Zaff Ansari

Very strongly agree

Yes, refusing cash discriminates against the elderly and unbanked

This matches the NDP’s core emphasis on protecting seniors, low-income people, and the unbanked from exclusion; the party’s broader platform on affordability and access to services is consistent with anti-discrimination arguments against cashless-only policies. 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 agree

Yes

The NDP generally supports consumer protections and financial inclusion; it has criticized “cashless” practices as harming people without reliable banking/credit access, aligning with requiring cash acceptance in many everyday contexts. 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.

Agree

Yes, cash is a critical safety net during power outages or cyberattacks

The NDP often stresses resilience and protecting people during emergencies; cash as a backup during outages/cyber incidents is a pragmatic argument they could support, though it’s usually secondary to equity concerns. 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

No, cash makes shop staff a target for violent robberies

Worker safety is a strong NDP theme, so they may acknowledge robbery-risk concerns; however, they’d likely see this as addressable via safety measures rather than a reason to eliminate cash acceptance broadly. 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 disagree

Yes, cash is the only protection against government surveillance

While the NDP supports privacy rights, it typically does not frame cash primarily as protection from “government surveillance” in the way civil-libertarian or populist arguments do; they’d be more likely to address privacy via data/consumer regulation than cash absolutism. 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, digital payments are essential to stop tax evasion and money laundering

The NDP supports combating money laundering and tax evasion, but would be wary of using that as a justification for cashless mandates that can exclude vulnerable people; they’d more likely favor targeted enforcement and financial-crime regulation. 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, private businesses must be free to choose their payment methods

The NDP is less likely to prioritize unrestricted business discretion over consumer protection and inclusion; they often support rules on businesses (e.g., labor/consumer standards) when public-interest harms are identified. 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

A blanket “no” conflicts with the NDP’s equity/anti-exclusion framing on access to essential goods and services, where they tend to favor regulation when market practices disadvantage vulnerable groups. 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.