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Capitalism was based on a deep morality

Speaker: Kim Campbell

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Kim Campbell opposes the motion, arguing that the free-market principles of Adam Smith have never been properly implemented. Furthermore, Adam Smith was deeply committed to notions of public morality, and firmly believed that capitalism should operate within an ethical framework – the kind of framework that was totally deconstructed during the Bush administration.

Kim Campbell

Nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada

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