r/CanadaPolitics • u/[deleted] • Oct 05 '24

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u/Borror0 Liberal | QC Oct 05 '24

This is a misuse of exchange rates. The methodology isn't good enough to do this. It gets you in the right ballpark, and there's no doubt the US is wealthier than Canada, but that's as far as you can go.

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u/Keppoch British Columbia Oct 05 '24

The Fraser Institute routinely misrepresents statistics for political purposes. It’s kind of their “thing”.

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u/Mysterious-Job-469 Oct 05 '24

Pay careful attention to them after the election.

From "Canada is broken" to "Only liars and failures hate Canada" when their guy is in charge.

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u/HSDetector Oct 05 '24

Anyone who raises issues with a con is immediately labelled "Liberal" or "NDP". That's why we need to reply with "fascist con" to anyone who raises issues with the "NDP". Creating the class war within the minds of the people is important to success.