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Aug 11, 2026
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Ordinary hard work no longer buys the Canadian dream. It’s time to restore that promise
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Article Excerpt
Ordinary hard work no longer buys the Canadian dream. It’s time to restore that promise
COMMENTARY
11 AUGUST 2026
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What happens if work gets you nowhere?
ERIC LOMBARDI
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A middle-class society is one where ordinary work creates a real path to ownership. A useful education should lead to a job that pays enough to buy a home and save, leaving room to absorb a setback or take a risk. That is how wages become agency, and how families acquire a durable stake in the country.
Liberal democracy depends on the accessibility of that stake. Citizens who can see themsel…
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