Sorry Mr. Kaplan but I'm sure young Justin is well aware of the colonial past and how extreme capitalism got the west wealthy while poor continents just strived to survive. But today and right now, it should be known that Canada and many NGOs have  done more than their share in helping many poor nations. That being said the effects of abusive colonialism cannot be erased in one generation. It might take as much as 140 years for places like Somalia, or Sierra Leone and others to stabilize and have legitimate governing systems and structures in place. There are many reasons why some places are so poor. Geographical location comes to mind. If one was unlucky enough to be born in a desert somewhere in Yemen in an area that hasn't seen any rain for two years plus no natural resources other than sand, there are very good chances people there will be poor and capitalism cannot be blamed for that.