Exam 2: The Social and Economic Setting

Is national independence an outdated notion in this age of globalization? Explain why you think Canadians and their governments should or should not care about the economic, cultural, and political limitations on Canadian sovereignty.

There has been a dramatic change in the distribution of income in Canada over the last few decades.

What country has been ranked the happiest country for most years since 1973?

What is the main difference between deindustrializing and outsourcing?

In 2017, the top-earning 20 per cent of Canadian households accounted for how much of all income?

Compared to the world's major capitalist economies, what has been the employment trend in Canada?

What is Canada's homicide rate?

According to a 2015 survey, what percentage of the Canadian population exceeds the limits of daily alcohol consumption?

On a global scale, Canadians remain relatively wealthy.