EPISODE · Aug 7, 2026 · 56 MIN
Is Kansas Richer than Canada? with Jeff Reimer and Brian Dijkema
from The American Compass Podcast · host American Compass
In an apples-to-apples comparison of GDP per capita, eight of Canada's ten provinces are poorer than nearly all U.S. states. But how much can GDP really tell us? Is most of Canada really poorer in any meaningful sense than Kansas?Two writers, Jeff Reimer, a Kansan and senior editor at Comment, and Brian Dijkema, the Ontario-based president of Cardus, journeyed to both locations to find out. They join guest host Chris Griswold to recount their travels, discuss the quality-of-life context that GDP can’t measure, and make sense of the similarities, and key differences, on each side of the border.Further reading:“Is Kansas Really Richer than Canada?” Jeff Reimer, Commonplace“Is Canada Really Poorer than Kansas?” Brian Dijkema, Commonplace
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