Canadians may be notoriously polite, but many think we are becoming too sensitive. Seventy-six per cent of respondents said political correctness has “gone too far,” while 72 per cent said they censor themselves to avoid offending others, according to a survey released Monday by the Angus Reid Institute. “We might be inclined to make assumptions that younger Canadians are more politically correct or more sensitive to these issues,” said Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid’s executive director. U.S. leaders like Donald Trump can create divisions among their supporters when it comes to political correctness. But even though most Canadians think correctness has got out of hand, more than half “hold their tongue” daily to avoid upsetting people around them.

Source: National Post August 30, 2016 01:30 UTC