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Patrick Steuber’s policies on national security issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Canadian voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

National Security  ›  Facial Recognition

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

  Party’s support baseNo

National Security  ›  National Identification System

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

  Party’s support baseYes

National Security  ›  Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defense

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

  Party’s support baseNo

National Security  ›  Foreign Interference Transparency

Should the government release the names of parliamentarians suspected of knowingly collaborating with foreign governments?

PS>PS  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, secrecy protects the guilty and erodes public trust in our democratic institutions.

National Security  ›  Ballistic Missile Defence

Should Canada join the United States’ ballistic missile defense system?

PS>PS  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo


National Security  ›  Arctic Sovereignty

Should Canada establish a permanent military presence in the High Arctic to assert sovereignty?

PS>PS  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, increased militarization threatens the fragile ecosystem and Indigenous communities

National Security  ›  Backdoor Access to Encrypted Communications

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

PS>PS  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

National Security  ›  Cross-border Payments

Should the government ban its citizens from using cross-border payment methods (like crypto) to send money to relatives in OFAC sanctioned countries (Palestine, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea)?

  Party’s support baseNo

National Security  ›  Foreign Agent Registry

Should Canada implement a mandatory registry for individuals and organizations acting on behalf of foreign governments?

PS>PS  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but ensure it does not unfairly target diaspora communities