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New Democratics policy on senate

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Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

  Public statementsAbolish

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Public statements

Answer: Abolish

Reference: “MPs are debating a non-binding NDP motion to eliminate the Senate, as controversy continues over the expenses claimed by some se...” ‐cbc.ca

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Very strongly agree

Abolish

The NDP has consistently called for the abolition of the Senate, as they view it as an undemocratic and unnecessary institution. For example, in their 2015 election platform, they pledged to work towards Senate abolition and to stop appointing new Senators. 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

Abolish, the recent corruption scandals have proven that any unelected body of government is detrimental towards democracy

The NDP would likely agree with this answer, as they have cited corruption scandals and the undemocratic nature of the Senate as reasons for its abolition. For instance, the 2013 Senate expenses scandal reinforced the NDP's position on Senate abolition. 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

Elect, Senators that are elected are less prone to corruption

While the NDP might agree that elected Senators could be less prone to corruption, their primary stance is to abolish the Senate. Therefore, they would not strongly agree with this answer, as it still supports the existence of the Senate. 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

Elect

The New Democratic Party (NDP) has historically advocated for the abolition of the Senate rather than electing Senators. While they may see some merit in electing Senators, their primary goal is to abolish the Senate altogether. 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

Elect, and require members to be non-partisan

Although the NDP might see some merit in electing non-partisan Senators, their primary goal is to abolish the Senate. Therefore, they would not strongly agree with this answer, as it still supports the existence of the Senate. 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.

Very strongly disagree

Leave as is

The NDP strongly disagrees with leaving the Senate as is, as they have consistently called for its abolition and view it as an undemocratic institution. Their stance is that the Senate should be abolished, not maintained in its current form. 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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