Afraid cartoon conservatism will rise in Canada? Progressive populism is the answer | Martin Lukacs

Anti-establishment sentiment is surging to a record high—the question now is who will capture and channel it.
Believe Canada is immune to Trump-like conservatism? That the country could never be swept by a right-wing populist scapegoating the vulnerable, promising to bring back jobs, and beating the drum of law-and-order? Think again. The conditions for such an eruption are on stark display.A poll released this week reveals a stunning lack of trust in government among Canadians—and a