Briefly describes why:

as a rule, the older you are in Canada, the more likely your income is higher than the previous generation’s at that age; and the younger you are, the more likely your income is lower than the previous generation’s at that age. Therefore, it’s just as reasonable for a young Canadian today to believe they’ll end up poorer than their parents’ generation as it is for their parents to believe they’re entitled to live better than their predecessors did

Which leads to

young Canadians, are gloomier than ever, with so many feeling so down about their economic future that they’re turning against democracy. Surveys reveal that increasingly, young people are showing greater openness to authoritarian leaders who threaten to break a system they already see as failing them. This echoes research in many developed democracies, revealing a growing radicalism and anti-system sentiment among young voters.

Original: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-why-youre-miserable-weve-grown-too-comfortable-on-the-booming-riches/