by this; "Why doesn't Christy Clark raise interest rates at the Bank of Canada - why doesn't she restrict immigration (because that's provincial jurisdiction...)? "

it's obvious you are not Canadian - or if you are, you know nothing about how this country operates; the Premier has NO POWER over the interest rate, and only marginal input on immigration policy.

Fine for you to talk about "naive idealism" when you're clearly and utterly naive yourself.