Lisa Gasson-Gardner

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How far-right ideas in Canada are working their way into mainstream politics

How far-right ideas in Canada are working their way into mainstream politics

The fortunes of the Conservative Party and its leader Pierre Poilievre in Canada’s April 2025 election seemed to have shifted dramatically after United States President Donald Trump called for Canada to become the 51st state. Political pundits regarded Mark Carney and the Liberal Party’s victory — along with the failure of Poilievre to retain his own seat — as a...