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  • Proposition 29: Carbon Tax

    As a planet, we need concrete ways to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and research has shown that taxing pollution in this way is a good way to curb emissions. I think this question is still OK because it again gives a solid agree/disagree, but the idea of a ‘carbon tax’, and especially the specific…

  • Proposition 28: Foreign Policy on Human Rights

    Yes. I don’t know how this is controversial, but yes, duh. Summary: I’m not a politician, but obviously we should take a stand against human rights abusers, even if our counties happen to share a border. Previous Proposition 27: Monarchy Next Proposition 29: Carbon Tax Table of Contents

  • Proposition 27: Monarchy

    Of all the questions you could ask in an election season, this might be the weirdest. None of the mainstream political parties would actually do this, whether or not they actually supported the idea in principle. There’s nothing inherently wrong with the question itself, but asking it amidst all the other ones is a little…

  • Proposition 26: Pharmacare

    Again, I feel like this is a provincial thing (OHIP+ does this in Ontario for kids under the age of 18 who aren’t on their parent’s insurance), but I am just all for it. The question here is passable because again it’s an agree or disagree with no prior knowledge required, but even seeing some…

  • Proposition 25: Gender-Balanced Cabinet

    I’m not too concerned about a direct 50:50 split in the cabinet, but we need 2015 to have been the end of mostly white dudes in decision-making roles in politics in Canada. Sometimes, you might have more women in cabinet, sometimes more men, but the important thing is slowly tearing down the walls which were…

  • Proposition 24: Wealth Tax

    The only people who think that wealthy people should not pay more tax are wealthy people, and people who’ve been duped by wealthy people to believe that all tax is bad. Learning a little about marginal tax rates and seeing the amount of money that rich people have left over *after* paying would convert a…

  • Proposition 23: Violence Against Indigenous Women

    All they are asking for is recognition? Geez what a low bar, and a bad question. This one is a no-brainer. Summary: Next! Previous Proposition 22: Employment Insurance Next Proposition 24: Wealth Tax Table of Contents

  • Proposition 22: Employment Insurance

    This is one of the worse questions of the bunch in that the VAST majority of people probably have no idea what is even required to qualify for Employment Insurance. Even just a list of the simplest stipulations of the program would help voters decide whether they think it should be easier. Since what I…

  • Proposition 21: Single-Use Plastics

    This question is totally fine, as it’s basically an agree/disagree again, with no real ambiguity of the current state. However, the single-use plastics thing is still kind of weird because while of course throwing away plastic is bad for the environment, the blanket language of these kinds of laws means that there’s no real distinction…

  • Proposition 20: Military Spending

    As I’ve said before, I don’t like war/violence, but I understand it’s necessary to a certain extent. I don’t know exactly how much Canada spends on its military each year, but I have no doubt it’s a lot. Canada has a lot of peace-keeping forces, and we have a lot of allies who we support…