


“A candidate is more dependent on playing nice within the party… Trump is running an anti-establishment campaign… A similar effort in Canada would not bear as much success.” “It’s much more difficult for a self-funded, ego-driven campaign in Canada,” Taylor said. In the U.S., voters register with the government as a Democrat, Republican or Independent - and that qualifies them to vote in a primary.Ī Canadian leadership candidate needs to sign up new members, get a campaign team to reach them, and consult closely with the party establishment on the rules and procedures for registration. The mechanics of campaigning are vastly different, says Stephen Taylor. 6, according to one conservative activist who closely follows the politics of both countries. That’s because Elections Canada has a $25,000 limit you can spend on yourself.Īnd that speaks to difference No. Mike DeBonis A growing corps of House Democrats, furious over the invasion of the Capitol on Wednesday by a mob inspired and encouraged by President Trump, is pushing to rapidly impeach. 6 Go Around The Table with Stacy Smith Supreme Court rebuffs Trump. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 6 committee subpoenas Trump, the one person at the center of Jan. They found it widened the wage gap in the U.S., pushing down the salary of lower-paid Americans - with a 10 per cent shift in the labour supply suppressing working-class wages by three to four per cent. It’s had an opposite effect on workers in Canada and the U.S., according to labour economist George Borjas and Abdurrahman Aydemir of Statistics Canada. That back-to-the-past message is even embedded in his campaign slogan: Make America Great Again. workers: trade deals and illegal immigration. Trump promises to turn back the tide on two factors blamed for hurting lower-skilled U.S. is the fourth-most unequal country after Mexico, Chile and Turkey. The OECD’s measure of income inequality shows Canada in the middle of the pack, whereas the U.S. But it’s getting squeezed way harder in the U.S. The middle class is being squeezed in many countries, including North America. Article content (Photo by Steve Pope/Getty Images) This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

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