Majority of Canadians distrust government

[Locutus]

Populist anger is moving politics in Canada.

In a recent Edelman poll, only 43 per cent of Canadians say they trust their government — down from 53 per cent a year earlier.

And 80 per cent of Canadians feel the country's elites are out of touch.

The findings in the so-called Trust Barometer survey conducted annually by public relations firm Edelman is the first time in 17 years that Canada has joined the ranks of "distruster" countries in which more than half of citizens say they distrust their civic institutions.

Author and journalist Susan Delacourt says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be really concerned. This spike in distrust and cynicism is the same sentiment that propelled Donald Trump to the White House, and it is gaining ground here.

"We tend to be smug in Canada and candid and think that we don't have the problems we've been seeing in the United States … I don't think we should be, " Delacourt tells The Current's guest host Laura Lynch.


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Majority of Canadians distrust government: poll suggests - Home | The Current with Anna Maria Tremonti | CBC Radio

 

[mentalfloss]

The obviously logical course of action would be to elect an authoritarian billionaire as our next leader.

 

[lone wolf]

In Ontario, we get it from both ends....

 

[Remington1]

What is there to trust?

 

[Ludlow]

Gonna have another Hitler in your country you keep whinin.

 

[Mowich]

Gonna have another Hitler in your country you keep whinin.

Nah...........a Dragon maybe........but not a Hitler, Ludlow. ;-):smile:

 

[Bar Sinister]

Good. In a democracy no one should trust government. In nations where government is ignored you end up with governments like the US Congress.

 

[captain morgan]

The obviously logical course of action would be to elect an authoritarian billionaire as our next leader.

..... Or electing a failed part time, substitute, dwama teacher, trust fund baby.

 

[Danbones]

...who couldn't make it as an authoritarian billionaire

 

[Locutus]

it's coming kids. :lol:



The ingredients are already in place for the emergence of a populist force in this country.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2017/02/15/canada-faces-a-crisis-of-trust-editorial.html

 

[Locutus]

shiny pony's director of communication's dad says everyone loves turdeau still

 

[mentalfloss]

So the Liberals are finally getting back to having just a 'majority' percentage.

This is horribly distressing.

 

[Mowich]

Populist anger is moving politics in Canada.

In a recent Edelman poll, only 43 per cent of Canadians say they trust their government — down from 53 per cent a year earlier.

And 80 per cent of Canadians feel the country's elites are out of touch.

The findings in the so-called Trust Barometer survey conducted annually by public relations firm Edelman is the first time in 17 years that Canada has joined the ranks of "distruster" countries in which more than half of citizens say they distrust their civic institutions.

Author and journalist Susan Delacourt says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be really concerned. This spike in distrust and cynicism is the same sentiment that propelled Donald Trump to the White House, and it is gaining ground here.

"We tend to be smug in Canada and candid and think that we don't have the problems we've been seeing in the United States … I don't think we should be, " Delacourt tells The Current's guest host Laura Lynch.


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Majority of Canadians distrust government: poll suggests - Home | The Current with Anna Maria Tremonti | CBC Radio

Yeah, yeah Loc.............1500 people directly polled and another 200 by online surveys. I guess that means that the remaining 35,150, 028 of us do trust government, eh.

 

[EagleSmack]

Populist anger is moving politics in Canada.

It sure is coming!

 

[Remington1]

The distrust is based on reality.

 

[Curious Cdn]

The distrust is based on reality.

...or paranoid delusion ...