Federal government should invest in its people, even if it means deficits, says economist

Speaking at the Broadbent Institute’s Progress Summit on March 28, Armine Yalnizyan said that the countries that are moving forward in the world are investing in their people through social programs such as childcare, municipal infrastructure and education. Canada is falling behind.

Canada is falling behind in the global economy because it is not investing in its people, says economist Armine Yalnizyan.

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