The Sport and Prey of Capitalists How the Rich Are Stealing Canada's Public Wealth

Linda McQuaig’s The Sport and Prey of Capitalists examines how Canada’s public wealth is systematically extracted and redirected toward private interests. Using clear, accessible analysis, she traces the ways powerful corporations and wealthy actors influence policy, shape economic outcomes, and benefit from public assets—often under the guise of “efficiency,” “innovation,” or “growth.” The book argues that these processes are not accidental, but structured: rules are written, enforced, and interpreted in ways that advantage capital over the public. McQuaig also explores the political and economic mechanisms that enable this transfer of value. She highlights the revolving relationships between government, industry, and finance, as well as the strategies used to weaken public protections, privatize gains, and socialize losses. By framing capitalism as both a game and a hunt—where the powerful set the terms and the vulnerable are left to pay—she shows how ordinary people can experience reduced services, rising costs, and shrinking opportunities even as wealth concentrates. Ultimately, the book is both a diagnosis and a call to attention. McQuaig challenges readers to question who benefits from Canada’s economic decisions and to recognize that public wealth is not simply “spent,” but contested. Her goal is to illuminate the incentives and power dynamics behind the redistribution of wealth, and to encourage a more informed, democratic response to protect the common good.

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