a significant number of NDP supporters - probably “working class” supporters - seemed to flip to the Conservatives, and not the Liberals.
Yes, and this is incredibly troubling.
There were many surprising conservative votes in the GTA (resulting in quite a few flipped seats). What I don’t understand, is how do municipalities with large immigrant populations, vote for a party of anti-immigrants?
We saw in the States many Latinos voting for Trump. What are you thinking at that point??
I think it’s a nuanced question - I’ve heard that the Cuban community in Florida is very Republican because they’re seen as stronger against the Cuban regime.
In other cases, I think people are very willing to vote for people who promise to help them with their most immediate problems (regardless of how credible those promises are), and overlook the rest.
And we should never underestimate the willingness of people to close a door behind them once they’ve gotten through it.
Yes, and this is incredibly troubling.
There were many surprising conservative votes in the GTA (resulting in quite a few flipped seats). What I don’t understand, is how do municipalities with large immigrant populations, vote for a party of anti-immigrants?
We saw in the States many Latinos voting for Trump. What are you thinking at that point??
I think it’s a nuanced question - I’ve heard that the Cuban community in Florida is very Republican because they’re seen as stronger against the Cuban regime.
In other cases, I think people are very willing to vote for people who promise to help them with their most immediate problems (regardless of how credible those promises are), and overlook the rest.
And we should never underestimate the willingness of people to close a door behind them once they’ve gotten through it.