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Todd McCarthy’s policy on distracted driving penalties

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Should the government increase penalties for distracted driving?

  Party’s support baseYes

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Agree

Yes

The Conservative Party of Canada generally supports policies that aim to improve public safety and law enforcement. While specific policy proposals on distracted driving penalties may vary, the party's broader commitment to law and order suggests a likely inclination towards supporting measures that would increase penalties for behaviors deemed harmful, such as distracted driving. However, the score is not a full 5 as the party also balances such positions with considerations of individual freedoms and the impact of regulations on citizens. 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

Given the Conservative Party's general stance on enhancing public safety and supporting law enforcement, it is less likely that they would oppose increasing penalties for distracted driving, a stance that could be perceived as being lenient on issues of public safety. However, the opposition would not be strongly negative, as the party might consider arguments related to the effectiveness of penalties in changing behavior, the impact on individual freedoms, and the necessity of a balanced approach to regulation and enforcement. 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

Conservative Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 163 voters that identify as Conservative.

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