Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Abraham Rotstein (Canadian Economist)

Abraham Rotstein (1929–2015) was a Canadian economist and academic. Best known as an economic nationalist, this co-founder of the Committee for an Independent Canada 1970–81 rejected the accepted view of unfettered markets for goods and capital. He argued in favor of government intervention in the free market to promote national independence.

Born in Montreal to Jewish immigrants from Poland, Rotstein studied economics at McGill University and Columbia University. After a stint as an economist at Canadair (now Bombardier,) Rotstein got a PhD in political economy from the University of Toronto. He taught there since 1966.

Rotstein’s works include The Prospect of Change: Proposals for Canada’s Future (1965,) Independence: The Canadian Challenge (1972,) Getting It Back: A Program for Canadian Independence (1974,) and Beyond Industrial Growth (1976.)

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Power is the recognition of necessity.
Abraham Rotstein

Every dogma has its day.
Abraham Rotstein
Topics: Belief

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