The Most Popular Economic Issues of 2018

Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

68 Yes

32 No

123,171 votes

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

55 Yes

45 No

145,423 votes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

53 Yes

47 No

5,892 votes

Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

74 Yes

26 No

103,472 votes

Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

80 Yes

20 No

587,977 votes

Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

80 Yes

20 No

1,266,323 votes

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

70 Yes

30 No

436,563 votes

NAFTA

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

81 Yes

19 No

9,304 votes

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

39 Yes

61 No

9,678 votes

Welfare

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

68 Yes

32 No

10,379 votes

Government Spending

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

54 Yes

46 No

144,863 votes

Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

54 Yes

46 No

7,151 votes

Tariffs

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

30 Yes

70 No

1,893 votes

Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

19 Yes

81 No

1,154,508 votes

Economic Stimulus

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

86 Yes

14 No

984,144 votes

Domestic Jobs

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

69 Yes

31 No

8,341 votes

Bonus Cap

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

65 Yes

35 No

7,617 votes

Employment Insurance

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

72 Yes

28 No

488,492 votes

Offshore Banking

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

55 Yes

45 No

14,585 votes

Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

75 Yes

25 No

95,176 votes

Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

23 Yes

77 No

15,262 votes

Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

74 Yes

26 No

99,740 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

439,422 votes

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

32 Yes

68 No

7,173 votes