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Originally Posted by JDMDreams
https://financialpost.com/news/canad...cline-40-years
Canada's standard of living on track for worst decline in 40 years
Slump in GDP per person threatens to be longest and largest since 1985, says study. For example, between 2000 and 2023 Canada had the second highest rate of aggregate GDP growth in the G7, but one of the lowest growth rates per person.
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And yes, this should be a top 3 item (maybe even the top one) for the election - who has the better plan (and the credentials) to get productivity up?
PP's catchphrases and taglines show he doesn't understand how to fix the problem - he's just tossing out typical Conservative ideas (cut tax and regulations) that have largely been discredited (it makes the rich richer and that's about it)
We need a plan that improves the skill level and availability of our workforce, provides them with the modern tools, equipment, and infrastructure to leverage those skills, and provides them the support to go work (healthcare, childcare, social services).
PP doesn't give a shit about any of that and Trudeau dropped the ball too much of it during his time. (And Jagmeet has no creditability here).
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Originally Posted by JDMDreams
Ontario last year had a per-person level of economic output similar to Alabama, said Tombe. The Maritimes were below Mississippi, and Quebec and Manitoba lag West Virginia.
Canada’s strongest economy, Alberta beat the U.S. average, but ranked 14th overall.
“It’s roughly comparable to New Jersey and Texas, but 13 per cent below California and nearly one-quarter below New York,” wrote Tombe.
Yea things are going great, taxes is gonna make us great again to be #2  |
And how's the quality of life in Alabama, West Virginia and Mississippi? These are some of the worst rated states in terms of education, healthcare, and environment.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/alabama
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/west-virginia
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/mississippi
It's not all about GDP per capita - the money needs to be put to good use. More money in pockets doesn't do us much good if we keep dying young from bad healthcare and pollution. More money in our pockets doesn't mean much if we can't get help during hard times. More money can't help if we don't have infrastructure. More money doesn't matter if we don't have human rights (say abortion? lack of gun violence?).
Cons talk about the world in one dimension - more money in their pocket, less in everyone else's. Some for thee but none for the rest of us.