Where would you rather live - in Canada or United States? (sales, apartment)

[ErikMartinsen]

The United States, one of the numerous reasons being the availability of private health care.


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[argo69]

I'm originally from Los Angeles but moved to Seattle a decade ago. It was as far north as I could go and still remain in the same country. Others complain about the long cloudy seasons here...I complain about the summers which are still too hot for my taste.

Alaska would be a little rural for me so if I were able to, I'd probably be living in Vancouver BC. Alas, I do not have Canadian citizenship so will have to make do with occasional trips up to the great white north.

[canuckchemist]

Born in Canada, lived there 27 years, been in the US for 15, I would never consider moving back to Canada, no opportunity, bad business climate, taxes are too high, heath care is appalling (if you have a decent job, health care in the US is 10 times better). Glad I don't pay for all those welfare and EI bums any more. There is also way less petty crime in the US than in Canada, I feel much safer here. Canadians impressions of the US are usually from what they see on TV.

[Huckleberry3911948]

wherever i am a citizen. not being one is hell ask a mexican person w/o papers.

[sunshineleith]

Originally Posted by canuckchemist

if you have a decent job, health care in the US is 10 times better.

And if, like millions of Americans, you don't?

[minibrings]

Originally Posted by sunshineleith

And if, like millions of Americans, you don't?

obviously if I was unemployed and had no health coverage in the US, being in Canada would be the better alternative.

[aveojohn]

Originally Posted by sunshineleith

And if, like millions of Americans, you don't?

There are saftey nets, I know several people who are on ss disability and have medicare as there health care provider.Their plan is as good as mine if not better and they pay very little if anything for their meds. I watched about 1/2 hour of the movie sicko and it reminded me of those old propaganda movies the USSR used to put out back in the 50's and 60's, what a joke Michael Moorer is.

[canuckchemist]

I would rate the free health care obtainable at county hospitals to be on par with what you can get with the Canadian system that you pay through the nose for with outrageous taxes. Much of health care that you can get in Canada is the typical "stabilize and get them out of here" type, that you would get in a county hospital. There are a few exceptions depending on where you live in Canada, but anyone who would differ with this is lying. Hospitals are closing, there is an extreme shortage of doctors, you can wait a year for an MRI, or chemo. Health care in most of Canada sucks, and Canadians know it.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by mikeyyc

Technically all Major Junior teams are pro. .

Major junior teams are considered pro by organizations like the NCAA mainly for self-serving strategic reasons. I hardly consider a level of play where 16 to 20 year old receive $100 or less per week for expenses and are billeted with host families to be a "professional" outfit.

Originally Posted by mikeyyc

As are the many minor pro cities.

Yes, I did count the AHL clubs (Hamilton Bulldogs, Toronto Marlies and Manitoba Moose) in the number of pro hockey teams in Canada, but three minor pro clubs in all of Canada doesn't qualify as "many" in my books.

All the three AHL clubs to the six in the NHL and you've got 9.

That's still less than the Elitserien in Sweden (12 clubs) and the SM-Liiga in Finland (14). Plus both of these countries also have lesser level leagues below the top ones that are also considered professional. (Certainly they are moreso than major junior hockey in Canada.)

The truth is that there are actually relatively few professional hockey clubs in what is arguably the world's number one hockey country.

[piping engineer]

Originally Posted by ErikMartinsen

The United States, one of the numerous reasons being the availability of private health care.


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