Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap?

The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

April 29, 2025

OTTAWA—There are many ways to slice and dice the 2025 election outcome. One could focus on the fallout from strategic voting, the leaders' personalities, or campaign tactics. But that’s not nearly as important as what the results say about the direction of this country.

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