Saw this in early June in Abbotsford. Abbotsford is one of, if not the most conservative city in the province. It was surprising. These aren’t conservatives, nor were they the “coexist” crowd. It was a parade of Jew-hatred—loud and obnoxious. My seven-year-old son asked what that parade was all about. I was so hot under the collar I blurted out “Jew haters.” I then unpacked that and closed my discussion with him saying those people need prayer.
Of course it isn’t all young Dems, and I think you would agree. It is true that Zionism (not a dirty word) is at least nominally present in older blue dog Dems. But the Democrats’ younger base doesn’t lean that way. That is a fact rather than an opinion.
Anti-semitism on the left is an issue here too. A provincial MLA left the socialist NDP party and now sits as an independent. She’s Jewish and was disappointed and disgusted post-October 7 with the NDP. There have been a couple federal MPs that publicly expressed concern as well who are anything but right-wing.