The political reverberations of socio-economic change

If Canada is not at the peak of the current economic cycle, there is a growing feeling that the peak is approaching. The electoral cycle, usually four years, is less certain because of the minority Parliament.

TORONTO–Social and economic conditions drive much of Canadian political life. They help explain the configuration of party forces in Parliament and the potential for parties' performances in elections. Both the economy and politics have cycles. The critical pivot point in the economic cycle...

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