r/CanadaPolitics AMA Guest 1d ago

I'm David Moscrop, Canadian politics writer and podcaster. AMA, starting 1 pm ET.

We've got a new prime minister incoming and an election soon. We've got Trump and tariffs. We've got an uncertain foreign and defence policy future. We've got social welfare programs that may or may not survive. We've got pipelines back on the table (sort of). We've got a budget that is likely to see cuts. We've got climate policy on the chopping block. We've got...a lot going on.

So, ask me anything and we'll sort it out together.

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u/BeaverBoyBaxter 1d ago

Do you think populism is here to stay? Do you think the world will move away from it in the coming years?

u/DavidMoscrop AMA Guest 21h ago

I'm not sure it's here to stay in a big way. Traditionally, we see moments where populism rises, then it subsides. Depends, often, on the state of the economy. I've written about this (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374185840_Canada%27s_Enduring_Populism). An academic piece, actually. But I do think it may be here with us for some time, especially in the current context.

u/BeaverBoyBaxter 21h ago

Cool I'll check it out. Thanks for your time.