COVID-19 ‘revolutionary moment’ in politics will reshape political dynamics and established views on policy issues, say pundits and MPs

Pollster Nik Nanos says the coronavirus will change the political dynamics and reset established views of Canadians about policy issues, such as the economy and the role of government in people's lives. He also says retail politics could take a page out of the book of delivery services, UPS and Amazon: 'it's knock and drop.'

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured May 14, 2020, on her way into that day's media briefing on the effects of and the government's response to the COVID-19 global pandemic in Canada.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

May 18, 2020

The unprecedented COVID-19 crisis has transformed federal politics in profound ways, has reset established views of Canadians on major policy issues like deficits or the role of government in the lives of Canadians, and it will reshape political dynamics in the future, say pundits and MPs. “Why d...

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