But what’s interesting is that a large majority of Canadians were already feeling pessimistic before the pandemic. As Graves and Smith put it: “for many, we have reached the end of progress.”We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Sean Speer: Canadians crave a reason to hope Back to videoThe question, of course, is why? Canadians were already feeling pessimistic before the pandemicThe authors’ explanation is weaker than their diagnosis. They treat the conservative preference for order in society as a proxy for an inherent authoritarianism.

Source: National Post July 17, 2020 14:48 UTC