Maxime Bernier’s Policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Maxime Bernier voterbaseNo

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Party’s support baseLower

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Maxime Bernier voterbaseNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Maxime Bernier voterbaseYes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

Maxime Bernier voterbaseYes, but only if strong protections for our national resources and workers are enacted with each trade deal

the Economy › Welfare

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

Maxime Bernier voterbaseMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Party’s support baseHurt

the Economy › Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

Maxime Bernier voterbaseNo, pensions should be based on private, non-taxable accounts

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

Maxime Bernier voterbaseYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens

the Economy › Government Spending

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

Maxime Bernier voterbaseYes

the Economy › NAFTA

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

Maxime Bernier voterbaseYes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products

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?

Maxime Bernier 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?

Maxime Bernier voterbaseNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should Canadian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Maxime Bernier voterbaseYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

Maxime Bernier 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?

Maxime Bernier voterbaseYes, if they pay into it

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Maxime Bernier voterbaseNo, they should be reduced

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Maxime Bernier voterbaseNo

the Economy › Pension Premiums

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

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Tariffs

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

Maxime Bernier voterbaseNo, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › State Ownership

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

Maxime Bernier voterbaseNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Maxime Bernier voterbaseNo, classify it as a commodity

the Economy › Aluminum Quotas

Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?

Party’s support baseNo

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