Left-right split changing: McGrane

STM's David McGrane says identity, rights and the environment are now the driving issues for most Canadians

Left-right split changing: McGrane

The Feb. 1, 2019 issue of Maclean's magazine takes a look at the left and right split in Canada. St. Thomas More College political studies professor David McGrane says today’s left-right confrontation isn’t over yesterday’s concerns. “Those older issues about wealth macleansredistribution and state intervention in the economy really were the staples of 20th-century politics,” he says. “Rather, the polarization now is more around 21st-century issues that have to do with identity, things like gay rights, women’s rights, even the environment.”
For his fascinating take on the changing political environment in Canada, check out the article at:
https://www.macleans.ca/politics/this-is-whats-wrong-with-canadas-left/

 

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