Conservatives call for an end to division, yet they’re the least willing to compromise politically

A study by the Angus Reid Institute has taken a look at political division in Canada, particularly by party affiliation. The results found that just 38% of Conservatives believe that there is room for political compromise in Canada today, significantly lower than respondents from any other party. Overall, half of Conservatives (48%) don’t support the idea of political compromise.

Almost 3 in 5 Liberal Party (58%) and NDP (56%) voters believe that there is room for political compromise, and a middle ground to be found.

“Echoing the divisiveness in Canada cited by their former leader, past Conservative voters are more likely to believe there is significant political discord in the country — half (48%) say this. While past supporters of Canada’s other major parties are more likely to believe there is a middle ground, at least 3 in 10 partisans of all stripes believe there is no room for political compromise.”

—Angus Reid Institute

This article was originally published on Feb. 7 and updated on March 22.

For the complete results and methodology, please visit the Angus Reid Institute.

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