Sawzaw, what do you mean by "a socialist country"? Most countries are a mixture of socialism and capitalism, and that's what I think is the best approach. Even Cuba (a place I like very much), though it is officially presumed to be socialist, has a lot happening in it that looks like small scale capitalism to me...not corporatism...capitalism.

I think Canada works somewhat better than the USA in certain respects, primarily because we have a bit more socialism in Canada...but there are other reasons too. But I certainly can't say that Canada works better than the USA in every respect. It's not a black and white situation. Both countries have certain strengths and weaknesses.

Is Canada a "socialist" country? No. It's a country that combines socialism and capitalism. So does the USA, but to a lesser extent.

Some countries that have a lot more socialism than the USA and work better, in my opinion, are the Scandinavian countries and some other western European countries and probably Japan too...but they have capitalism also, not just socialism.

As I've said, it's not an all-or-nothing proposition with socialism or capitalism...it's usually a mix of the two. In fact, it almost has to be in the world as the world is now. The Chinese, for instance, though officially Communist, are about the most successful capitalists in the world at present.