Beyond despondent, one reader wrote in a haiku competition hosted by The Toronto Star. That so many support his bigotry and hate.
Even political analysts, who study the nuanced dynamics of voting, said Mr. Trumps widespread support signaled a worrying cleavage in the American identity.
Hes tapped into something real a sense of disillusion and hopelessness, said Lori Turnbull, the director of the School of Public Administration and an associate professor of political science at Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Whether he gets to 270 or not, she said, the challenge will be: Is America able to restore the integrity of its institutions and its mythology and belief in an American dream?
Canada shares the longest border in the world with the United States. Before, Canadians crossed it regularly for vacations or family reunions or lunch. We havent done that since March, when the pandemic arrived and the border was closed, like a long garage door. Despite the painful economic and personal ramifications, an overwhelming majority of Canadians want that border to stay closed until our American neighbors have contained the spread of the virus, which this week, reached record case numbers two days in a row.
Given this election, few of us think well be seeing our American brothers and sisters anytime soon.
Weve had different administrations, said Mike Bradley, who since 1988 has been the mayor of Sarnia, an industrial city across the river from Michigan.
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