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Yves-François Blanchet’s policies on domestic policy issues

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

Topics

Domestic Policy  ›  Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

Domestic Policy  ›  Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

  Party influenceNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Gun Control

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes

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)?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Domestic Policy  ›  Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

  Party’s support baseNo


Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Quebec Sovereignty

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

  Party influenceYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Commuter Rail

Should the federal government invest in urban, commuter rail infrastructure?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, but only for non-essential services

Domestic Policy  ›  Energy Sector

In order to reduce energy costs, should the government nationalize or privatize the energy sector?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseNationalize

Domestic Policy  ›  National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, but only for low income families and single parents

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseNo, first offence should result in a mandatory rehabilitation program, further offences result in jailtime

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so

Domestic Policy  ›  Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

  Party influenceAbolish

Domestic Policy  ›  Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, the information is vital for economists, scientists, statisticians, and the government to accurately make important policy decisions

Domestic Policy  ›  Copyright

Should the government allow digital publishers to place locks on their content (MP3s, etc)?

  Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseLet the free market, instead of the government, decide