ABSTRACT
In many respects, Canada would seem to be the most appropriate non-superpower to compare with the United States (US). Its level of capital accumulation is roughly on a par with that of the US. In the 1980s, Canada’s unemployment rate has been 3 to 4 percentage points higher than that of the US. At the same time, the US economy—as behooves that of an advanced capitalist superpower—is much more dependent on the spending of its military-industrial complex. In April 1985, the anti-discrimination part of Canada’s three-year-old constitution went into effect. In the US, female unemployment rates have been typically somewhat higher than male unemployment rates, except during recent recessions and in the 1980s, when changes in rates were similar to those of Canada. Canada has licensed day-care centers for less than 15 percent of preschool aged children. Canadians recognize the difficulty of introducing affirmative action in their faltering economy.
