Politics in the land of the bland

The kind of boring I’m talking about, on the other hand, is the ideological dullness that dominates this country. My point is no political party in Canada seems willing to leave its ideological comfort zone.
NDP leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh, pictured May 28, 2017, in Sudbury at a televised leaders' debate.
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Political watchers like to joke about the NDP leadership race’s utter boringness. But when you actually think about it, singling out the NDP for a lack of excitement is totally unfair, because, let’s face it, the Conservatives and Liberals are equally boring. Now, let me quick...

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