Mel Hurtig Pořadí knih (chronologicky)

Renowned Canadian author Mel Hurtig has meticulously analyzed global statistics to reveal how Canada has drastically changed for the worse over the past twenty years. The findings are often astonishing and challenge the perception of who we are as Canadians. For instance, while the media suggests Canadians face high taxes compared to the U.S., we actually rank 23rd among OECD countries. The book builds a series of shocking revelations, such as Canada’s voter turnout ranking at 109th and our position of 54th in the number of physicians per 100,000 people. Alarmingly, we rank 126th out of 146 countries in pollution reduction. Internal comparisons highlight two critical themes: the failure of Canadian big business to reinvest record profits into the country and the alarming selloff of national assets. Hurtig’s exploration spans various aspects of Canadian life, including health, wages, productivity, and media concentration, which is among the highest in the world. His compelling message emphasizes that recognizing these truths is essential for addressing the troubling direction in which Canada is heading.

Is it all over for Canada? There are a number of thoughtful people who think so. Mel Hurtig, however, believes there is still a chance to reassert Canadian independence. But first, Canadians need to understand how much has been lost. Our politicians are not telling us. Our business leaders certainly are not telling us. And our media definitely are not telling us. The border dividing Canada and the United States has never been more fragile. Canada is vanishing. The evidence is available to those who know where to look for it. It can be found in reports published by Statistics Canada, the OECD, the World Bank, the United Nations and its affiliated organizations, and by a variety of research organizations including the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. In characteristically pungent prose, Mel Hurtig reveals the truth about health care, the banks, taxation, newspaper conglomerates, political funding, social spending, decentralization, privatization, globalization, sovereignty, competitiveness, Americanization, the war on drugs, corporate concentration, and the quality of life in Canada. He concludes with chapters on the concentration of ownership in the Canadian media, the need for electoral and parliamentary reform, the necessity of asserting Canadian sovereignty, and a final, positive chapter entitled “The Good Country.”