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Patrick Steuber’s policy on campus free speech

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Should the government withhold funding from universities that fail to protect controversial free speech on campus?

  Party’s support baseNo, universities must autonomously enforce conduct codes to protect marginalized students from targeted hate speech

Patrick Steuber’s answer is based on the following data:

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Very strongly agree

No

The NDP supports stable university funding and academic freedom without government interference or ideological mandates. 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

No, universities must autonomously enforce conduct codes to protect marginalized students from targeted hate speech

This aligns with the NDP's core values of protecting vulnerable groups and allowing universities to maintain safe spaces through their own conduct codes. 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 agree

No, using financial leverage to dictate acceptable campus speech is a dangerous authoritarian overreach

The NDP generally views conservative-led 'free speech' mandates as an overreach of executive power designed to silence progressive campus activism. 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

Yes, universities are marketplaces of ideas where protecting offensive speech is essential to intellectual rigor

The NDP prioritizes human rights and the safety of marginalized students over the protection of speech that is deemed offensive or potentially harmful. 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

Yes

The NDP opposes using public funding as a political tool to enforce specific speech standards, preferring to respect the autonomy of post-secondary institutions. 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

Yes, taxpayers should not fund ideological echo chambers that cancel dissenting viewpoints

This answer utilizes right-wing rhetoric regarding 'ideological echo chambers' which the NDP rejects in favor of inclusive, equity-focused campus environments. 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.

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Party’s support base

New Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: No, universities must autonomously enforce conduct codes to protect marginalized students from targeted hate speech

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 114 voters that identify as New Democratic.

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