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Originally Posted by Joshy
In comparison to what from Alberta, Saskatchewan, BC and even Ontario? Not enough to make us more competitive clearly. The NDP haven't done enough to market us nationally or internationally.
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Manitoba actually has a very similar GDP per capita to BC and Ontario. You can do the math if you don't believe me. We have the fifth highest population, and the 6th largest economy. We aren't doing that bad.
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What does that have to do with the Provincial NDP socialists?
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They aren't socialsits, you're just blinded by partisanship.
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And yet we are still in the top of the pack for payments, so clearly we have a long way to go before we see any significant changes to our welfare state. Nothing to boast about.
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Manitoba actually does very well economically. It's just a factor of where our economy makes money and where average tax rates across the country collect the money from the makes us more have not. Again, if you don't believe me, you can do the math:
Using stats can data for populations and nominal GDP for 2008 (pre recession)...
Manitoba: 42 346 (have not)
Ontario: 45 186 (have not)
BC: 45 102 (have)
Saskatchewan: 64 528 (have)
Alberta: 81 173 (have)
Quebec: 39 061 (have not)
Newfoundland: 62 541 (have)
NWT: 118 087 !!!!