribe that takes money from the West to buy votes in Quebec

Liberals reject the characterization of equalization as a ‘bribe’ or vote-buying; they defend it as a constitutional, rules-based program aimed at comparable services, not partisan regional transfers. 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.