Brian Dijkema and Chris Griwsold on the political realignment reshaping Canadian and American politics

On this special episode of Hub Dialogues, recorded at the Progressive Contractors Association’s 25th anniversary conference and moderated by Sean Speer, Brian Dijkema, president for Canada at Cardus, and Chris Griswold, the policy director at American Compass, discuss the political realignment – including the growing support of working class members for the Republican Party in the United States and the Conservative Party in Canada – and what it means for our politics and policy.

This discussion was held on April 15, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario.

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