POLI 222 Chapter reading: Reading Aisla Henderson - Regional Political Cultures in Canada
19 Oct 2018
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Reading: aisla henderson - regional political cultures i. Depending on which research you read canadians are either becoming more like americans, or less like americans. Voter turnout is down, cynicism is up, confidence in leaders is down, distrust is up. Argument: interprovincial differences in political attitudes are either stable or declining, depending on the indicator. As well, it demonstrates that on measures of trust and efficacy, regional rather than provincial affiliations account for variations among canadians. Regionalism is one of the accepted facts of political life. Canadian liberalism with a tory or feudal touch. Brokerage system of political life in canada hinges on the existence of regional demands. There are variations in efficacy and trust across canada that produce four distinct citizen types: critic, supporter, diferential and disaffected. Atlantic provinces display low trust and efficacy were deemed disaffected. Voters in ontario and bc were seen as critics and supporters, french canadians diferentials.
