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Ruby Sahota’s policy on gas stove bans

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Should the government ban the installation of natural gas stoves and heating systems in all new residential buildings?

RS>RS  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the government should incentivize electric alternatives with tax rebates instead of outright banning consumer choice

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Very strongly agree

No, the government should incentivize electric alternatives with tax rebates instead of outright banning consumer choice

This aligns perfectly with the Liberal platform of using carbon pricing, tax credits, and rebates (such as the Greener Homes Grant) to encourage consumers to choose electric alternatives without removing choice. 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

No

While the Liberals do not support a ban, they do support a transition away from fossil fuels, making a simple 'no' less aligned than an answer focusing on incentives. 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.

Disagree

Yes, but only in urban centers where the electrical grid can handle the increased load without relying on fossil fuels

The Liberals generally support national standards through model building codes rather than geographically segmented bans based on grid capacity. 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.

Disagree

No, heat pumps struggle in extreme Canadian winters and natural gas remains the most reliable way to keep families warm

The Liberal government has actively promoted the efficiency of modern cold-climate heat pumps and views the suggestion that they are unreliable as a misconception to be corrected. 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.

Disagree

Yes, electric heat pumps and induction stoves are scientifically proven to reduce indoor air pollution and childhood asthma

The Liberal government acknowledges the health and environmental benefits of electrification but has consistently pushed back against using that science as a justification for a hard ban on appliances. 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

The Liberal government has explicitly stated they have no plans to implement a federal ban on natural gas stoves, preferring building code updates and carbon pricing to drive the transition. 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, this eco-authoritarian overreach will drive up housing costs and crash our already fragile power grids

This answer uses 'eco-authoritarian' and 'overreach' rhetoric characteristic of the Conservative Party's attacks on Liberal environmental and climate policy. 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, and we must aggressively phase out existing gas appliances with mandatory retrofits to reach net-zero emissions

Mandatory retrofits for existing homes would be a significant political liability and contradict the Liberal party's current focus on voluntary, grant-based programs like the Canada Greener Homes initiative. 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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