Many low population density towns outside Toronto now find it cheaper to provide subsidized UBER (soon to be automated) fares rather than invest in busses and pay high maintenance, management and labour cost. Scandinavian countries (High taxes - High levels of social services) have the highest per capita rate of millionaires in the world while at the same time the highest rates of automation. Socialism is expensive and it encourages rapid adoption of technology. It also allows for the rapid advancement of talented individuals from the bottom tiers to positions of authority.