John Robson: Canada’s National Debt Is Off the Charts, yet There’s No Talk of Welfare Reform

John Robson: Canada’s National Debt Is Off the Charts, yet There’s No Talk of Welfare Reform
People enjoy the sunset at Lake Wilcox north of Toronto on Oct. 14, 2024. AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili
John Robson
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A worrying Epoch Times story says the proportion of Americans dependent on government for their income has grown rapidly in the last half-century. But what’s really worrying is that here, as there, the issue has vanished from public discussion, not because it’s unimportant but because it’s hard.
John Robson
John Robson
Author
John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”