Canada's ranking is always high regardless of what major party is in office. Reading Martin's column you would think we owe this somehow to the Liberals last eighteen months in office. That is a stretch. Remember we were number two while the Conservatives were in office for the previous ten years and one or two with the previous Chretian/Martin government. A much more conservative government than the current iteration of liberals.

Martin claims that "the values" campaign appeals to low information voters. We know economic class immigrants quickly integrate much quicker and are net contributors to the economy. But the liberals have decreased economic class and increased family class and refugee admissions. Should we conclude this is to appeal to the " low information" immigrant and liberal voters?