CANDIDATES AGAINST POVERTY
to end poverty in Canada and in the world.
Jean Chretien - Liberal
Questionaire:
(Sample Only)
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1. Do you pledge to work to eliminate poverty in Canada and the world? |
YES |
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2. Will you vote to fully fund and implement the Kelowna Accord so that Aboriginal Canadians can be lifted out of the Third World poverty many of them now know? |
NO ANSWER |
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3. Much as the Canadian government made the elimination of federal deficits a high priority in the 1990s, do you support the idea of making the elimination of poverty in Canada the first priority of Canadian government in the coming decade? |
YES |
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YES |
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5. Would you support creating an accountability mechanism – such as a "Federal Poverty Commissioner" – to report on progress in eliminating poverty and ensure that targets and timelines are met? |
NO |
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6. Will you vote to
keep Lester Pearson's promise that |
NO |
| 7. Will you support the use of tax policies to reduce inequality? | YES |
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8. Will you vote for a fully funded federal/provincial Child Care system as a good way to provide early education and cut poverty among working families? |
YES |
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9. Will you vote for a federal/provincial Pharmacare program as a good way to strengthen health care and fight poverty? |
NO |
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10. Will you support increased federal funding for affordable housing, including social housing? |
YES |