Ezra Klein

So Pierre Polyev got about 41 and a half percent. And you're thinking, well, that's terrible because in the two party American system, it would be. But believe it or not, that's the highest any politician has got in Canada ever. In 30 years. But the Socialist Party fell down to 6%. All of it went to the liberals. The Green Party did a trick.

So Pierre Polyev got about 41 and a half percent. And you're thinking, well, that's terrible because in the two party American system, it would be. But believe it or not, that's the highest any politician has got in Canada ever. In 30 years. But the Socialist Party fell down to 6%. All of it went to the liberals. The Green Party did a trick.

They canceled over 100 of their candidates to stop splitting the vote. So what happened is the liberal candidate, led by a World Economic Forum board member named Mark Carney, He squeaked past Pierre Polyev and he formed a minority government. What does that mean? He didn't get most of the seats in the parliament. So he's there's a chance we'll be going back to the polls sometime this year.

They canceled over 100 of their candidates to stop splitting the vote. So what happened is the liberal candidate, led by a World Economic Forum board member named Mark Carney, He squeaked past Pierre Polyev and he formed a minority government. What does that mean? He didn't get most of the seats in the parliament. So he's there's a chance we'll be going back to the polls sometime this year.

It's not a disaster. It feels bad because as recently as four or five months ago, the conservatives were looking to cruise to victory with the majority. But I'll be candid with you, Charlie, and you know me, I'm the biggest Trump booster in Canada. Donald Trump's heckling and his banter about the 51st state, that spooked some people who had thin skin or didn't understand anything.

It's not a disaster. It feels bad because as recently as four or five months ago, the conservatives were looking to cruise to victory with the majority. But I'll be candid with you, Charlie, and you know me, I'm the biggest Trump booster in Canada. Donald Trump's heckling and his banter about the 51st state, that spooked some people who had thin skin or didn't understand anything.

what to make of it. And I think that probably drove five or 10% over to the liberals. So glass half full is best conservative results in a long time. The new conservative party is very attractive to young people and working class people. The bad news is the liberals squeak past them. And I hate to say it. It was that Trump banter that hurt some feelings.

what to make of it. And I think that probably drove five or 10% over to the liberals. So glass half full is best conservative results in a long time. The new conservative party is very attractive to young people and working class people. The bad news is the liberals squeak past them. And I hate to say it. It was that Trump banter that hurt some feelings.

Well, there was a generational divide, which was so interesting. Historically, the Liberal Party gets the young voters. Justin Trudeau won in 2015 in part on his promise to legalize marijuana. Trudeau tried to come across as young and hip and cool, and he got the young vote. This time around, young people really tilted towards the Conservatives for the reasons you say.

Well, there was a generational divide, which was so interesting. Historically, the Liberal Party gets the young voters. Justin Trudeau won in 2015 in part on his promise to legalize marijuana. Trudeau tried to come across as young and hip and cool, and he got the young vote. This time around, young people really tilted towards the Conservatives for the reasons you say.

It's tough to find a house you can buy in Canada. Mass immigration has driven down wages and pushed up

It's tough to find a house you can buy in Canada. Mass immigration has driven down wages and pushed up

housing costs so immigration was the subtle driver of all not so subtle driver of all these things crime is a huge crime wave in canada in many ways we're now actually more violent than the united states which has never happened before and finally we have big pro hamas street marches things that i mean occasionally you see them in the united states but they're a weekly thing in canada

housing costs so immigration was the subtle driver of all not so subtle driver of all these things crime is a huge crime wave in canada in many ways we're now actually more violent than the united states which has never happened before and finally we have big pro hamas street marches things that i mean occasionally you see them in the united states but they're a weekly thing in canada

So, yes, immigration was at play, but it was a generational thing. Young people feel a little bit hopeless. They can't buy a house. They can barely afford to get ahead. And they see that mass immigration is driving those things, whereas boomers and seniors, they've already got their home paid off. So they don't care if house prices rise. That's good for them.

So, yes, immigration was at play, but it was a generational thing. Young people feel a little bit hopeless. They can't buy a house. They can barely afford to get ahead. And they see that mass immigration is driving those things, whereas boomers and seniors, they've already got their home paid off. So they don't care if house prices rise. That's good for them.

They don't really pay income taxes because they don't work anymore. And I think that they're oblivious to some of the street battles in Canada over race and ethnicity, diaspora politics. So the boomers and the seniors could afford the luxury political belief of being offended by Donald Trump. Like imagine that is driving your vote for your prime minister.

They don't really pay income taxes because they don't work anymore. And I think that they're oblivious to some of the street battles in Canada over race and ethnicity, diaspora politics. So the boomers and the seniors could afford the luxury political belief of being offended by Donald Trump. Like imagine that is driving your vote for your prime minister.

Who's going to push back at Trump's heckles. That is not a serious reason to vote for someone because it Like I say, it's a luxury belief you can only afford if everything else in your life is going right. Young people didn't really care about the Trump tweets, but boomers and seniors, especially liberal-minded boomers and seniors, they cared a lot.

Who's going to push back at Trump's heckles. That is not a serious reason to vote for someone because it Like I say, it's a luxury belief you can only afford if everything else in your life is going right. Young people didn't really care about the Trump tweets, but boomers and seniors, especially liberal-minded boomers and seniors, they cared a lot.