i find it amusing that socialist canada ranks higher than the US.
Essentially, that list is an inverse ranking of socialism. So, it is not quite correct to say that "socialist Canada is higher than the US," but instead that the US is demonstrably more socialist even than Canada.
Pretty sad =(
that depends on whether you use a screwy definition of "socialism". socialism can be highly beneficial to economic freedom.
for example, single-payer healthcare improves job mobility, which i would consider a key aspect of economic freedom, rather than being tied to a company due to the need for health insurance.