Manufacturing went to the third world with no penalty bringing it into the country.

But there's a reason: It's cheaper to do it overseas. That's why you pay $50 for a pair of sneakers instead of $200. You now have more money to spend on other things because production of certain goods has been shifted to places with a comparative advantage over us in manufacturing.

Why do you need wages to rise necessarily?

Also, the gradual increase of women participating in the labour force over the last 40 years has increased labour supply. His has played a large role in reducing overall wages in the economy. It's basic demand and supply.

Capitalism has torn up the social contract

Not at all. Capitalism has pulled more people from abject poverty in the last two decades than in the history of the world. 3rd world countries that had people in extreme poverty have seen great increases in their standards of living.

Yes, there are still many issues concerning human and worker rights, but it is significant progress that demagogues on the left and right purposely or negligently obfuscate.

Look at where you live. You live in one of the most safe and prosperous countries in the world. You enjoy the best political and individual freedoms on the planet. You can do almost anything you aspire to do.

I grew up in a 2nd world country where genocide was taking place as it was falling apart. People I knew died daily. You didn't know if your family would make it through the night.

Becoming a Canadian citizen has been the greatest honour of my life. I attribute Canada's success to a strong belief in human rights and a great justice system.

I understand that it's easy to point to anecdotes and scapegoat some immigrants that do act selfishly, but I firmly believe that they do not represent a majority of people.

A lot of us have just wanted a chance where we could live in safety while contributing to a society with many like-minded people.