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NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY / NOUVEAU PARTI DÉMOCRATIQUE

1976-0044

Sound

1968

New Democratic Party

Continuation of a speech by Kari Levitt, Professor of Economics at McGill University, about: U.S. domination of the Canadian economy; the dependence of the economy on the U.S.; the Canada Development Corporation and its structure and funding. This is followed by discussion of Kari Levitt's speech by assembled NDP officials, particularly about: the economy; dependence on the United States; weaknesses in the economy; the Canada Development Corporation; the funding and organization of the corporation [at this point the recording cuts off in mid-sentence, for approximately five minutes]; taxation loopholes that benefit corporations; the inequality of the tax system; the economy; fairer distribution of wealth; the need for nationalization; U.S. investment capital in Canada; American corporations in Canada; Canada's branch plant economy; finance and American corporate financing in Canada.

English

Open

MSS 24324

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