@Tim_Bousquet @thesmacleodshow Hi Tim, you’re misleading people about what we said on News 95.7 – people can go to news957.com and listen for themselves (Around the 27 minute mark)
@Tim_Bousquet @thesmacleodshow For those who don’t have time, here’s your direct quote: “Income inequality is growing, worse than it’s ever been… decades and decades, if not centuries”
@Tim_Bousquet @thesmacleodshow My response: “That’s not true from a Canadian perspective…. We have a social safety net in this country which sets Canada, and has set Canada apart from the US, in terms of income inequality”
@Tim_Bousquet @thesmacleodshow You then claim that “it’s absolutely true that inequality in Canada is going up in this country”
@Tim_Bousquet @thesmacleodshow Your only rebuttal this morning is a report with decade old data (which BTW still supports my point that Canada does a better job than the US on income disparity)
@Tim_Bousquet @thesmacleodshow Here are three reports – two from 2019 – and one from Monday citing Statistics Canada – refuting your statement that income inequality in Canada is “worse than it’s ever been”
@Tim_Bousquet @thesmacleodshow "Conference Board of Canada chief economist Pedro Antunes says Canada has been on a downward trend of income inequality over the last few years."
globalnews.ca/news/5459881/i…
globalnews.ca/news/5459881/i…
@Tim_Bousquet @thesmacleodshow Here's the one with StatsCan data released Monday
huffingtonpost.ca/entry/income-i…
huffingtonpost.ca/entry/income-i…
@Tim_Bousquet @thesmacleodshow Tim, poverty is a problem in Canada and it's more pronounced in Nova Scotia, as I noted yesterday on News 95.7. Making "worse than it's ever been" claims, like you did yesterday, don't help get to solutions. Have a nice day!
