Are American & Canadian conservatives the same?

As a conservative American myself, I would go farther and say that there are noticable differences between conservatives in different states (and not just Northern vs Southern conservatives). I live in California. I tend towards libertarian views, as do my circle of conservative friends. I have relatives in Arizona, where conservatives tend to be more populist and focus on preserving what they see as what makes their state great, so they emphasize border security, law enforcement, and anti-woke sentiments. I also have relatives in Arkansas, deep in the Bible belt. Church plays a much bigger role in daily life there.

I think a big difference that didn't really get mentioned is the relative lack of evangelical Christians among the Canadian conservative base. That's not to say that Canada doesn't have evangelicals, we do, but they make up a much smaller proportion of the electorate so their views are not really taken into account to the same extent. I think that's part of the reason why Canada's conservatives are much further left than republicans on issues such as gay marriage, abortion and euthanasia, amongst others.

As a Canadian citizen, I have to admit that I know a lot more about the politics of the U.S.A than my own country. I find that it's really difficult to find any digestible information in regards to our politics; leaving it difficult to even get your foot in, so to speak. Thanks J.J. for being one the only resources I have found that actually goes into any depth about my own Nation's inner workings. I LOVE it! ☺☺

My biggest complaint about Canadian politics is Canadian media is obcessed with American politics. If only they would give as much time towards Canadian politics, Canadians would be more informed about what goes on in Canada. Very little news about the House of Commons daily activities, little about what happens in different committees and nothing about the Senate. And the media offers too much in opinions about Canadian politics than reporting about what goes on.

Great video, Mr. McCullough. Now do the comparison between American and Canadian liberals.

'Are American and Canadian conservatives different?' You JJ are a prime example of why they are different

There’s another big difference between the political landscapes of the US and Canada. Any party that wishes to rule Canada must win the votes of Québec. That’s difficult for the Conservatives because the Conservative party had been associated as anti-French for so long. Any Canadian who wishes to become the prime minister is expected to be bilingual in English and French and care about Québec’s issues the most.

I'm an American from Massachusetts. The first guy shown in the "Republican party in northern states are more like Canadian conservatives' segment was our Governor for 8 years. Charlie Baker, the most moderate Republican in the bluest of Blue States and ranked the most popular Governor in the Country for a good portion of his term in office.

Healthcare is a GIANT difference.

Ayn Rand the anti religious atheist is a fine example of the uneasy fit of the alliance of of conservatives and libertarians

as an american my personal gripe is that politics are almost hyped up like sporting events where you have the 2 teams and its all about wins and losses in elections and that is literally more important than anything else including policies and performance once in office its like once the elections are over it doesnt matter what happens as long as your team won more seats its sad

I just wanted to say that while I don't always agree with every point you make in your videos I do appreciate the perspective and thoughtful presentation of them. This is why I subscribed and keep watching, even though I'm not a conservative myself. Your point on Canada's Urbanisation rate compared to the U.S. was spot on for how that characteristic of the Canadian population has shaped both parties and the broader Canadian political academia/Intelligentsia. While it remains to be seen how Smith's public ploy will turn out, I can;t imagine the federal conservatives are very pleased about their lack of control over it and its messaging.

there are a lot of people the Online Political Discord that I called "Intellectually Americanized" who judge internal Politics of other Countries based upon American Politics and most of these people are not even American, The kind of people that Label Bukele and Milei as "Conservative and Right-wingers" very frustrating to be honest trying to explain the background story while they just used "Daily Show Talking points" to described people they dont like but they know nothing about

I don't know if they're the same, but they follow similar patterns. In the 50s, both Republicans and conservatives had relatively moderate leaders who were ok with the welfare state. In the 80s, both loved the idea of the free market and deregulation and in the 2000s, both had leaders who were evangelicals. It only makes sense the Tories would tap in to the right-wing populist movement.

I disagree with the premise that Canadian conservatives aren't overly patriotic. When we saw the trucker convoy and F Trudeau protests you saw a majority of them with Canadian flags everywhere, people attaching hockey sticks to their trucks, etc.

As a canadian i think a conservative would be comparable to a centrist democrat leaning to the right...

I’ve been teaching hs US history and government classes for 18 years and find your videos on US and Canada entertaining and incredibly informative. Keep up the excellent work. Love the politics but my favorite video, which i use in my US History II classes is your video on American Foods around the world

It's so refreshing to hear intelligent disourse from a conservative with a Canadian accent. Good work

Really interesting video here. I appreciate your focus on structures and history rather than personalities and value judgements! Its very insightful.

Very good (condensed) summary of a difficult question to answer. Could easily have spent hours. Well done.