SOOO why leave Canada than???

[Emancipation 2]

Heh, that would definitely make for interesting dinner conversation! (we're pretty left of left... but you probably already know that!)

I think the "rightest" of right thinkers in Canada are still left of most "leftists" here in the US..

Just my bias though

That's my perception as well. So I should probably state that I'm left of left in Canadian terms?

Tee hee.. yep that gives me a better perception lol!! Ahhhh ain't it grand to be a tree hugging leftie??

[~Nini~ 2]

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Add me to the left of left and the tree hugging group too! I am proud to be a Canadian and will always be. Our choice to live in the US is purely economic. The US is a wonderful country and there are many wonderful Americans - heck, I married one! - but it isn't Canada. You can take the Canadian out of Canada but you can't take Canada out of the Canadian:-).

Edited July 18, 2007 by Kathryn41

[KarenCee 3]

Sometimes it's easier to bite your tongue than to be branded as a "Hippy", "Liberal" "Socialist" or a "trouble maker". Sometimes it is just turn the other way and try to walk away from the imminent car crash that will take place.

Don't believe me? Check out OT sometime

Which is why most of us stay out of OT.

But I'm like a moth to flame... SIGH..

My husband gives me the same advise

Aye, unfortunately I find it hard to stay away from OT. However, I've been pretty good about not joining in on those immature discussions...oh...um...I mean serious debates. I just read...and cringe.

[trailmix 77]

Canada's economy is dependent on the US to purchase its goods.

Canada is beautiful and I can see why people from their will always love it.

I think this is an interesting point (and I don't mean this in a bad way - just about different perceptions).

"Canada's economy is dependent on the US to purchase its goods"

Could read....

The U.S. depends on Canada for many of its products

[Flames9_RN 358]

Only moved to the USA has it made more sense. What my wife has her Masters in, has very little use in Canada, and me being in the armed Forces, stuck in Greenwood NS would have really killed any job oppurtunity for her. Cant say it was a economic choice to move tothe USa as we could have bought a very nice house in Greenwood, she wouldn't have had to work. But this way she gets to do work in her proper field, I got school and start over again. And since |Dec 2004 I have had it pretty mellow, lots of hockey and down time, just very little timmies,lol

[Emancipation 2]

Canada's economy is dependent on the US to purchase its goods.

Canada is beautiful and I can see why people from their will always love it.

I think this is an interesting point (and I don't mean this in a bad way - just about different perceptions).

"Canada's economy is dependent on the US to purchase its goods"

Could read....

The U.S. depends on Canada for many of its products

The difference being.. the US doesn't realize it.. Canada knows she linked to the US economically. I'm not sure the average Joe American realizes how much they need Canadian goods (and labor).

[bradcanuck 1]

I hate to be the one to break the trend but from my experience the only thing that defines a Canadian is the love of beer, welfare and hockey.

To be honest there really isn't any sort of spirit I hold for my home country. I am more American at heart anyway, as I am an Imperialist and someone who enjoys political action. While the US is a clusterf-k when it comes to politics, it makes more progress than Canada.

- Frustrated and self removed CDN political sciences major

[Cassie 8]

I hate to be the one to break the trend but from my experience the only thing that defines a Canadian is the love of beer, welfare and hockey.

To be honest there really isn't any sort of spirit I hold for my home country. I am more American at heart anyway, as I am an Imperialist and someone who enjoys political action. While the US is a clusterf-k when it comes to politics, it makes more progress than Canada.

- Frustrated and self removed CDN political sciences major

Where the heck in Canada did you live??? (just being nosy )

[bradcanuck 1]

A loyal NDP market on Vancouver Island. :/

I am sure my experience is unique. I love my Canadian PEOPLE for the most part - we are the friendliest bunch I have ever met. So I have to give us credit there. :]

I hate to be the one to break the trend but from my experience the only thing that defines a Canadian is the love of beer, welfare and hockey.

To be honest there really isn't any sort of spirit I hold for my home country. I am more American at heart anyway, as I am an Imperialist and someone who enjoys political action. While the US is a clusterf-k when it comes to politics, it makes more progress than Canada.

- Frustrated and self removed CDN political sciences major

Where the heck in Canada did you live??? (just being nosy )

[misa 2]

Heh, you're from hippie land.

Actually I've only been to B.C. once for my K3 interview and we loved it. I was born and raised in Toronto but we decided that when we come back we'll settle in B.C. I've been to the east coast (NFLD) and I loved it there too.

I think we're the friendliest bunch around too. My husband thinks it's weird when I chat with Canadian government employees or people in billing or whatnot for all my old Canadian bills/accounts. I was on the phone with the EI lady and we were talking about the summer, differences in Canadian/U.S. bureaucracy, vacations, etc. He thought it was weird... I told him, that's just what we do... we're friendly and we chat!

Edited July 19, 2007 by misa

[Melyssa 0]

I hate to be the one to break the trend but from my experience the only thing that defines a Canadian is the love of beer, welfare and hockey.

To be honest there really isn't any sort of spirit I hold for my home country. I am more American at heart anyway, as I am an Imperialist and someone who enjoys political action. While the US is a clusterf-k when it comes to politics, it makes more progress than Canada.

- Frustrated and self removed CDN political sciences major

I hate beer, don't know what I think about welfare but I work, and I don't care for hockey in the least. But I still love Canada, and was born in its capital city. And I'm a Canadian even though beer, welfare and hockey don't define me in the least.

[thermophile 0]

We're only moving temporarily. I have to finish school and it's most likely that my first job will be in the US-there are just more universities there. But I feel so much more at home in Canada than in the US. In the US I'm crazy left of left lefty while in Canada I just fairly normal lefty. No one in Canada talks about loosing the farm or house because they got sick. And I don't have to have bars over our windows in Canada. not going to wade into the whole American vs. Canadian beer debate I enjoy both pretty much equally.

[Melyssa 0]

And you're calling yourself bradCANUCK.

A loyal NDP market on Vancouver Island. :/

I am sure my experience is unique. I love my Canadian PEOPLE for the most part - we are the friendliest bunch I have ever met. So I have to give us credit there. :]

I hate to be the one to break the trend but from my experience the only thing that defines a Canadian is the love of beer, welfare and hockey.

To be honest there really isn't any sort of spirit I hold for my home country. I am more American at heart anyway, as I am an Imperialist and someone who enjoys political action. While the US is a clusterf-k when it comes to politics, it makes more progress than Canada.

- Frustrated and self removed CDN political sciences major

Where the heck in Canada did you live??? (just being nosy )

[Nancy and Ramos 0]

I am not a born canadian, but I feel I should have...

I am a canadian by choice and I am a canadian at heart... and will always be.

I did not want to leave Canada... still I don[t - somehow I feel that somehow the faith is postponing the interview just 'cause I feel like that-

My heart is bleeding that he doesn;t want to move here;

Did yall think that ... we might loose this 'canadian spirit' ... among thegreat united states...

I sometimes fear that... and wonder if my childten will choose canada to be in///

A.

I have lived outside of Canada for just over 10 years and I love my country just as much now as i ever did. I don't ever think we loose that, but being away from home just make me love it that much more. I am very proud to be Canadian and always will be, no matter where I live

Edited July 19, 2007 by Nancy and Ramos