CHARBONNEAU – Populism has lost its meaning

Posted on July 27, 2017 in Charbonneau, Local Voices, Page One // 0 Comments

The late Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was considered a populist.

USE OF THE WORD populism has become more popular says Sylvia Stead, public editor of the Globe and Mail:

“There has certainly been a surge in references to ‘populist’ and ‘populism’ in The Globe. Ten years ago, each word had 317 mentions in the paper.

“Then there was a surge around Toronto mayor Rob Ford. In the past 12 months, the combined number of mentions rose to 1,310. And clearly the increase over the past year reflects a growth in both true populism and the appearance of populism.”

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David Charbonneau is a retired TRU electronics instructor who hosts a blog at http://www.eyeviewkamloops.wordpress.com.

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