Canadians Reject Two-Party Politics, Demand Diverse Political Options
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 6:20 am
Polls reveal a clear message from Canadians: a desire to avoid a rigid two-party system after a tightly contested federal election. The survey highlights a public yearning for political plurality, sparking ironic reflections on the binary choices dominating past elections.
A new poll suggests most Canadians don’t want the country to end up with a two-party system. The polling from Leger comes after the April federal election, which saw the Liberals and Conservatives win 313 of the 343 seats. Leger Marketing conducted the poll of over 1,600 Canadians for the…
OTTAWA - While the recent federal election turned into a tight race between the Liberals and Conservatives that left other parties trailing far behind, a new poll suggests most Canadians don't want the country end up with a two-party system.
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