Improving the Prosperity of First Nations: Lessons From Two Nobel Laureates in Economics

Improving the Prosperity of First Nations: Lessons From Two Nobel Laureates in Economics
A man rides an ATV in a northern Ontario First Nations reserve in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
Rodney A. Clifton
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Here is a question that many Western Canadians, especially those living in rural areas, could answer. “If you were blindfolded and dropped off on a First Nation or a Hutterite colony, would you know where you were if you did not see any people?”

Rodney A. Clifton
Rodney A. Clifton
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Rodney A. Clifton is a professor emeritus at the University of Manitoba and a senior fellow at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.