Justin Trudeau’s Policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseRaise

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes, but only with nations that adhere to strict human rights policies

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

the Economy › Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseNo, falling interest rates are already draining elderly pension payouts

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes, but only for low income pensioners

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery

the Economy › NAFTA

Should Canada continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products

the Economy › Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseNo

the Economy › Small Business Funding

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes, and lower the cap to 50%

the Economy › Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes, income splitting provides tax fairness

the Economy › Employment Insurance

Should employment insurance be given to those who work seasonal jobs including tourism, fishery and farming?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes, if they pay into it

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseNo, not until we decrease our national debt

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseNo

the Economy › Pension Premiums

Should the employee contribution rate for the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) be raised above its current 4.49% rate?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes, higher premiums could be used to reinvest in the economy and reduce the government's liability to fund payments to seniors

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Justin Trudeau voterbaseNo, it provides too high of risk for criminal activity

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Party’s support baseNo

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