Vansterdam Kid
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I agree with the general sentiment that this survey is useless. For instance, why do they even ask the party and leadership questions, when the point of the test is to determine, based on your answers to the 'issues' questions, who you should vote for? As a joke, I re-calibrated my answers and pretended to be in favour of Quebec getting more power, essentially making it look like I was a separatist, and it still told me I should vote Green.

Out of curiosity I clicked on the party positioning links to see where they assigned each party and I have a few qualms about it.

With regards to the Conservatives they were positioned as somewhat agreeing with increasing Canada's military presence in the Arctic, and only wanting to spend somewhat more on the Military. Both of these positions seem somewhat untrue as they strongly agree with both.

As for their position on government spending, apparently they neither agree nor disagree with the assertion that "when there is an economic problem more government spending usually makes it worse." That's news to me! They only somewhat agree with the assertion that, "The federal budget deficit should be reduced even if it leads to less public services." Again an interesting though debatable claim. As for their position on whether or not "It should be easier to qualify for Employment Insurance" they neither agree nor disagree. I'd say they at least somewhat disagree!

They only somewhat agree with the assertion that young offenders should be sentenced as Adults, which seems surprising considering their emphasis on "law and order." They neither agree nor disagree on the, "If they so wish, terminally ill patients should be able to end their own lives with medical assistance" question. Again, this is news to me that they are so neutral on doctor assisted suicide!

On, "The Senate should be abolished" question they somewhat agree. This is incorrect, as Harper has clearly stated that he prefers reform, and though he used to threaten to abolish the Senate if the Senate refused reform, he's also flip-flopped on abolition as he's indicated that it would be too constitutionally difficult (IHO) to abolish the Senate. The Conservative position should at least be neither agree nor disagree, if not somewhat disagree.

As for taxes, I don't see why they're only rated as somewhat less on the question of "How much should wealthy people pay in taxes."


CBC's Vote Compass By: mmphosis (103 replies) March 27, 2011 - 1:24pm
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  • The Compas questionnaire By: JKR (Mar 28 2011 - 7:35pm)
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  • Mary Hilarious - By: janfromthebruce (Mar 28 2011 - 3:25pm)
  • acramer wrote: I just got By: Life, the universe, everything (Mar 28 2011 - 3:21pm)
  • MaryGP wrote: Someone By: Life, the universe, everything (Mar 28 2011 - 3:19pm)
  • MaryGP wrote:Someone tweeted By: Catchfire (Mar 28 2011 - 2:50pm)
  • I agree - it was right at By: MaryGP (Mar 28 2011 - 2:39pm)
  • Excellent work, Michelle. I By: laine lowe (Mar 28 2011 - 2:18pm)
  • I just got off the phone By: acramer (Mar 28 2011 - 1:01pm)
  • Great post and analysis, By: Catchfire (Mar 28 2011 - 12:32pm)
  • Hopefully you wrote this to By: janfromthebruce (Mar 28 2011 - 11:56am)
  • I got the Green Party as did By: Dodger718 (Mar 28 2011 - 11:53am)
  • I wonder if this was By: Snert (Mar 28 2011 - 11:35am)
  • The thing is garbage. I By: Sean in Ottawa (Mar 28 2011 - 11:09am)
  • CBC is really pushing this By: Boom Boom (Mar 28 2011 - 10:39am)
  • The NDP's "Cap and trade" By: leftgreen (Mar 28 2011 - 10:34am)
  • I'm apparently closest to By: Rebecca West (Mar 28 2011 - 9:06am)
  • I got closest to NDP, By: Caissa (Mar 28 2011 - 7:26am)
  • Actually, the problem is By: Michelle (Mar 28 2011 - 7:12am)
  • What is Vote Compass? - By: JKR (Mar 28 2011 - 3:03am)
  • Actually I went through the By: janfromthebruce (Mar 28 2011 - 2:43am)
  • I too came out Green, but I By: Tirumithir (Mar 27 2011 - 6:04pm)
  • Ditto.  Also green. By: Sineed (Mar 27 2011 - 5:03pm)
  • No matter how many NDP By: Fidel (Mar 27 2011 - 4:54pm)
  • I agree with the general By: Vansterdam Kid (Mar 27 2011 - 4:35pm)
  • Boom Boom wrote: Same here. By: laine lowe (Mar 27 2011 - 3:44pm)
  • http://www.cbc.ca/ombudsman/c By: Michael Moriarity (Mar 27 2011 - 3:43pm)
  • Same here. I leaned towards By: Boom Boom (Mar 27 2011 - 3:35pm)
  • I came out NDP, although By: Catchfire (Mar 27 2011 - 3:25pm)
  • I agree.  everyone in my By: oldgoat (Mar 27 2011 - 3:21pm)
  • I second that, totally By: bagkitty (Mar 27 2011 - 3:17pm)
  • What a load of B.S. I By: David Young (Mar 27 2011 - 3:06pm)