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Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
Yes, but only after rigorous planning determines that the net benefit of the increased revenue from the company outweighs the incentives and ongoing costs (incl…
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Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?
Yes, but strict regulations on the ability of companies to patent biological organisms and genomes need to be developed first and companies will need to accept…
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Should the government ban the use of 1080?
No, but continued research into alternatives that reduce or end our necessary use of poisons to control predators should receive increased funding
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Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
No, they should serve their sentence in the country in which they committed the crime.
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Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
Yes, and there should be an upper limit
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Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
Yes and no. Policing needs a massive overhaul to address racial biases and lack of training around important issues such as mental health
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Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
Yes, but only once racial biases in the judiciary system are addressed and as long as the prisoners are reformed.
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Should the government increase spending on infrastructure (roads, water and sewerage) to support the construction of more housing communities?
Yes, as long as it facilitates the construction of appropriate housing types (e.g. High density apartment buildings instead of sprawling suburbia)
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Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?
Yes, because I don't trust the govt to define hate speech AND as long as it doesn't threaten violence.
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Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?
Yes, but only up to a living wage.
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Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?
Yes, but the pre-transition biological advantages of a m to f trans person from going through puberty as a male that remain after transition need addressing.
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Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Yes, but protections for potentially vulnerable terminally ill patients from coercion by family members needs to be in place first. As well as acknowledgement t…
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Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
No, but steps should be taken to move towards a society where a woman is equally as likely to be appointed to the board as a man.
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Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
No and yes. Social network sites need regulation around this issue, but a government is not the regulatory body for this task.
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Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
No, but remove punishments for student loan borrowers who move overseas due to low job availability in nationally highly competitive industries.
