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Originally Posted by Mull
I think its both sides. The left in Canada loves to take on social movements in the states, and the right, well does what you say.
We had quite a few anti-trump rally's here for example, and he was a fairly elected president in 2016, even with the popular vote issue.
Canadians take their talking points from the states a great deal, as much as we pretend it doesn't occur.
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This times 1000x. Honestly, any time things like "right to choose" and "gun violence" comes up in Canadian politics it's due to things happening south of the border, and so many Canadians consume U.S. political content and news/infotainment programs that they have a hard time understanding that American politics and problems (and associated statistics) don't have any bearing here. Yet, it influences political discourse like nothing I've ever seen.
Moreso, the Liberal party, for example, is closely coordinating tactics, policies, and talking points with Democratic strategists south of the border, knowing full-well that Canadians pay a lot of close attention to U.S. news. It plays right into their hand.