This is fascinating. I truly cannot imagine such a large population operating more or less as independents (they're many times more responsive to elected officials' actions than overt partisans who tend to support no matter what).
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Random stranger here, but 20 years ago when I was studying poli sci in Canada my profs noted the same effect - Canadian voters swing wildly from one party to another (even in QC). Has always been a difference with the US
Apparently negative polarisation against Trump and his annexation threats can overcome the overwhelming Canadian voting impetus of Time For A Change. I've rarely if ever seen such rapid and comprehensive coordination in the voting public.
This is 75% the consequence of Canadians abandoning third their third party social democratic party due to the Trump threat. Support for the Conservatives dipped a bit, but has been remarkably durable, with high enthusiasm throughout this campaign. Support for Carney meanwhile is soft.
Taken together, the equivalent of US "corporate Democrats" combined with progressives is just a much larger proportion of the population than in Canada. But they are typically represented by different parties.
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Its pretty normal to see double digit swings between parties in developed democracies, based on performance and events.
It's only the US culture war that's turned parties into tribes so noone ever shifts.