The Most Popular Economic Issues of 2018

Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

67 Yes

33 No

144,782 votes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

53 Yes

47 No

7,482 votes

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

55 Yes

45 No

166,197 votes

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

70 Yes

30 No

439,241 votes

NAFTA

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

82 Yes

18 No

10,931 votes

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

38 Yes

62 No

10,772 votes

Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

74 Yes

26 No

104,727 votes

Bonus Cap

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

64 Yes

36 No

8,395 votes

Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

80 Yes

20 No

589,489 votes

Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

80 Yes

20 No

1,267,728 votes

Welfare

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

68 Yes

32 No

11,690 votes

Economic Stimulus

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

86 Yes

14 No

985,064 votes

Government Spending

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

53 Yes

47 No

166,293 votes

Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

55 Yes

45 No

7,957 votes

Domestic Jobs

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

69 Yes

31 No

9,324 votes

Offshore Banking

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

55 Yes

45 No

15,425 votes

Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

22 Yes

78 No

15,986 votes

Pension Tax

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

19 Yes

81 No

1,155,635 votes

Tariffs

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

29 Yes

71 No

2,827 votes

Employment Insurance

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

72 Yes

28 No

489,282 votes

Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

74 Yes

26 No

100,490 votes

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

32 Yes

68 No

7,863 votes

Income Splitting

Do you support income splitting for families?

75 Yes

25 No

95,935 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

440,096 votes