...—the rise of national populism as an appeal to working class concerns about their economic and social position in a rapidly changing, increasingly unequal world. 13/n
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The NDP’s woes also come against a background of the kind of policy malaise that will be familiar to followers of other progressive/social democratic parties. Decades of accommodation to neoliberal orthodoxy, a shift of emphasis away from working class concerns toward identity politics... 14/n
... and a lack of policy boldness has left the NDP lacking a compelling appeal to clear constituent groups.
Right now, the polls seem to have hardened into a relatively static pattern, which if it holds will lead to a Liberal victory. But there are still a little less than two weeks to go. 15/n
Carney is a rookie politician, who granted has performed well so far, but he has to navigate the leaders’ debates (French today; English tomorrow) and Poilievre is nothing if not an effective attack dog. Whether or not Canadians are looking for a Trump-lite attack dog remains to be seen. 16/16 fin
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Right now, the polls seem to have hardened into a relatively static pattern, which if it holds will lead to a Liberal victory. But there are still a little less than two weeks to go. 15/n