[Yardstick]

Marche attributes Canada's economic success to the ‘hardheaded, fiscally conservative form of socialism’ that the country has pursued since the 1990s led by former finance minister Paul Martin.

Oh, so socialism gets the credit according to this Marche guy.

[Former Proud Canadian]

He credits Paul Martin? Paul Martin? Oh yeah, there was some dynamic leadership. His nickname was “Dithers”.

[RFEngineer]

“Oh, so socialism gets the credit according to this Marche guy.”

If you are implementing a bad idea less forcefully than a competitor, you’re going to lead.

They also have a more homogenous (white) population than the US - so they are on average more productive.

They are not as litigious.

Their banks are not as dishonest as ours

They don’t have the EPA

They have a stable (even if high) predictable tax structure

Among other things.

Gotta give them credit - they went from fiscal deficit basket case in the mid 90’s to paying off debt.

We should aspire to be like them in achieving a fiscal awareness amongst the population that is aware that “deficits matter”. Instead we bitch and moan about our federal benefits that we “paid for”.

[tsowellfan]

Well, part of what he says is correct: socialism gets the credit.

Obama's socialism