How Canada went from preachy to pragmatic
On the eve of an election, its political transformation is stunning
On April 28th Canada goes to the polls. Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party is feisty and impressive, but you probably won’t be surprised to learn that The Economist believes Mark Carney, a former central banker and the leader of the Liberal Party, would make a better prime minister. What is surprising is the extraordinary shake-up of Canadian politics that has taken place in the past three months. It both illuminates the effects of the trade war on politics and offers a blueprint for centre-left parties to escape toxic culture wars. It holds lessons for democratic politics everywhere.
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