Which of the following is an example of a positive statement?
A)Canada should cut back on its use of carbon-based fuels such as coal and oil.
B)Increasing the minimum wage results in more unemployment.
C)Every Canadian should have equal access to healthcare.
D)The Bank of Canada ought to cut the interest rate.
E)Canada should have lower tax rates for wealthier Canadians.

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Positive statements are based on factual claims about how the world actually works, rather than how it should work. Option B, "Increasing the minimum wage results in more unemployment," is a positive statement because it makes a factual claim about the consequences of increasing the minimum wage.

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