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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

5>5 Personal answerPro-choice, I don’t agree but the government has no right to ban it

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

5>5 Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

5>5 Personal answerNo

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

5>5 Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Healthcare › Prescription Drugs

Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

5>5 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only by court order

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and implement a two tier public/private system

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Social › Gender Identity

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

5>5 Personal answerNo, there are only two genders which are genetically not psychologically determined

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

5>5 Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

5>5 Personal answerReform to a flat tax

Healthcare › COVID-19 Vaccine

Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?

5>5 Personal answerNo, I’ll wait to see how safe and effective it is on the general population before getting it

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

5>5 Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

5>5 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

Should preventative dental care be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

5>5 Personal answerYes

Education › University Tuition

Should the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates?

5>5 Personal answerYes, recent tuition increases at universities across the country are too high and need to be capped

Immigration › Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

5>5 Personal answerYes

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

5>5 Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

5>5 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

5>5 Personal answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

5>5 Personal answerLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

5>5 Personal answerMore

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

5>5 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Logging

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only selective logging, no clearcutting, and a plan for regrowth

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

5>5 Personal answerNo, they should compete in races that are dedicated to transgender people, so it's absolutely fair.

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

5>5 Personal answerYes, strictly screen immigrants for criminal backgrounds

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

5>5 Personal answerProvincial, but with federal funding and regulated standards

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

5>5 Personal answerNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

5>5 Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and the current government is over-regulating businesses

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

5>5 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

5>5 Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

5>5 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

the Economy › Universal Child Care

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only for low income families

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and use the U.N. peacekeeping forces to protect our interests

Elections › Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

5>5 Personal answerNo, instead of monetary funds, we should instead offer assistance in the form of education, training, and social programs

the Environment › Renewable Energy

Should the federal government subsidize the production and consumption of renewable energy sources?

5>5 Personal answerNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

5>5 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

5>5 Personal answerNo, we are too early into the pandemic to decide this

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

Should Canada increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

5>5 Personal answerIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

5>5 Personal answerNo

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

5>5 Personal answerRegardless, we should end all social welfare programs

the Environment › Keystone Pipeline

Should the government allow TransCanada to expropriate private property for the construction of the Keystone pipeline?

5>5 Personal answerNo

Housing › Foreign Owned Homes

Should foreigners be banned from buying homes in Canada for 2 years?

5>5 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

5>5 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

5>5 Personal answerNo

Housing › Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and make it a criminal offense

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

5>5 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but increase oversight

Crime › Parole Hearings

Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and reinstate the death penalty for heinous premeditated crimes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

5>5 Personal answerYes

Housing › Affordable Housing

Should the government subsidize the building of 1.4 million new homes over the next four years?

5>5 Personal answerNo

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Canada, have the right to vote?

5>5 Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

the Environment › Northern Gateway Pipeline

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

5>5 Personal answerYes, this is a well planned project that will provide significant social and economic benefits to the region

Housing › Home Buyer Incentives

Should the government subsidize home buyers who make less than $120K per year?

5>5 Personal answerNo

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

5>5 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

5>5 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

5>5 Personal answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

5>5 Personal answerYes, but in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

the Economy › Free Trade

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

5>5 Personal answerYes. But only with countries that have similar political systems and are in good faith.

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and limited to two terms

the Environment › Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

5>5 Personal answerNo, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

the Environment › Local Environmental Guidelines

Should local governments follow environmental guidelines set by the United Nations?

5>5 Personal answerNo, increase sanctions on countries that are the top contributors of global pollution instead

the Economy › Welfare

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

5>5 Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

Immigration › Temporary Foreign Workers

Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary foreign workers allowed into Canada?

5>5 Personal answerNeither, replace it with a work VISA program

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

5>5 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

the Economy › Government Spending

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

5>5 Personal answerNo, reduce the number of government officials instead

the Economy › Old Age Pensions

Should old age pensions be increased?

5>5 Personal answerNo, but indexed to the rate of inflation

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

5>5 Personal answerNo, but establish a labour court to preempt and mediate strikes

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

5>5 Personal answerNo

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but there should be more restrictions and transparency on how they spend the money

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

In order to reduce energy costs, should the government nationalize or privatize the energy sector?

5>5 Personal answerPrivatize, but increase environmental and regulatory oversight for price control

Elections › Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified

Housing › Non-Resident Real Tax

Should the government impose a 1% tax on real estate owned by non-residents?

5>5 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

5>5 Personal answerDecrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

5>5 Personal answerYes

Education › Postsecondary Education

Should postsecondary education be a provincial or federal responsibility?

5>5 Personal answerProvincially managed but with federal standards to ensure consistency

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

5>5 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

the Economy › NAFTA

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

5>5 Personal answerNo, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Canada be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

5>5 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed a crime

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

5>5 Personal answerNo. However, it depends upon locations. For heavily populated area, public transportation should be funded. But it doesn't make logic sense for rural area to have expensive public transportation simply because the population won't support such spending.

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

5>5 Personal answerIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

5>5 Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead

Foreign Policy › Bill C-51

Do you support Bill C-51, which expands local police and intelligence agencies’ authority to prevent terrorism?

5>5 Personal answerNo, the bill is too vague on the issues of scope, oversight, and accountability

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

5>5 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

5>5 Personal answerNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

5>5 Personal answerYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

Should the government increase funding to the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and eliminate funding

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

5>5 Personal answerNo. But bi-partisan fact checking is needed.

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

5>5 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

5>5 Personal answerElect, Senators that are elected are less prone to corruption

the Economy › Pension Premiums

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

5>5 Personal answerNo, higher premiums would encourage businesses to hire fewer workers and negatively affect the economy

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and it has no intrinsic value

Immigration › Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and we should ban the use of sanctuary cities

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support independent schools?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and our entire education system should be privatized

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer lowering corporate taxes to benefit all local companies

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

5>5 Personal answerYes, the information is vital for economists, scientists, statisticians, and the government to accurately make important policy decisions

Domestic Policy › Copyright

Should the government allow digital publishers to place locks on their content (MP3s, etc)?

5>5 Personal answerYes, locks are critical to protecting artist's revenues

Domestic Policy › CSA Funding

Should the government increase funding to the CSA (Canadian Standards Association)?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and eliminate funding

Transportation › Commercial Drones

Should the government permit the use of drones for commercial purposes?

5>5 Personal answerYes

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Should preventative dental care be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

Should the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates?

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

Should Canada allow the logging of old growth forests?

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

Do you support the death penalty?

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

Should Canada maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

Should the federal government subsidize the production and consumption of renewable energy sources?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Should Canada increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should the government allow TransCanada to expropriate private property for the construction of the Keystone pipeline?

Should foreigners be banned from buying homes in Canada for 2 years?

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Should the government subsidize the building of 1.4 million new homes over the next four years?

Should foreigners, currently residing in Canada, have the right to vote?

Do you support the Northern Gateway pipeline project?

Should the government subsidize home buyers who make less than $120K per year?

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister?

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

Should local governments follow environmental guidelines set by the United Nations?

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

Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary foreign workers allowed into Canada?