Chinese Americans vs. Chinese Canadians

[Lu Xun]

It all has to do with community leadership and the differences in American and Canadian political culture.  In the US, the conservative movement has made huge inroads with white voters  (especially in the South and Midwest) through what's essentially white identity politics.  So while many Chinese Americans have conservative political views, our community leaders are much more comfortable supporting the right wing of the Democratic Party. 

Meanwhile in Canada the conservative movement does the same, but to a much lesser extent.  I think there's also a greater emphasis on Anglo identity than white identity, which is something that Chinese Canadians can aspire to assimilate into.  This means that Chinese Canadian leadership tends to have a much closer relationship with the Conservative Party.