Government as entrepreneur. Isn't that an oxymoron? But that's next because the recession is giving government the excuse -- as if they needed it -- to take more and more control .
They aren't keeping it a secret. Take for example the Liberal Minister of Economic Development for Ontario, Michael Bryant. His speech to a business audience at the Canadian Club was titled "Reverse Reaganism" . [You will remember that Reagan said "Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem." It seems Mr. Bryant doesn't agree.]
He calls the economic policy he promotes "Obamanomics", a" Supra-ideological approach," "post Boomerism" with a focus "less on individual rights" , finding a "place between idealism and realism" [ Yet, elsewhere he says it is highly idealistic. Go figure]. He says it is not partisan, but pragmatic. Then he says it is about "individuals more sharing in the wealth of an economy." [sic]
From those of us south of your border let me say, "Sorry, Canada!"
Jeff,
What makes you think either of these views are indicative of the Canadian majority. One blog and one provincial(not federal) minister's views are not necessarily Canadian policy or what we believe. In fact the last I checked, regardless of what we as Canadians think, our economy, banking system, housing market, unemployment, and economic outlook are not just better than the U.S. but better than most countries in the world. That leads me to a heartfelt "Sorry, U.S.!"