<p>What author Richard Saillant calls Canada’s Great Demographic Imbalance\u2014\u00a0\u00bbthe highly uneven pace at which Canada’s regions are aging\u00a0\u00bb\u2014policy analyst Donald J. Savoie, in his Foreword, calls \u00ab\u00a0one of the country’s most demanding challenges for the next two decades.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>
\n<p>With a broad scope deeply anchored in demographics, <i>A Tale of Two Countries<\/i> focuses on Saillant’s powerful argument: that the \u00ab\u00a0twin forces of economic and demographic gravity\u00a0\u00bb spell trouble for eastern Canada, and for the country as a whole, if we don’t act now. First we must face a harsh truth: \u00ab\u00a0the contrast is stark between have and haveless provinces and it is about to get starker.\u00a0\u00bb The result? Two distinct Canadas: one poorer, older; the other younger, dynamic. While the former struggles to weather the demographic storm, the latter, while maintaining a status quo, will have \u00ab\u00a0little appetite\u00a0\u00bb for bailing out the older Canada.\u00a0\u00bb Without a significant shift in perspective, Saillant argues, Canada will be a country torn apart.<\/p>
\n<p>With charts, extensive endnotes, and compelling arguments, <i>A Tale of Two Countries<\/i> is a must-read for those seeking an accessible, evidence-based policy analysis of Canada’s uncertain future, recommendations for addressing its consequences, and their potential impact on all Canadians.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With a broad scope deeply anchored in demographics, <i>A Tale of Two Countries<\/i> focuses on Saillant’s powerful argument: that the \u00ab\u00a0twin forces of economic and demographic gravity\u00a0\u00bb spell trouble for eastern Canada, and for the country as a whole, if we don’t act now. With charts, extensive endnotes, and compelling arguments, <i>A Tale of Two Countries<\/i> is a must-read for those seeking an accessible, evidence-based policy analysis of Canada’s uncertain future, recommendations for addressing its consequences, and their potential impact on all Canadians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":55616,"template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[10712],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-63219","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_language-eng","product_subjects-political-science","product_subjects-public-policy","product_subjects-general-public-policy","product_curriculumsubject-english-curriculum-subjects","product_edi_priority_areas-socioeconomic-status","biblio_share_tag-political-science-public-policy-general","product_cat-abc","product_shipping_class-abc-test","entry","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n