Is Appalachia similar to Atlantic Canada

[Bootes Void]

I'd say that's both are socially and culturally conservative more economically depressed and doesn't have a much of a foreign influence so it can seem "backwards" and not as "cultured".they both historically tended to support center left or populist candidates and parties for most of their history despite being conservative.

Although a major difference is that Appalachia is now firmly in republican control while Atlantic Canada can still vote for Liberals/NDP based on the situation

So is Atlantic Canada and Appalachia similar?

[DC Al Fine]

No, the coastal lifestyle, reliance on fishing and lumber, major Celtic and minor French influences, make it much more similar to rural New England than Appalachia.

Further, I'm not sure where you're getting the notion that Atlantic Canada is populist. Atlantic Canada has the weakest populist tradition in Canada, and possibly North America as well. The Progressives, United Farmers, CCF, Social Credit, Reform all flopped here, and the NDP didn't break through until the late 90's. This is the last bastions of Red Toryism and Blue Liberalism, not a populist hotbed.

[CumbrianLefty]

How many of these sorts of threads are we going to get?

[mileslunn]

Not even close.  Both are fairly poor areas with lots of outmigration and quite white, but this where similarities end.  Appalachia has a strong populist bent and its quite conservative.  Atlantic Canada by contrast is very establishment and populist parties on both right and left have often flopped there.  Appalachia is one of the strongest areas for GOP while Atlantic Canada is one of the weakest areas for Tories.  Atlantic Canada more akin to Celtic fringe in UK.

[King of Kensington]

When the Liberal Party was reduced to third place and 34 seats in the 2011 election, about a third of their caucus was from Atlantic Canada.  Then in 2015 they won every single seat in the region.