Looking beyond the material needs of the poor, what really matters is income mobility: How easy it is for people to better their lot in life by moving up the economic ladder, and whether the structure that’s in place creates a permanent underclass of destitute citizens. And the answer is good news: According to a new study from the Fraser Institute, Canadians are not stuck on one rung of the economic ladder; they in fact enjoy a high degree of income mobility.
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