Having an election that changes nothing is not such a bad outcome after all

The election may have been unnecessary. It may have been tedious and uninspired. It may have changed little as far as the composition of the House of Commons is concerned. But it did not leave us more polarized or divided than ever before.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured election night Sept. 21, 2021, delivering his speech in Montreal, at 1:24 a.m.
TORONTO—What, if anything, has changed? Immediate media reaction to the federal election result is divided. Those who count the seats won and lost see the status quo. Those concerned with the tone and tenor of our politics fear the election has left the country more divided than ever. Is it possi...

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