|
Can Liberals find sweet spot between prosperity and equality?
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
Jan. 15, 2012
Those who are most aggrieved about poverty and equality will be the least accessible voters on the left for the Liberal Party. A more rational strategy would carve out new ideas for advancing prosperity and improving equality. More job opportunities for all, and better income growth for those who have been struggling… In that most Canadian of ways, mainstream voters want a focus on strengthening the economy for everyone, not limiting the gains at the top to narrow the gap with the bottom… The other parties seem more drawn to the zero-sum-game framework.
Tags: economy, ideology, participation
Posted in Equality Debates | No Comments »
Harper’s foreign-ownership math
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
March 11, 2010
Consumers have come to believe that the nationalism that makes us want to see strong Canadian enterprises shouldn’t be a substitute for thoughtful public policy about how to attract investment to Canada and how best to stimulate competition. We want Canadian companies to be able to compete around the world, and win against the best in the world, and we get that this is a lot easier if we don’t impose unusual conditions on where they can go to attract the investment capital they need to grow.
Posted in Debates | No Comments »
Recent Comments