Jack Mintz: Angry voters punishing governments for poor economic policies

Incumbent governments everywhere are falling out of favour with angry electorates. In June, the European Parliament elections saw a collapse of incumbent party votes in almost all countries except Italy. India’s Narendra Modi won re-election but lost his majority and now leads a coalition. Our own federal Liberals, trailing the Conservatives by 15-20 points for a year, suffered a surprise byelection loss in a Toronto seat they’d held for three decades. American Democrats, already behind in key battleground states, are in a tizzy after a dreadful debate performance raised doubts about President Joe Biden’s fitness for office. Read More