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Bezig met laden... Could It Happen Here?: Canada in the Age of Trump and Brexitdoor Michael Adams
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"From award-winning author Michael Adams, Could It Happen Here? draws on groundbreaking new social research to show whether Canadian society is at risk of the populist forces afflicting the rest of the world. In vote after shocking vote, Western publics have pushed their anger to the top of their countries' political agendas. The votes have varied in their particulars, but their unifying feature has been rejection of moderation, incrementalism, and the status quo. Britons opted to leave the European Union. Americans elected Donald Trump. Far-right, populist politicians channeling anger at out-of-touch "elites" are gaining ground across Europe. Amid this roiling international scene, Canada appears placid, at least on its surface. As other societies retrench, the international media have taken notice of Canada's welcome of Syrian refugees, its half-female federal cabinet, its acceptance of climate science and mixed efforts to limit its emissions, the absence of a prominent hard-right ethno-nationalist movement. After a year in power, the centrist federal government continues to enjoy majority approval, suggesting an electorate not as bitterly split as the ones to the south or in Europe. As sceptics point out, however, Brexit and a Trump presidency were unthinkable until they happened. Could it be that Canada is not immune to the same forces of populism, social fracture, and backlash that have afflicted other parts? Our largest and most cosmopolitan city elected Rob Ford. Conservative Party leadership hopeful Kellie Leitch proposes a Canadian test for immigrants and has called the Trump victory "exciting." Anti-tax demonstrators in Alberta chanted "lock her up" in reference to Premier Rachel Notley, an elected leader accused of no wrongdoing, only policy positions the protesters disliked. In Could It Happen Here?, pollster and social values researcher Michael Adams takes Canadians into the examining room to see whether we are at risk of coming down with the malaise affecting other Western democracies. Drawing on major social values surveys of Canadians and Americans in 2016--as well as decades of tracking data in both countries--Adams examines our economy, institutions, and demographics to answer the question: could it happen here?"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The Conservative party of Canada, and the provincial wings of that party, including the BC Liberal Party are the most eager recipients of the Populist message that has done so well among the fundamentalist and rigorously free enterprise segments of Canadian Society. The attitudes of Canada towards, education, immigration, and restricting the market place as the final judge of the country’s values are the primary defensive areas.
Canadians do not mind immigrants, so long as they make serious efforts to conform to our basically secularist values. When they import the racial and religious prejudices of their homelands, that is not what Canadians,, even of second generation backgrounds want of them. The vast majority of even recent immigrants prefer this attitude as well. Canadians do not believe that immigrants take away native Canadian’s jobs, 67 to 37%. We also view our immigrants have a positive economic impact 78% to 20%. We do not believe that immigration levels are too high 62 to-35%. Gender Equality 92% in favour. Our opinion of the USA has fallen 28% in the last year. 43% of our population believe that our multiculturalism is what makes us unique. Our geography at 17% is the second feature.
78% of our immigrants say they identify as Canadians rather than as temporarily living in Canada 12%. Sadly, 87% of our Muslims feel at least somewhat discriminated against...84% of First Nations feel the same. 83% of our Muslims feel very proud to be Canadian. They do feel that 41% of the Canadians they meet are somewhat hostile to Muslims.
23% of Canadians no matter what their origins are more patriarchal than the ordinary Canadian. %8% of us no not feel that Daddy has theonly important opinion in our families. 38% of Canadians prefer politicians who are rigid and unyielding in their stances as opposed to the 58% that prefer politicians who appear really to compromise to accomplish part of their goals. In the USA, 54% rigid versus 40% flexible.
So, by and large, as was probably shown in the last Federal election, a Trumpist-style, leader-heavy political stance will not be a popular vote getter. And unless our education levels fall a good deal, and if our economy continues relatively healthy, there is little change to be expected in Canada’s social fabric and political stances. Good news for the progressive program in Canada...unless the Yanks invade, of course! (