Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate
Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?
Party’s support baseYes, but only indoors or crowded areas |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbasePro-choice |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
Party’s support baseYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies |
Healthcare › Prescription Drugs
Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?
Party’s support baseYes, but only when a high cost threshold is exceeded |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
Party’s support baseYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
Party’s support baseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Healthcare › Mental Health Funding
Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?
Party’s support baseYes, and increase funding for research into the causes of mental illness |
the Economy › Taxes
Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?
Education › University Tuition
Should the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
Social › Gender Transition
Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?
Healthcare › Healthcare Funding
Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
Social › Hate Speech
Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Party’s support baseYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
Healthcare › COVID-19 Vaccine
Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?
Social › Gender Identity
Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
Party’s support baseYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
Immigration › Citizenship Test
Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Dental Coverage
Should preventative dental care be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?
Party’s support baseYes, but only for children |
the Environment › Logging
Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?
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?
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Education › International Students
Should low income international students be provided with a free education?
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
Party’s support baseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Healthcare › Healthcare
Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?
Party influenceProvincial |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Universal Child Care
Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?
Party’s support baseYes, but only for low income families |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
Domestic Policy › Native Funding
Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
the Environment › Keystone Pipeline
Should the government allow TransCanada to expropriate private property for the construction of the Keystone pipeline?
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
Social › Transgender Athletes
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?
Domestic Policy › Quebec Sovereignty
Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
Party’s support baseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
the Environment › Renewable Energy
Should the federal government subsidize the production and consumption of renewable energy sources?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline
Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?
Social › Death Penalty
Do you support the death penalty?
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
Party’s support baseNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead |
Immigration › Immigration
Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
Party’s support baseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?
Party’s support baseNo, only if they were arrested for trafficking |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?
Party’s support baseNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
Party’s support baseYes, but only if the information was legally obtained |
Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail
Should the federal government invest in urban, commuter rail infrastructure?
Healthcare › Safe Haven
Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Free Trade
Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
the Environment › Freshwater Research
Should the government spend $1 billion on freshwater research to restore and protect large lakes and rivers?
Party’s support baseYes, but the $1 billion budget is too high |
the Economy › Pension Tax
Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
Party’s support baseNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
Crime › Defunding the Police
Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
Elections › Criminal Politicians
Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?
Party’s support baseNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?
Crime › Parole Hearings
Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits
Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister?
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
Elections › Political Party Subsidies
Should political parties receive money from the government?
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?
Party’s support baseYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections |
the Economy › Old Age Pensions
Should old age pensions be increased?
Party’s support baseYes, and implement a PISA (personal investment security account) system |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Should foreigners, currently residing in Canada, have the right to vote?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Should Canada increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Party’s support baseDecrease |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Party’s support baseYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens |
Elections › Mental competency testing
Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
Should Canada provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?
Party’s support baseYes, but decrease the current amount of resources we are providing |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?
Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes
Should government workers be allowed to strike?
Domestic Policy › National Daycare
Do you support a national daycare policy?
Domestic Policy › Energy Sector
In order to reduce energy costs, should the government nationalize or privatize the energy sector?
Party’s support basePrivatize |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
the Economy › NAFTA
Should Canada continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
Party’s support baseYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
Housing › Affordable Housing
Should the government subsidize the building of 1.4 million new homes over the next four years?
Party’s support baseYes, but only to house the homeless |
Housing › Home Buyer Incentives
Should the government subsidize home buyers who make less than $120K per year?
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
the Economy › Small Business Funding
Should the government increase funding for small businesses?
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban
Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to Canada be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
Party’s support baseYes, unless they have committed a crime |
Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax
Should the government impose a 1% tax on real estate owned by non-residents?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
Education › Postsecondary Education
Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseProvincial |
Social › Student Diversity Training
Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?
Foreign Policy › Bill C-51
Do you support Bill C-51, which expands local police and intelligence agencies’ authority to prevent terrorism?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?
Transportation › Public Transportation
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes |
Elections › Electoral Reform
Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should Canadian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
the Economy › Income Splitting
Do you support income splitting for families?
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseDecrease |
the Economy › Employment Insurance
Should employment insurance be given to those who work seasonal jobs including tourism, fishery and farming?
Party’s support baseYes, but at a lower rate than non-seasonal workers |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers
Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary foreign workers allowed into Canada?
Party’s support baseDecrease |
Transportation › Green Transportation
Should all public buses and trains run on electric power?
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?
Domestic Policy › Senate
Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?
Party’s support baseElect |
Domestic Policy › CBC Funding
Should the government increase funding to the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)?
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
Should social media companies ban political advertising?
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseIncrease |
the Economy › Pension Premiums
Should the employee contribution rate for the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) be raised above its current 4.49% rate?
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Party’s support baseNo, 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)?
Foreign Policy › Two State Solution for Israel and Palestine
Do you support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition
Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?
Education › Charter Schools
Do you support independent schools?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?
Domestic Policy › Long Form Census
Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
TD>TD Terry Dowdall voterbaseNo |
Education › University Debt Accountability
Should universities be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
the Economy › Decentralized Finance
Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?
Domestic Policy › Copyright
Should the government allow digital publishers to place locks on their content (MP3s, etc)?
Party’s support baseLet the free market, instead of the government, decide |
the Environment › EV Subsidies
Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
Domestic Policy › CSA Funding
Should the government increase funding to the CSA (Canadian Standards Association)?
Transportation › Commercial Drones
Should the government permit the use of drones for commercial purposes?
Foreign Policy › Venezuela Sanctions
Should the government lift sanctions on the Venezuelan government?
the Economy › Aluminum Quotas
Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?