OPINION: Populism can be constructive if channelled correctly

OPINION: Populism can be constructive if channelled correctly

Supporters of Doug Ford gather for a pre-election rally. (CHRIS YOUNG / CP) We are now deep in the throes of the rise of populist movements all over the Western world. From the election of Donald Trump, to Brexit, to Ford Nation here in Canada, to the growing success of populist parties all over Western Europe, populism is on the march.

Populism itself isn’t necessarily the problem. A neutral definition of populism is support for the concerns of ordinary people and no one would argue that supporting their concerns is a bad thing. It’s not that we don’t need populism; […]

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