A 2811 Films documentary
A country changed. A nation asking why.
4,500+
Canadians interviewed across the country
70+
Policy experts, economists, doctors and officials
6
Subjects. One question: what happened here?
The film
What happened here?
Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, with some of the richest natural resources and a founding seat in the G7. It is rapidly falling apart. How did this happen, and can it be put right?
No party line and no agenda. A fact-led search for answers that viewers in the United States and across the West will recognise.
The filmmakers interviewed thousands of Canadians across the country and more than 70 (32 featured)
policy experts, to examine the reality behind a country often held up in the United States as a model for universal healthcare, social programs and government intervention
People are talking
Every Canadian should watch this. Every American should watch it twice.
It does not tell you who to vote for. It tells you what happened.
The most important documentary about the West this year.
SIX SUBJECTS
Where it broke
HEALTHCARE
A universal system held up as a model, and what happens when you need it.
HOUSING
Home prices up 375% in twenty years. Toronto and Vancouver more than 450%.
Taxes
The average Canadian family spends 43% of their income on taxes: More than food, housing, and clothing combined.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The roads, transit and public buildings a generation stopped maintaining.
EMPLOYMENT
Record temporary immigration meets a country already short of homes and doctors.
AFFORDABILITY
Prices are rising, and while some can still manage, younger Canadians and minimum wage workers are feeling the pinch the most.
See it with a crowd
Screenings in theatres and film societies across Canada and the US through October and November.