Stéphanie Mercier

Very strongly agree

Yes

The NDP has consistently supported federal equalization and redistributive fiscal policy to reduce regional inequality, aligning with its social-democratic platform and support for strong national public services. 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

Yes, the quality of public services should not depend on a postal code

This matches the NDP’s core message that Canadians should have comparable access to quality public services regardless of region; the party has repeatedly defended equalization as a nation-building program. 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.

Slightly agree

Yes, but fix the formula to stop penalizing resource-rich provinces

The NDP generally supports equalization but has at times been open to technical reforms; however, framing it primarily around protecting resource-rich provinces is closer to provincial conservative critiques than typical NDP emphasis on need and service equity. 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

No, provinces should keep their own revenue and manage their own economies

The NDP favors federal tools (including transfers) to ensure national standards and reduce disparities; a strict ‘keep your own revenue’ approach undermines equalization and pan-Canadian social programs the NDP advocates. 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

Opposing redistribution/equalization conflicts with the NDP’s long-standing commitment to reducing inequality and supporting federal transfers that help provinces fund comparable public services. 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, it is a political bribe that takes money from the West to buy votes in Quebec

The NDP does not characterize equalization as a regional ‘bribe’ or anti-Quebec/anti-West scheme; it generally rejects that rhetoric and supports solidarity-based redistribution across provinces. 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.