We feel instinctively that societies with huge income gaps are somehow going wrong. Richard Wilkinson charts the hard data on economic inequality, and shows what gets worse when rich and poor are too far apart: real effects on health, lifespan, even such basic values as trust.
In "The Spirit Level," Richard Wilkinson charts data that proves societies that are more equal are healthier, happier societies. Full bio »
Canada fits in the middle of the pack of countries presented here in this presentation. However under the Harper Regime we are being pushed further to the right towards the US. As Canadians we instinctively understand that what makes us strong is our belief that we should we have more income equality. We have to make it clear to the government that we dont want to be more like the US but rather more like Norway. We can't sit back particularly when the data is so clear that this path that Harper wants to take us down leads to a less healthy and happy society.
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