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@ISIDEWITH submitted…15hrs15H

Saskatchewan's Pronoun Consent Law Faces Court Battle

Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal has begun hearing arguments regarding the province's controversial pronoun consent law, which mandates parental consent for children under 16 who wish to change their names or pronouns at school. The law has faced legal challenges, with opponents arguing it infringes on…

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@9TZNJBFfrom British Columbia answered…1hr1H

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Put the fundings in training programs for police members to learn how to deal with different situations, avoiding gun use

@9TZNWWHfrom British Columbia answered…58mins58m

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Yes, some police funding could be redirected to community programs, but not cut altogether- police do need more training.

@9TZSC8Cfrom Alberta answered…11mins11m

Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?

It depends on the AI being used. (chat bots and virtual AI [no], actual robots, who can cause physical damage or intellectual damage [yes] )

@9TZMX2Kfrom Ontario answered…1hr1H

Should the government impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicles?

Is personal responsibility or government regulation more effective in reducing overall fuel consumption?

If they regulate it, companies that prouduce the fuel might increase the gas prices because they are havin this regulation, making fuel too pricey for the publi…

@9TZMX2Kfrom Ontario answered…1hr1H

Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

Do you think increasing funding for shelters will truly help, or will it lead to other challenges?

Increasing it will help people in need, but at the same time people could take advantage of it when they don't need it, but I think increasing the funding to he…

@9TZMX2Kfrom Ontario answered…1hr1H

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

In this case it really depends because at the same time, even if we are using paper utensils and packaging for food for example, the glue used to hold it togeth…

@9TZKRJKfrom Ontario answered…2hrs2H

Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?

depends on the reasoning, if it was self defense, defending someone else's life, then i think they shouldn't even be convicted to begin with.

@9TZKMBHfrom Alberta answered…2hrs2H

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

The safe havens should be used to try and ease them off the drugs, and get them to rehab, if possible.

@9TZKMBHfrom Alberta answered…2hrs2H

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

They should serve their time, and be closely monitered afterwards and if they do bad stuff again, have them serve their time and deport them.

@9TZKMBHfrom Alberta answered…2hrs2H

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

It might help security, but it also gets rid of privacy, and there could also be a bad person that could exploit this power.

@9TZKMBHfrom Alberta answered…2hrs2H

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

Other countries may use it, but it is certainly a scary idea, and I wouldn't want to be without it if they attack us with it, so yes and no.

@9TZKMBHfrom Alberta answered…2hrs2H

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

Yes and no. There should be privacy, but it could be good to have better surveilence in order to help prevent crimes.

@9TZKMBHfrom Alberta answered…2hrs2H

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

If it was not a serious crime, and they have served their time and if it was not committed while in office, then they could be allowed to run for office.

@9TZJ26Sfrom Ontario answered…2hrs2H

Which political ideology do you most identify with?

I identify with liberal because I feel like I am a very open minded person.

@9TZHZWZfrom Alberta answered…2hrs2H

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

We need to better our country's spending to be inline with the money needed for higher education. Provincial should have more involvement, but federal would mak…

@9TZHZWZfrom Alberta answered…2hrs2H

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

Artificial Intelligence is good to invest in, unless it is used to protect us. I trust real people with morals rather than a robot with my safety and security.

@9TZHPV5from Alberta answered…2hrs2H

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Remove all taxes and make Canada a tax heaven for the rich of the world and any big foreign business will want to invest in canda

@9TZCC78from Ontario answered…3hrs3H

Should the government subsidize the building of 1.4 million new homes over the next four years?

just add apartment buildings in areas where not many people live instead of 1.4 million single family homes

@9TZCC78from Ontario answered…3hrs3H

Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?

depending on how the murder was committed such as if it was absolutely horrid or if it was just a quick kill

@9TZC8JDfrom Ontario answered…3hrs3H

What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …

In my opinion abortion is not the best choice but again this should be the parents choice, not the government's.

@9TZC8JDfrom Ontario answered…3hrs3H

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

This question isn't relevant to me and I wont answer in a "Do you support opinion" but everyone should have equal rights as other people no matter who they are,…

@9TZC3YPfrom Ontario answered…4hrs4H

Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?

They should undergo a psychological evaluation and other strict testing but should have a longer range than 15 years

@9TZBCQNfrom Ontario answered…4hrs4H

Do you support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

no, Palestine should be its own free country as it was before Israel came to be

@9TZBCQNfrom Ontario answered…4hrs4H

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

the government should ban promotion of tobacco and vape to young audiences

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