Feb 6, 2020
Nowadays, a "public enterprise" means the government bought a
leaky pipeline— but public enterprises have a long and successful
history in Canada, providing services and public goods that private
actors in the market economy could never muster. Journalist and
author Linda McQuaig joins Team Advantage to discuss her latest
book, The Sport & Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich Are
Stealing Canada's Public Wealth. Discover how the Trudeau
Liberals' Infrastructure Bank is a giant handout to BlackRock!
Unearth the history of Canadian National, Canada's public railway,
and its role in shaping radio broadcasts and the CBC! Gasp in shock
as you learn that a wildly popular public Postal Office Savings
Bank existed in Canada until 1968, when Canada's big private banks
lobbied to undermine it!
Follow Linda McQuaig on Twitter @LindaMcQuaig and check out her
book at lindamcquaig.com.