Some post-election thoughts on the People’s Party of Canada.
I’ve seen folks laughing off the PPC’s results. I think this is misguided.
The success of this election for the PPC should not be judged on seats won, but on the percentage of the popular vote received.
The success of this election for the PPC should not be judged on seats won, but on the percentage of the popular vote received.
When you look at the popular vote in 2019 compared to 2021, you’ll see all the parties (aside from the Greens and PPC) remained relatively flat or saw slight increases/decreases. There wasn’t a lot of movement.
Where we did see movement was with the Greens (dropping from 6 per cent to 2 per cent) and the PPC (rising from 1.6 per cent to 5 per cent).
That means popular support for the PPC more than tripled since last election.
That means popular support for the PPC more than tripled since last election.
Bernier is playing with fire: actively courting support from conspiratorial and bigoted segments of Canadian society in order to further his political ambitions.
The conservative movement in Canada has long gone through periods of fracturing and reconsolidation. When the Reform Party broke away from the PCs in the late-80s, it was infiltrated by the Heritage Front.
I suspect something similar is happening now.
There is a reason why Bernier uses rhetoric like: "When tyranny becomes law, revolution becomes duty." There is a reason why party affiliates have been outed for extremist ties (see below from @antihateca).
antihate.ca/ppc_riding_dir…
There is a reason why Bernier uses rhetoric like: "When tyranny becomes law, revolution becomes duty." There is a reason why party affiliates have been outed for extremist ties (see below from @antihateca).
antihate.ca/ppc_riding_dir…
There is a reason why organizations on the far right urged their supporters to back PPC candidates this election.
And unless you’ve been paying attention to the far right in Canada, you’re probably missing important context as to why this should be concerning.
And unless you’ve been paying attention to the far right in Canada, you’re probably missing important context as to why this should be concerning.
The anger, resentment and hostility that fueled the PPC this election isn’t going anywhere. It’s likely to get worse.
And as Tony from YVCE shows below, it didn’t take long for claims of election fraud to surface.
And as Tony from YVCE shows below, it didn’t take long for claims of election fraud to surface.
https://twitter.com/TonyYvce/status/1440274938691129350
With another minority government, we’re two years or so out from doing this all over again.
In the meantime, the PPC will likely aim to consolidate its base and seize upon the lingering pandemic to gin up further support.
In the meantime, the PPC will likely aim to consolidate its base and seize upon the lingering pandemic to gin up further support.
Don’t miss the forest for the trees or get lulled into a false sense of security: the Overton window in this country has shifted – and not for the better.
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