According to the Textbook, Why Do Canadians Have Twice the Rate

question 30

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, why do Canadians have twice the rate of poverty of most Western European nations?

• A) because European nations have smaller populations
• B) because Canada has more immigrants than European nations
• C) because the Canadian government lacks the political will to reduce poverty
• D) because European nations do not measure poverty as accurately as Canada does

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