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This vote selector quiz is intended only as an exploration of the campaign issues. At PoliticsWatch, we hope you will make your informed vote after fully exploring each leader and party's vision, platform, policies and integrity, as well as any other values you judge to be important qualities of a Canadian Prime Minister and governing party.

1. PRIVATE SECTOR ROLE IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY:
Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to initiate a federal ban on private for-profit provincial health clinics?

Strongly support a ban

Somewhat support a ban
Neither

Somewhat oppose a ban
 
Strongly oppose a ban
       



2. GST:
Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to reduce the Goods and Services Tax?

Strongly support reducing GST

Somewhat support reducing GST
Neither

Somewhat oppose reducing GST

Strongly oppose reducing GST
       



3. MARIJUANA:
Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to legislate the decriminalization of marijuana?

Strongly support decriminalization

Somewhat support  decriminalization
Neither

Somewhat oppose decriminalization

Strongly oppose decriminalization
       



4. GAS TAX:
Thirty per cent of fuel costs in Canada stem from federal and provincial taxes and surcharges. Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to immediately reduce or maintain current federal tax levels on gasoline?

Strongly support reducing taxes

Somewhat support reducing taxes
Neither

Somewhat oppose reducing taxes

Strongly oppose reducing taxes
       



5. HANDGUN BAN:
Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to legislate a new handgun ban?

Strongly support handgun ban

Somewhat support handgun ban
Neither

Somewhat oppose handgun ban

Strongly oppose handgun ban
       



6. LOBBYISTS:
Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to legislate a five-year waiting period on people leaving government positions before becoming lobbyists?

Strongly support five-year waiting period

Somewhat support five-year waiting period
Neither

Somewhat oppose five-year waiting period

Strongly oppose five-year waiting period
       



7. CONSTITUTION:
Do you want your Prime Minister to amend the constitution to remove the federal use of the Notwithstanding clause?

Strongly support removing the federal use of the Notwithstanding clause

Somewhat support removing the federal use of the Notwithstanding clause
Neither

Somewhat oppose removing the federal use of the Notwithstanding clause

Strongly oppose removing the federal use of the Notwithstanding clause
       



8. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE:
Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to revisit the same-sex marriage law in Canada and have a free vote in Parliament on this issue?

Strongly support revisiting the same-sex marriage debate

Somewhat support revisiting the same-sex marriage debate
Neither

Somewhat oppose revisiting the same-sex marriage debate

Strongly oppose revisiting the same-sex marriage debate
       



9. PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION:

Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to introduce legislation that will work to create proportional representation in Canada?

Strongly support proportional representation

Somewhat support proportional representation
Neither

Somewhat oppose proportional representation

Strongly oppose proportional representation
       



10. FIXED ELECTION DATES:
Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to support having fixed election dates?

Strongly support fixed election dates

Somewhat support fixed election dates
Neither

Somewhat oppose fixed election dates

Strongly oppose fixed election dates
       



11. MORE NATIONAL HOLIDAYS:
Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to legislate more annual national holidays for Canadians?

Strongly support creating new national holidays

Somewhat support creating new national holidays
Neither

Somewhat oppose creating new national holidays

Strongly oppose creating new national holidays
       



12. CHILD CARE:

Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to create a national early child care program or deliver a monthly cheque of $100 per child under six to cover costs?

Strongly support an early child care program

Somewhat support an early child care program
Neither

Somewhat support a child care allowance of $100 per month

Strongly support a child care allowance of $100 per month
       



13. SOFTWOOD LUMBER:

Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to tax Canadian energy exports to the U.S. in retaliation of the U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber?
 
Strongly support taxing energy exports to the U.S.
 
Somewhat support taxing energy exports to the U.S.
Neither
 
Somewhat oppose taxing energy exports to the U.S.
 
Strongly oppose taxing energy exports to the U.S.
       



14. MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES:

Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to legislate mandatory minimum sentences for specified crimes?

Strongly support introducing mandatory minimums

Somewhat support  introducing mandatory minimums
Neither

Somewhat  oppose introducing mandatory minimums

Strongly  oppose introducing mandatory minimums
       



15. MISSILE DEFENCE:
Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to support or oppose Canada's participation in the U.S. plan for a missile-defence shield?

Strongly support missile defence

Somewhat support missile defence
Neither

Somewhat oppose missile defence

Strongly oppose missile defence
       



16. ARCTIC SOVEREIGNTY:
Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to support the establishment of a deep-water port in Iqaluit to protect Canada's sovereignty?

Strongly support establishing a deep-water port

Somewhat support establishing a deep-water port
Neither

Somewhat oppose establishing a deep-water port

Strongly oppose establishing a deep-water port
       



17. HOCKEY:
Do you support a plan for Quebec to send its own hockey team, separate from Team Canada, to international competitions?

Strongly support a separate Quebec hockey team

Somewhat support a separate Quebec hockey team
Neither

Somewhat oppose a separate Quebec hockey team

Strongly oppose a separate Quebec hockey team
       



18. KYOTO:
Do you want your Prime Minister and his or her political party to implement the international Kyoto Accord aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

Strongly support implementing the Kyoto Accord

Somewhat support implementing the Kyoto Accord
Neither

Somewhat oppose implementing the Kyoto Accord

Strongly oppose implementing the Kyoto Accord
       


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