So, what happened in the second half of the 1990s that so effectively and systematically moved us down toward a slow decline?
The first thing that might come to your mind is the North American free-trade agreement (NAFTA)…A naïve view of global markets as a magical force that would mysteriously fix all of our woes without our government needing to do anything….
#cdnpoli #neoliberalism #magicalthinking https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-how-canadas-middle-class-got-shafted/
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