[Verse 1] Back in eighty-two the winds began to change Mulroney brought a plan to rearrange Cut the corporate taxes, slash the red tape down Free trade with the States would lift us off the ground They said just set conditions then get out the way Framework policy's gonna save the day [Chorus] But the framework let the money flow away Productivity falling while the rich get paid We're trapped in staples, can't break free This ain't the capitalism we need Pro-market, pro-growth, that's the way But extraction's not creation, no way [Verse 2] Chrétien and Martin cut the deficit deep Harper kept it rolling while the people weep Deregulation opened up the door For financial engineering, nothing more Bank of Canada calls it emergency now Forty years of policy, look where we are somehow [Chorus] But the framework let the money flow away Productivity falling while the rich get paid We're trapped in staples, can't break free This ain't the capitalism we need Pro-market, pro-growth, that's the way But extraction's not creation, no way [Bridge] Harold Innis warned us long ago Fur and timber, oil's the only show We dig it up and ship it down south While value creation goes out of mouth Need rules to keep the markets fair Competition dies when no one cares [Verse 3] They promised growth through tight monetary Low inflation over jobs, that's scary Privatize the assets, sell them cheap While enforcement agencies fall asleep This isn't left or right, it's wrong or right Markets need some rules to keep the fight [Final Chorus] 'Cause the framework let the money flow away Productivity falling while the rich get paid We're trapped in staples, can't break free This ain't the capitalism we need Pro-market, pro-growth, show the way Create don't extract, starting today [Outro] Framework policy, productivity trap Staples economy, time to adapt Build the value, don't just take Real capitalism's what we'll make
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