Top Political Issues

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

Somewhat important  2.79.2k votes831 discussions

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

Somewhat important  2.6220 votes65 discussions

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Less important  2.5535 votes107 discussions

Should the government increase funding for small businesses?

Less important  2.5525 votes29 discussions

Should old age pensions be increased?

Less important  2.4270 votes61 discussions

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

Less important  2.4254 votes42 discussions

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

Less important  2.2237 votes15 discussions

Should the pensions of retired workers be taxed?

Less important  2.2168 votes25 discussions

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

Less important  2.2214 votes45 discussions

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

Less important  2.1388 votes130 discussions

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

Less important  2.1127 votes47 discussions

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Less important  2.1193 votes130 discussions

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

Less important  2225 votes90 discussions

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

Less important  2150 votes45 discussions

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

Less important  2287 votes50 discussions

Do you support income splitting for families?

Less important  2113 votes30 discussions

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

Less important  2103 votes36 discussions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Less important  2259 votes71 discussions

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

Less important  2118 votes8 discussions

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

Less important  1.9202 votes73 discussions

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Less important  1.9128 votes50 discussions

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

Less important  1.9130 votes14 discussions

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

Least important  1.8102 votes5 discussions

Should Canada put quotas on its aluminum exports?

Least important  1.2435 votes35 discussions

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

16 discussions

Should foreign telecom companies be allowed to enter the Canadian market?

1 discussion

Should the government ban digital tip prompts for takeout and counter service?

2 discussions

Should the government tax 67% of investment profits (capital gains) instead of the historical 50%?

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

9 discussions

Should businesses be required to accept physical cash?

Should the federal government override provincial laws to allow the free flow of goods, like alcohol, across internal borders?

Should the government cap the price of essential groceries?

1 discussion

Should the government have the power to freeze the bank accounts of participants in illegal protests?

1 discussion

Should the federal GST be eliminated on the sale of new homes to improve affordability?

2 discussions

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

11 discussions

Should companies be banned from bringing in replacement workers during a strike?

2 discussions

Should the government force Canada’s major grocery chains to break up into smaller companies?

2 discussions

Should the federal government redistribute wealth from richer provinces to poorer provinces?

2 discussions

Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?

3 discussions

Should the government ban companies from reducing product size without lowering the price?

1 discussion

Should the government abolish the supply management system that sets quotas and prices for dairy, poultry, and eggs?

1 discussion

Should the government replace physical cash with a central bank digital currency?

Should Canada renegotiate its debt obligations to adversarial nations?

1 discussion

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

4 discussions

Should the federal government be banned from hiring private consulting firms to draft public policy?