Rural Spark

The rural-urban divide in Canadian elections: cause for concern?

October 19, 2021 Rural Spark Season 1 Episode 63
Rural Spark
The rural-urban divide in Canadian elections: cause for concern?
Show Notes

The recent federal election result builds on a trend in the rural-urban vote split in Canada. At what point is that cause for concern? Should our electoral system and political parties take any steps to address potential negative impacts of the divide? We talk with political science professors Zach Taylor and Jack Lucas about their research in this area and what the future may hold.