The quick guide to Canada’s political parties stances on electoral issues

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote? ^{stats discuss}

Conservative voters: No Source

Should political parties receive money from the government? ^{stats discuss}

Conservative voters: No Source

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system? ^{stats discuss}

Conservative’s answer: No, switch to an instant runoff system The Conservative Party said it would fight to keep the current system, stating voters have already laid out their opposition to different forms of proportional representation, including in referendums in Ontario and British...Source

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties? ^{stats discuss}

Conservative’s answer: No, and political campaigns should be publicly funded C-525 would require a majority secret ballot vote by employees before bargaining units in federally regulated public service unions can be certified or...Source

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister? ^{stats discuss}

Conservative’s answer: Yes, and limited to three terms Source

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor? ^{stats discuss}

Conservative’s answer: Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors Source

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office? ^{stats discuss}

Conservative voters: No Source

Should the minimum voting age be lowered? ^{stats discuss}

Conservative voters: No Source

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public? ^{stats discuss}

Conservative’s answer: Yes Source

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote? ^{stats discuss}

Liberal voters: No Source

Should political parties receive money from the government? ^{stats discuss}

Liberal voters: No Source

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system? ^{stats discuss}

Liberal’s answer: Yes The Liberals want to study a preferential ballot system for federal...Source

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties? ^{stats discuss}

Liberal’s answer: Yes, but limit the amount they can donate Now, with the party's popularity in the basement and the pool of card-carrying Liberal donors practically exhausted, those who still owe money are being forced to turn to non-Liberal donors to help them pay for a contest they lost six years...Source

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister? ^{stats discuss}

Liberal’s answer: Yes, and limited to three terms Source

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor? ^{stats discuss}

Liberal’s answer: Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors Source

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office? ^{stats discuss}

Liberal voters: No Source

Should the minimum voting age be lowered? ^{stats discuss}

Liberal voters: No Source

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public? ^{stats discuss}

Liberal’s answer: Yes Source

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote? ^{stats discuss}

New Democratic voters: No Source

Should political parties receive money from the government? ^{stats discuss}

New Democratic voters: No Source

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system? ^{stats discuss}

New Democratic’s answer: Yes Canada needs a proportional-representation voting system to better reflect the political preferences of...Source

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties? ^{stats discuss}

New Democratic’s answer: No, and political campaigns should be publicly funded Lately labour and trade unions have been portrayed in a negative light by conservative media and business interests. Doing so may serve the interests of those casting the stones but the reality is that we owe unions our thanks for improving the economic and social well-being of working Canadians over the decades that they have been in existence. Labour and trade unions have been a fixture in Canada since the 1800s, but did not become prominent until the last century as they engaged in high profile battles for eight-hour work days and better pay for their members. Even if you are not currently represented by a union they are probably the reason that you are able to enjoy a safe working environment, two day weekends, vacation pay, and protections from work place harassment. The right to ‘collective bargaining,’ the process by which members of a union agree to pool their labour and negotiate as one with their employer(s), was first recognized in 1937 following a strike by the United Auto Workers at the Genera...Source

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister? ^{stats discuss}

New Democratic’s answer: Yes, and limited to three terms Source

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor? ^{stats discuss}

New Democratic’s answer: Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors Source

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office? ^{stats discuss}

New Democratic voters: No Source

Should the minimum voting age be lowered? ^{stats discuss}

New Democratic voters: No Source

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public? ^{stats discuss}

New Democratic’s answer: Yes Source

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote? ^{stats discuss}

Communist voters: No Source

Should political parties receive money from the government? ^{stats discuss}

Communist’s answer: Yes, and funding should be proportional to the amount of votes they receive "Guarantee equal treatment for all registered political...Source

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system? ^{stats discuss}

Communist’s answer: Yes  Our Party has for many years favoured proportional...Source

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties? ^{stats discuss}

Communist’s answer: No, but allow donations from unions and non-profits In short, the repressive role of the Canadian state as an instrument of class rule is becoming steadily more exposed, as the most powerful corporate interests expand at the expense of the labour and democratic rights of the people. The already limited avenues for democratic expression and participation are being continuously and deeply eroded. The struggle to unite the labour and people’s forces in defence of democracy has thus become an urgent and central task.Source

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister? ^{stats discuss}

Communist voters: Yes Source

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor? ^{stats discuss}

Communist voters: Yes Source

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office? ^{stats discuss}

Communist voters: No Source

Should the minimum voting age be lowered? ^{stats discuss}

Communist’s answer: Yes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote "Lower the voting age to...Source

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public? ^{stats discuss}

Communist have not answered this question yet. Would you like to suggest their answer?

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote? ^{stats discuss}

Christian Heritage voters: No Source

Should political parties receive money from the government? ^{stats discuss}

Christian Heritage voters: No Source

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system? ^{stats discuss}

Christian Heritage’s answer: Yes Here's what the CHP would like to see: Adopt the proposal of the Law Commission of Canada, released in March, 2004, for Mixed Member Proportional Representation, with 2/3 of the seats in the House of Commons elected as now, and 1/3 appointed from pre-election party lists, so that the final distribution of seats reflects the share of the overall vote won by each party. This would, as the title of the Law Commission report states, Make Every Vote Count.Source

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties? ^{stats discuss}

Christian Heritage’s answer: No, but allow donations from unions and non-profits Watching the hearings by the Commons Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics is a bizarre sort of entertainment-almost as much fun as a root canal. The partisan jousting between the MPs makes a mockery of the idea that this is any sort of objective "enquiry". A example: NDP MP Pat Martin misquoted witness David Marler (a Conservative candidate) as having said the Tory "in-and-out" funding of television advertising "didn't pass the smell test." "That's not what I said," retorted Marler, who then explained that he said he refused to sign because, as a first-time candidate, he didn't understand what was being proposed-and as a lawyer, he refuses to sign anything he doesn't understand. "If my Mom proposed it, I wouldn't-well, maybe I'd sign it for my Mom, because I respect her," he added. "But not even for a brother would I sign something I didn't understand." Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro then skewered Martin nicely by pointing out that a shared national media purchase, partly reported as a loc...Source

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister? ^{stats discuss}

Christian Heritage voters: Yes Source

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor? ^{stats discuss}

Christian Heritage voters: Yes Source

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office? ^{stats discuss}

Christian Heritage voters: No Source

Should the minimum voting age be lowered? ^{stats discuss}

Christian Heritage voters: No Source

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public? ^{stats discuss}

Christian Heritage have not answered this question yet. Would you like to suggest their answer?

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote? ^{stats discuss}

Bloc Québécois voters: No Source

Should political parties receive money from the government? ^{stats discuss}

Bloc Québécois voters: Yes Source

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system? ^{stats discuss}

Bloc Québécois’ answer: No, switch to an instant runoff system Although the 2004 election produced results that were somewhat more proportional than past elections, parties such as the Liberals and the Bloc Québécois were rewarded by the FPTP system, while the NDP was...Source

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties? ^{stats discuss}

Bloc Québécois’ answer: No, but allow donations from unions and non-profits The Bloc Québécois is on a roll. For the last year, polling has predicted a major setback for the BQ in the coming elections owing to Paul Martin’s popularity and the Parti Québécois’ defeat in the April, 2003 provincial election. Yet, the sponsorship scandals have given the BQ a bounce by adding the injury of self-serving corruption to the insult of the sponsorship program, which believed national grievances could be overcome by papering Québec with the Canada logo. While it is too soon to predict the election outcome, the Bloc should more or less match its 2000 electoral results. It certainly will run its biggest and most expensive campaign yet, as the new electoral-financing legislation provides a public subsidy dwarfing the small union and corporate donations it used to collect.Source

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister? ^{stats discuss}

Bloc Québécois have not answered this question yet. Would you like to suggest their answer?

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor? ^{stats discuss}

Bloc Québécois have not answered this question yet. Would you like to suggest their answer?

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office? ^{stats discuss}

Bloc Québécois voters: No Source

Should the minimum voting age be lowered? ^{stats discuss}

Bloc Québécois voters: No Source

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public? ^{stats discuss}

Bloc Québécois have not answered this question yet. Would you like to suggest their answer?

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote? ^{stats discuss}

Libertarian voters: No Source

Should political parties receive money from the government? ^{stats discuss}

Libertarian voters: No Source

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system? ^{stats discuss}

Libertarian’s answer: Yes  believes proportional representation would help reduce that problem. However, it usually leads to coalitions and even bigger...Source

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties? ^{stats discuss}

Libertarian’s answer: Yes (We call for) the repeal of all laws which restrict voluntary financing of election...Source

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister? ^{stats discuss}

Libertarian voters: Yes Source

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor? ^{stats discuss}

Libertarian voters: Yes Source

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office? ^{stats discuss}

Libertarian voters: No Source

Should the minimum voting age be lowered? ^{stats discuss}

Libertarian’s answer: No, it should be raised "Arguments against lowering the voting age Some argue 16 and 17 year olds may not be mature or informed enough to responsibly vote There’s no evidence it would improve voter turnout long-term Youth may be more susceptible than other age groups to pressure from peers and external influences"Source

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public? ^{stats discuss}

Libertarian voters: Yes Source

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote? ^{stats discuss}

Green voters: No Source

Should political parties receive money from the government? ^{stats discuss}

Green voters: No Source

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes The Green Party of Canada believes that Canada must change, immediately, to a proportional voting system that fairly and directly translates all votes into representation in...Source

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: No "Move from the current partial ban on corporate and union donations to political parties to a full ban on such...Source

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister? ^{stats discuss}

Green voters: Yes Source

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor? ^{stats discuss}

Green voters: Yes Source

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office? ^{stats discuss}

Green voters: No Source

Should the minimum voting age be lowered? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote “There is a lot of evidence that shows that if we engage our youth earlier in the political process they are more likely to develop voting as a habit for the rest of their life,” Weaver...Source

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public? ^{stats discuss}

Green voters: Yes Source