Left of centre parties taking a hit in popularity? You could be correct. The goal posts may be shifting. The right in Canada has even been successful in painting the Liberals, the party of the business elites and corporate Canada, as too 'left'. The biggest difference between Canada and the U.S. is that Canada has a legitimate, viable left political alternative in the NDP that keeps the Liberals and the Conservatives in a moderate state of existence. That, and the party leadership selection system would likely exclude overly populist leaders like Mr. Trump.