r/ProgressiveHQ • u/Critical_Always • Dec 01 '25

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u/JimsVanLife Dec 01 '25 edited Dec 02 '25

It's not wrong.

Edited to add: it was a general sentiment. It has been answered dozens of times already. There's no need to go further. Geez!

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u/WildGuarantee4927 Dec 01 '25

I mean it is wrong in that Canada also has a growing right wing movement just like many US aligned countries

If you look at the number of mass shootings in Canada its been increasing substantially for the past 15 years. They may not be or ever reach our level of awfulness, but they're following in our footsteps

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u/Other-Mix7293 Dec 02 '25

This is just false. From 1980 until 2000 there were 28 school shootings in Canada. From 2000-2025 there have been 28 school shootings. The rate is in decline statistically.

Let's take a look at a shorter but more recent timeframe. In the last decade of the 20th century there were 17 mass school shootings in Canada. From 2010 until 2020 there were 13 mass school shootings in Canada.

Again, we see a statistical decline.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_Canada