Many Canadians believe the country’s two biggest political parties have moved towards fringes: survey
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Some Canadians believe they've become 'political orphans' as all the major parties have become 'too extreme' in their views, according to a new survey by Angus Reid Institute.
More than one-third of Canadians believe the country's two biggest political parties, the federal Liberals and Conservatives, have become more extreme and have moved away from the middle when it comes to their political beliefs, according to a new survey.
"As federal political parties take turns labelling the other as extremists, there is widespread belief that political options are abandoning the middle," non-profit Angus Reid Institute wrote in a press release Thursday.
Overall, about one-third (36 per cent) of Canadians surveyed describe themselves as "political orphans" who find that all parties are "too extreme," the survey found. This finding includes half (47 per cent) of respondents who consider themselves a part of the political middle.
In addition, many Canadians believe the federal Liberals and Conservatives have moved away from the middle in terms of political beliefs, according to the survey.
Half of respondents (48 per cent) say the Conservative Party of Canada has shifted either “a bit” (19 per cent) or “much more” (29 per cent) to the right.
On the flip side, 43 per cent of respondents say the Liberal Party of Canada has moved “a bit” (14 per cent), or “a lot more” (29 per cent) to the left.
Many Canadians also expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of political parties they feel reflect their views.
