Why does poverty exist in North America? Aren't Canada and The U.S. two of the safest, richest countries on the planet, with very high rankings in the HDI? We first need to know exactly what defines poverty in a place like North America, before we can find out how to solve it. We then need to find out what's causing this growing problem. We will then need to see what our governments are already doing to help people in poverty, and check to see whether these plans are working or not. If not, we as a country will need create and structure new plans that will eventually help North America to be free of poverty. It could be very difficult to try and create a plan to accommodate everyone, but with the efforts of us as students, our parents, and dedicated politicians, we could one day make...