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Joel Kotkin: Socialism once again rears its ugly head

Despite its historical failures, support for communism is gaining ground in Canada and throughout the western world

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Although by American standards Canada is already socialist, given its strong social safety net, the country has a market-based economy, with residual commitment to property rights and basic civil liberties. Yet underneath this comforting picture, the emerging reality is frightening.

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A 2023 poll found that half of all Canadians aged 18 to 24 favour socialism. This compares to 43 per cent of middle-aged people and 38 per cent of those over 55. Remarkably, 17 per cent of young people said they embrace a stronger brand of collectivism, leading the website Communist Revolution to claim that Marxism is the favoured ideology of one-million young Canadians.

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