87 Percent of Canadian Professors Lean Left, Study Shows

40 percent of right-leaning professors said they face a 'hostile work environment'

A new survey says 87 percent of Canadian professors describe their political views as left-leaning, compared to 9 percent who characterized themselves as right-leaning. Matej Kastelic/Shutterstock

A new paper released by a Canadian think tank suggests the vast majority of the country’s professors identify as left-leaning on the political spectrum, while 40 percent of professors on the right said they face a “hostile work environment.”

The findings were published by the Macdonald Laurier Institute on Sept. 15 in a paper titled, “The Viewpoint Diversity Crisis at Canadian universities: Political Homogeneity, Self-Censorship, and Threats to Academic Freedom.”