Polarization in the Canadian Public: A Myth?

Polarization has important democratic implications. In this study, the author challenges the claim that Canadians have not become more ideologically polarized. The author recognizes polarization as both a static condition and a dynamic process. A critical analysis of Canadian Election Study data from 2004 to 2021 reveals key patterns indicating that while the Canadian public may have not yet reached the polarized condition, they have been on a path toward increasing ideological polarization.