Inequality in Canada is not as evident as in many other places in the world, although it remains in some segments of Canada. There are many forms of inequality in Canada and internationally, although the primary focus of this paper will be on wealth inequality. According to Steven Kerstetter “Canadians may see their country as a land of opportunity, but it is also a land of deep and enduring inequality in the distribution of personal wealth” (Kerstetter 2002). The “gap between rich and poor remains evident in Canadian statistics” (Kerstetter 2002), Canadians have always regarded financial security as an essential element of life and have sought to obtain and sustain it in their lives. Frank Cunningham's article, “What's Wrong with Inequality,” describes six ways that growing inequality affects the Canadian public. The topic Rich People Can Leave the Boat will be critically evaluated in this article and I will discuss why I agree with Cunningham's position on the topic and how it relates to current events happening in the media today. Overall, I agree with Frank Cunningham's "The Rich Can Leave Boat" on how the distribution and acquisition of wealth in society has caused segregation within the public into two separate publics due to the fact that Different audiences have different lifestyles, and ways on how to obtain and sustain their wealth. Due to the accumulation and acquisition of wealth in societies, the public has split into two separate groups; people who try to obtain what little wealth they can, and those who have wealth and try to increase it by any means. According to John Dewey in Cunningham's article, the public “consists of all those affected by indi...... middle of paper......Canada, “Canadians should create much more equality in distribution of income. A cap on top-level incomes, fair distribution of wealth, and equality among people in Canada will help contribute to greater income equality, an audience in society, and a better quality of life for all Canadians ( Black and Silver 2010)”.Works Cited1. Cunningham, F. (2007). Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives. What's wrong with inequality. 1, 5-6, 8.2. Kerstetter, S. (2002). Rags and riches: Wealth inequality in Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from http://action.web.ca/home/housing/alerts.shtml?x=27062&AA_EX_Session=a3c74fdc3f1f836a1bd1b47bb49a00f33. Black, E., Silver, J. (2010). Reducing income inequality in Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2010, from http://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/commentary/fast-facts-we-have-floor-now-we-need-ceiling