The Most Popular Economic Issues of 2018

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

55 Yes

45 No

155,069 votes

Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

67 Yes

33 No

133,634 votes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

53 Yes

47 No

6,549 votes

NAFTA

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

82 Yes

18 No

9,993 votes

Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

80 Yes

20 No

588,746 votes

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

70 Yes

30 No

438,239 votes

Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

80 Yes

20 No

1,267,011 votes

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

39 Yes

61 No

10,203 votes

Welfare

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

68 Yes

32 No

10,979 votes

Economic Stimulus

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

86 Yes

14 No

984,550 votes

Domestic Jobs

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

69 Yes

31 No

8,800 votes

Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

74 Yes

26 No

104,131 votes

Government Spending

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

53 Yes

47 No

155,234 votes

Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

19 Yes

81 No

1,155,062 votes

Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

74 Yes

26 No

100,092 votes

Employment Insurance

Should employment insurance be given to those who work seasonal jobs including tourism, fishery and farming?

72 Yes

28 No

488,871 votes

Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

30 Yes

70 No

2,320 votes

Offshore Banking

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

55 Yes

45 No

14,985 votes

Pension Premiums

Should the employee contribution rate for the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) be raised above its current 4.49% rate?

41 Yes

59 No

439,742 votes

Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

75 Yes

25 No

95,526 votes

Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

65 Yes

35 No

8,000 votes

Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

55 Yes

45 No

7,553 votes

Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

23 Yes

77 No

15,615 votes

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

32 Yes

68 No

7,505 votes