It’s the paradox of populism in our politics. It all tells us that populism is an extremely unpredictable force in politics, operating against logic or even its own rules. The paradox of populism is even more acute south of the border in the current presidential race. With the arrival of Justin Trudeau and his new government this past year, Canadians seem to be caught in some ambivalence about populism. Nonetheless, Harper played the populism card successfully through several elections, casting his Liberal rivals as Starbucks-swilling elites.

Source: thestar June 03, 2016 15:56 UTC