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Campaign signs are seen on lawns in the Toronto riding of Davenport on Canada’s federal election day in October 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

Canada isn’t deeply polarized — yet. What new research reveals about partisan animosity

For now, the Canadian polarization story is one of caution, not crisis. Our political differences are real, but haven’t yet deeply divided us.
Views on how to deal with the homeless encampments that have cropped up across California in recent years, such as this one in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, in June 2021, don’t fall neatly along party lines. Frederic J. Brown/Getty Images

Local elections are less partisan because voters will cross party lines when issues hit close to home

4 in 10 voters would back a candidate from the opposing party for local office if that politician shared their views on homelessness and housing, according to survey data from California.

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