Category Archives: Canadian Politics
Inequality As an Economic Problem for Capitalism
Here’s an interesting article that recognizes that inequality is not just a moral issue for bleeding heart lefties. It’s a very real problem for capitalism: too much equality might stifle innovation, but too little equality and the economic cycle will come to a grinding halt. Perhaps we should look deeper into the economic crisis, and […]
The Alberta Advantage?
Over the last decade, there has been a lot of talk about the Alberta Advantage (aka the Alberta Miracle). Alberta boosters would puff with pride because Calgary had more head offices than Vancouver and other Western cities. It wasn’t just because of the oil patch, they assured us; it was because of prudent diversification and […]