Yves-François Blanchet’s Policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

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

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, but only if strong protections for our national resources and workers are enacted with each trade deal

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

the Economy › Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseNo, falling interest rates are already draining elderly pension payouts

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, but only for low income pensioners

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery

the Economy › Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › NAFTA

Should Canada continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, and lower the cap to 50%

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should Canadian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

the Economy › Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, but cap the maximum benefit at $2k

the Economy › Employment Insurance

Should employment insurance be given to those who work seasonal jobs including tourism, fishery and farming?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, but at a lower rate than non-seasonal workers

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseNo, not until we decrease our national debt

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseNo

the Economy › Pension Premiums

Should the employee contribution rate for the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) be raised above its current 4.49% rate?

Party influenceNo

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Yves-François Blanchet voterbaseNo, it provides too high of risk for criminal activity

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