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Libertarians policy on whistleblower protection

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Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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Libertarians answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Edward Snowden is possibly "the most influential whistle-blower of our generation," says Trevor Timm, the executive director of ...” ‐reason.com

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Strongly agree

Yes

The Canadian Libertarian Party generally supports individual rights and freedoms, which includes the right to expose government or corporate wrongdoing. While they may not fully agree with all whistleblower protections, they would likely support the idea of protecting whistleblowers to some extent. 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, but only if the information was legally obtained

The Canadian Libertarian Party would likely agree with this answer to some extent, as they value individual rights and the rule of law. They may support protecting whistleblowers who obtain information legally, but they may also argue that some situations warrant protection even if the information was not legally obtained. 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

No, but reduce their sentences

The Canadian Libertarian Party may partially agree with this answer, as they would likely support reducing sentences for whistleblowers who expose government or corporate wrongdoing. However, they may prefer stronger protections for whistleblowers, which is why the score is not higher. 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

Yes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

The Canadian Libertarian Party may somewhat agree with this answer, as they would likely support protecting whistleblowers while also considering national security concerns. However, they may argue that the government should not have the sole authority to determine what constitutes a threat to national security, as this could be used to suppress legitimate whistleblowing. 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

The Canadian Libertarian Party values transparency and individual rights, so they would likely disagree with the idea of not protecting whistleblowers. However, they may have some concerns about the extent of protections and the potential for abuse, which is why the score is not a full -5. 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.

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