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...now off to the centre to meet my neighbour regarding the favour he needed about his coloured armour. That and I need a new chesterfield (wtf?). Maybe Canadian Tire (A tire store?!? With Furniture?) has one?
Please correct your spelling.
Our American cousins will think they don't teach anything in our socialist indoctrination centres,,, um,, I mean schools!
BTW: Remember Frank from Toronto? Not that Frank, the other one...He says "hi".
Canadais much much better than USA, and both nations are different.
Third, Canada has a more homogenous society (mainly from Europe). USA is a multiracial country that has the largest population of citizens (of African background) among the first world countries + millions of Asians + American Indian Mexicans + Arabs + Jews (Israeli) + U.S. American Indians/Natives (Oklahoma, Alaska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, Arizona) + Indians (India) + any race and nationality in the world.
Fourth, Canada uses a points tests to recruit foreign workers. The majority of the foreign workers that relocate to Canada (immigrants) are highly skilled.
Eighth, Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state (much more stable). This must be the best form of government because Australia, Canada, and the U.K. are among the best countries in the world when it comes to quality of life and standard of living. They don`t have to deal with Obamas, McCains, Bush (father and son), Palin, Clintons, Republicans, Democrats, right, left, etc. (Specially Faux News and Bill O`Reilly)
Eleventh, many of them are bilingual English/French. Therefore, more educated when it comes to languages.
I won't argue with you that Canada is a good place to live and work. But I will argue that the points above make it "better" than the USA. Let's go down the list:
3rd) I contest that. White Canadians who descend from Europeans is rapidly losing its share of being the primary ethnicity. I believe that by 2020 there will be more biracial (or more than two races) people than any other group in Canada. Thus, your argument that Canada is "homogenous" by ethnicity is incorrect.
4th) There is a reason why the USA's immigration policies are so tough. They basically deter any but the intellectuals of other nations.
8th) I'd rather have a democracy that can stand on its two feet and not be at the whims of a foreign aristocrat. And Canada has its share of crazies for government office too.
11th) Most children do not retain the bilingual tendencies. The vast vast majority of people I met in British Colombia and Alberta didn't know any french besides where the bathroom was and how to order beers for when they do go to Quebec.
Also, another reason why Canada is NOT a better place to live - we don't have the constant threat of a major part of our union seceding (like Quebec).
Not trying to flame Canada, I'm just making a counterpoint to an otherwise excellent post.
Vienna 1st (Austria)
Zurich 2nd (Switzerland)
Geneva 3rd (Switzerland)
Vancouver 4th (Canada)
Toronto 15th (Canada)
Ottawa 16th (Canada)
Montreal 22nd (Canada)
Calgary 26th (Canada)
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Honolulu 29th (USA)
San Francisco 30th (USA)
Boston 35th (USA)
Portland 42nd (USA)
Washigton 44th (USA)
Chicago 44th (USA)
New York City 49th (USA)
Seattle (50th)
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Eh, I've always been a big believer in how happy you are where you are living is for the most part determined by your ability to find things to do and a good job, etc. All these rankings, really, are useless in my honest opinion. So, personally, what a magazine or website says is a good place to live has no bearing on where I think is a good place to live.
Actually read my post again ... I'm not flaming Canada or disputing that it is a good place to live. Just not, in my personal opinion, good enough to emigrate. Besides, there aren't many jobs in my profession in Canada, and that's what it boils down to - opportunity.
Don't know Jean Charest, I recall Trudeau as the President of Canada when Vietnam was going on and the draft evaders were going up there.
I learned about Trudeau because when I was 8 years old(and onward) I would read encyclopaedias frequently and there were articles about Canadian Prime Ministers. That is also how I found out about Brian Mulroney.
I would like to add something that was really interesting when I was vacationing in Vancouver. I don't know if it's just in Vancouver, but the construction workers and the policemen were normal looking people, not intimidating and approachable. However, the above mentioned professions are different in the US. Another thing I noticed is that the Canadians are more in smaller groups and when they speak, they don't sound loud.
aahhh come on, it's just the 51st state, take a look around you. What just because all the stores have a little red maple leaf beside the US corporate logo, it's Canadian? Most of the business up there is just US manufacturers making use of the fact that Canadians are dumb enough to pay for their own health care through outrageous taxes. In all Honesty, Canada is starting to look more like India than any other country I can think of. And before you all get in a huff, I'm a Canadian, born and bred, just been around enough to see the light.
aahhh come on, it's just the 51st state, take a look around you. What just because all the stores have a little red maple leaf beside the US corporate logo, it's Canadian? Most of the business up there is just US manufacturers making use of the fact that Canadians are dumb enough to pay for their own health care through outrageous taxes. In all Honesty, Canada is starting to look more like India than any other country I can think of. And before you all get in a huff, I'm a Canadian, born and bred, just been around enough to see the light.
you hoser. LOL. But when you drive around Brampton I can see your drift.. unless you are in Markham or Richmond Hill then Canada starts looking like Hong Kong north.
The one thing the US is missing is Canadian Tire. Now CT is distinctly Canadian. Everytime I go back across the border I need to get my Canadian Tire fix (love the store -- they should rename it to "cheap needless things"), then I look for poutine for lunch and butter tarts for desert. Ahh.. and bring back Ketchup chips and real Canadian Canada Dry ginger ale (is it me or is the version in the states not as tasty as back north?
Oh and the few Timmy's I've found here do not sell Dutchies! And I asked for a double double and the guy looked at me like I had double heads! At least the sign for the bathroom are correctly labelled as Washrooms.
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