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Wikipedia describes it as a mixed-economy with one of the largest levels of economic freedom. I don't know where it then get's it's more socialist parts from if it's supposed to have one of the highest levels of economic freedom. I read about what a mixed economy on wikipedia. From what I read it seems quite difficult to get more capitalist than a mixed market. You'd need private companies to run the government to be more capitalist because wikipedia was using examples such as the government providing roads and not private companies. Of-course the government would provide the roads. The government can't just sit back all day and let anarchy rule.

Matthew wrote:Wikipedia describes it as a mixed-economy with one of the largest levels of economic freedom. I don't know where it then get's it's more socialist parts from if it's supposed to have one of the highest levels of economic freedom.

Despite the little differences that make the two systems (socialism - communism) up the system's themselves are completely different. Their goals may be similar but as we see communism doesn't usually achieve that goal.

Socialism is socialism and communism is communism. They are different systems with different "rules" all together. I don't think you could compare Stephen Harper to Kim Jon-il so why compare the economic system they adhere to?

This is a good link:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-dif ... munism.htm

Communism therefore takes from socialism and adds a new political dimension and is far more serious on relieving an economy of all forms of capitalism but essentially removing all businesses and setting up centrally controlled processes for economic management.

Enough with words however. I've described what I think and I also think are views are quite similar. We both want a market controlled economy yet want the government to step in to give support to those that need it and to ensure public services are adequate. I perhaps, however, push more the need for more private involvement in public services to ensure quality and innovation in those areas.