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Striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in April 2023. Public sector voters in Canada are more inclined to support the NDP and the Liberals — not necessarily out of self-interest, but because they’re left-leaning politically. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

What Canada’s public sector voting divide could mean for future elections

Matt Polacko, University of Calgary; University of Toronto; Peter Graefe, McMaster University, and Simon Kiss, Wilfrid Laurier University

New research suggests the government’s intention to reduce the size of the federal public service could very likely drive some Liberal voters back to the NDP in the next federal election.
Voters in lower socioeconomic groups are focused on the economy, new research suggests. When politicians don’t prioritize the economy, they don’t turn out to vote. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)

Canada’s class divide at the ballot box is growing

Matt Polacko, University of Calgary; University of Toronto

Canada’s recent federal election was the first in many years where the economy and pocketbook issues were key issues, which likely played a role in the uptick in voter turnout.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh as Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre looks on at a Tamil heritage month reception in January 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Educated voters in Canada tend to vote for left‑leaning parties while richer voters go right

Simon Kiss, Wilfrid Laurier University; Matt Polacko, University of Toronto, and Peter Graefe, McMaster University

Does the ‘diploma divide’ make politics more about culture than economic inequality?

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