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Protectionism platform and policies

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

Topics

Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Social  ›  Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage

Social  ›  LGBT Adoption Rights

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and it should be at least two years of service

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

P>P  ChatGPTLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations


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Domestic Policy  ›  Gun Control

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, only for criminals and the mentally ill

Social  ›  Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions

Social  ›  Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and increase penalties for hate speech

Social  ›  Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and make it a living wage

Healthcare  ›  Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but allow people to use private insurance

Social  ›  Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses

Immigration  ›  Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

P>P  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

P>P  ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

P>P  ChatGPTNo

Foreign Policy  ›  United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but scale back our current involvement

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

the Environment  ›  Plastic Product Ban

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

P>P  ChatGPTYes

the Environment  ›  Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but increase oversight

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and ban all immigration until the government improves its screening process

Social  ›  Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Social  ›  Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers

Crime  ›  Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only if they are repeated offenders

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

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)?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

Domestic Policy  ›  Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Healthcare  ›  Safe Haven

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

P>P  ChatGPTMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

P>P  ChatGPTHelp

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Crime  ›  Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only in response to extreme situations

Elections  ›  Criminal Politicians

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime

Elections  ›  Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

P>P  ChatGPTNo

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Canada, have the right to vote?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

Immigration  ›  Skilled Immigrants

Should Canada increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

P>P  ChatGPTDecrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

the Economy  ›  NAFTA

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, trade between the member countries has become too imbalanced

Science  ›  Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but with public subsidy

Elections  ›  Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

Immigration  ›  Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Canada be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

P>P  ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

P>P  ChatGPTYes

Transportation  ›  Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

P>P  ChatGPTDecrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

Crime  ›  Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

P>P  ChatGPTYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

P>P  ChatGPTIncrease

Education  ›  Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead

Immigration  ›  Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

P>P  ChatGPTNo