But Canada's public sector IS a partisan political entity.

Anyone living Ontario in recent decades has seen it.

A provincial election happens. What, do you think the labour unions (Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Canadian Union of Public Employees, etc.), what, you think they give equal amounts of their activist energy and advertising money equally among each of the political parties?

Of course not. What they do is target the right of centre candidates for attack, and heap support on the left of centre candidates.

So look, if you want to be realistic, it's wise to just plainly remind readers that yes, in terms of group political power and efforts, the public sector IS a powerful force for the LEFT in Canada, due to quirks (absent in some European countries) to do with unionization law - but individual WORKERS are diverse in views, the teachers, janitors and such.

It's SILLY to paint those who recognize THAT reality as dangerous, conspiracy-deluded totalitarians...