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A tale of two countries : how the great demographic imbalance is pulling Canada apart / written by Richard Saillant ; foreword by Donald J. Savoie.

by Saillant, Richard.

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Nimbus Publishing, 2016.

304.60971 S132t

Age distribution (Demography) -- Canada.

Population aging -- Canada.

Canada -- Population.

9781771084475 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Two countries : how the great demographic imbalance is pulling Canada apart

xxv, 213 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187 - 197) and index.

What Richard Saillant calls Canada's Great Demographic Imbalance - "the highly unevenpace at which Canada's regions are aging" - policy analyst Donald J. Savoie, in his Foreword, calls "one of the countries most demanding challenges for the next two decades." Saillant's powerful argument: that the "twin forces of economic and demographic gravity" 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: "the contrast is stark between have and haveless provinces and it is about to get starker." 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 the status quo, will have "little appetite for bailing out the older Canada." Without a significant shift in perspective, Saillant argues, Canada will be a country torn apart. With charts, extensive endnotes, and compelling arguments. For those seeking an accessible, evidencebased policy analysis of Canada's uncertain future, recommendations for addressing its consequences, and their potential impact on all Canadians.

Savoie, Donald J.

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