Is Canada Underreporting Wealth Inequality?
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Does Canada underreport the severity of wealth inequality? That's the conclusion of a new report that says our official statistics severely underestimate how rich the richest Canadians are. To discuss its findings, we're joined by the report's author Dan Skilleter, director of policy at the nonprofit outfit Social Capital Partners. He was once a senior economic advisor to former premier Kathleen Wynne.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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