[westopher]

I'm not surprised though. Could you imagine being a politician in Canada (or anywhere) right now? Death threats from the yellow vest protesters about a tax that will cost you $250 a year (and come with a $300 rebate.) At least 25% of the population at any given time despising you for your decisions without even knowing what the decisions were for, never mind what the results of the decision will be.
Listening to conservatives talk about what a failure you are for not getting a pipeline built, when they accomplished nothing of the sort in the 8 years they had in power. Then having the other half of the country say that you are failing at protecting the environment. Being pulled side to side with no give from either direction.
The political divide is the largest its ever been, public, and government. You have government parties playing the most partisan political games we have ever seen, in our lifetimes, with no regard for the public well being. Black or white for every decision with no interest in compromise to find out what is best for the citizens of their country.