I am so fortunate to be a Canadian citizen

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Anonymous wrote:Canadians are squares. But very polite. I know a bunch of talented Canadians in different fields who came to the U.S. so they could make some money. Eh?

Canada is boring. Hardly innovative and doesn’t have that American desire for exceptionalism. Very few products or really anything invented or produced in Canada besides oil. Anyone who wants to DO something has to leave.

Have you been to a Canadian city lately? Innovative design and lots of interesting community actions/activities. Strong focus on arts/film. Not everything is about new products.

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Not in years. Canada is unremarkable. Canada doesn’t have a single thing the US doesn’t have.

12 months of maternity leave!

Yes, there is paid leave but your salary will be lower and taxes higher for your entire career. If you’re a professional worker and do the math, it’s much better financially to live in the US.

Oh wow. [b]It’s not about the money, it’s about spending time with your kid(a). That’s a really sad yet typical American response. This here is the difference between our countries. Americans don’t prioritise family life or understand work/family balance. 18 month of maternity leave is there because it’s important to Canadians to stay home and raise their own kids for at least the first year.

Then why is it PAID if you don’t care about the money?

Call me an ugly American but I don’t want to stay home 18 months with each kid. Nor does my husband.

Also, you need to change Canadians to Canadian women. I’m sure it’s mostly women staying out of the workforce for 18 months. It’s hardly a fun time and it something many men would be willing to do.

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Anonymous wrote:Canadians are squares. But very polite. I know a bunch of talented Canadians in different fields who came to the U.S. so they could make some money. Eh?

Canada is boring. Hardly innovative and doesn’t have that American desire for exceptionalism. Very few products or really anything invented or produced in Canada besides oil. Anyone who wants to DO something has to leave.

Have you been to a Canadian city lately? Innovative design and lots of interesting community actions/activities. Strong focus on arts/film. Not everything is about new products.

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Not in years. Canada is unremarkable. Canada doesn’t have a single thing the US doesn’t have.

12 months of maternity leave!

Yes, there is paid leave but your salary will be lower and taxes higher for your entire career. If you’re a professional worker and do the math, it’s much better financially to live in the US.

Oh wow. It’s not about the money, it’s about spending time with your kid(a). That’s a really sad yet typical American response. This here is the difference between our countries. [b]Americans don’t prioritise family life or understand work/family balance. 18 month of maternity leave is there because it’s important to Canadians to stay home and raise their own kids for at least the first year.

You seriously think this about ALL americans??

Also you realize you’re on a parenting/family life website from the US, right??

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Anonymous wrote:Canadians are squares. But very polite. I know a bunch of talented Canadians in different fields who came to the U.S. so they could make some money. Eh?

Canada is boring. Hardly innovative and doesn’t have that American desire for exceptionalism. Very few products or really anything invented or produced in Canada besides oil. Anyone who wants to DO something has to leave.

Have you been to a Canadian city lately? Innovative design and lots of interesting community actions/activities. Strong focus on arts/film. Not everything is about new products.

m

Not in years. Canada is unremarkable. Canada doesn’t have a single thing the US doesn’t have.

12 months of maternity leave!

Yes, there is paid leave but your salary will be lower and taxes higher for your entire career. If you’re a professional worker and do the math, it’s much better financially to live in the US.

Oh wow. [b]It’s not about the money, it’s about spending time with your kid(a). That’s a really sad yet typical American response. This here is the difference between our countries. Americans don’t prioritise family life or understand work/family balance. 18 month of maternity leave is there because it’s important to Canadians to stay home and raise their own kids for at least the first year.

Then why is it PAID if you don’t care about the money?

Call me an ugly American but I don’t want to stay home 18 months with each kid. Nor does my husband.

Also, you need to change Canadians to Canadian women. I’m sure it’s mostly women staying out of the workforce for 18 months. It’s hardly a fun time and it something many men would be willing to do.

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wrong again. Canadian here, my brother stayed home for 9 months and my SIL stayed home for 6. We get paternity leave too.

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Anonymous wrote:Canadians are squares. But very polite. I know a bunch of talented Canadians in different fields who came to the U.S. so they could make some money. Eh?

Canada is boring. Hardly innovative and doesn’t have that American desire for exceptionalism. Very few products or really anything invented or produced in Canada besides oil. Anyone who wants to DO something has to leave.

Have you been to a Canadian city lately? Innovative design and lots of interesting community actions/activities. Strong focus on arts/film. Not everything is about new products.

m

Not in years. Canada is unremarkable. Canada doesn’t have a single thing the US doesn’t have.

12 months of maternity leave!

Yes, there is paid leave but your salary will be lower and taxes higher for your entire career. If you’re a professional worker and do the math, it’s much better financially to live in the US.

Oh wow. It’s not about the money, it’s about spending time with your kid(a). That’s a really sad yet typical American response. This here is the difference between our countries. [b]Americans don’t prioritise family life or understand work/family balance. 18 month of maternity leave is there because it’s important to Canadians to stay home and raise their own kids for at least the first year.

You seriously think this about ALL americans??

Also you realize you’re on a parenting/family life website from the US, right??

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Yes and I’m commenting on a post about CANADIANS. It came up in my search so I replied.

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Anonymous wrote:I work at one of the top ranked Canadian universities. We have many American students, mostly children of Canadians.

We previously didn't really consider them 'international students' in terms of programming since culturally they were so similar.

Now we do as the gun violence, school violence, immigration issues (and general Trump culture) means they come with different concerns and questions and cultural contexts than our domestic students. They need different supports and services as well. Many worry about the safety of their friends and family back in the USA.

Your negative stereotypes about American students is insulting. I feel sorry for students who come in contact with you.

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Anonymous wrote:I can send my children to top flight ranked Canadian universities that cost no more than $10K per year to attend. Compared to top 25 US universities they are easier to get into and much more diverse.

They're cheaper all right, but then the only ones that rank highly are U of Toronto and McGill. Univ. of British Columbia is fairly highly ranked as well. 14 U.S. universities rank higher than U of Toronto, the highest ranked Canadian unviersity. Sometime you just get what you pay for. Plus that, people in the US are just wealthier anyway.

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Anonymous wrote:Canadians are squares. But very polite. I know a bunch of talented Canadians in different fields who came to the U.S. so they could make some money. Eh?

Canada is boring. Hardly innovative and doesn’t have that American desire for exceptionalism. Very few products or really anything invented or produced in Canada besides oil. Anyone who wants to DO something has to leave.

Have you been to a Canadian city lately? Innovative design and lots of interesting community actions/activities. Strong focus on arts/film. Not everything is about new products.

m

Not in years. Canada is unremarkable. Canada doesn’t have a single thing the US doesn’t have.

12 months of maternity leave!

Yes, there is paid leave but your salary will be lower and taxes higher for your entire career. If you’re a professional worker and do the math, it’s much better financially to live in the US.

Oh wow. [b]It’s not about the money, it’s about spending time with your kid(a). That’s a really sad yet typical American response. This here is the difference between our countries. Americans don’t prioritise family life or understand work/family balance. 18 month of maternity leave is there because it’s important to Canadians to stay home and raise their own kids for at least the first year.

Then why is it PAID if you don’t care about the money?

Call me an ugly American but I don’t want to stay home 18 months with each kid. Nor does my husband.

Also, you need to change Canadians to Canadian women. I’m sure it’s mostly women staying out of the workforce for 18 months. It’s hardly a fun time and it something many men would be willing to do.

No one has to take 18 months - it is optional. You can take up to 18 months. And in almost every case that I know of, dads take some of it. The 18 months is a mix of maternity leave and parental leave. Moms have to take the maternity leave but either parent can take the parental leave and it usually gets split. It is very normal and accepted in Canada for men to take a few months off work for parental leave. It is paid so you can afford to keep paying your bills and to live while off on leave. The pay for 18 doesn't match your salary. You take a significant pay cut.

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Anonymous wrote:I work at one of the top ranked Canadian universities. We have many American students, mostly children of Canadians.

We previously didn't really consider them 'international students' in terms of programming since culturally they were so similar.

Now we do as the gun violence, school violence, immigration issues (and general Trump culture) means they come with different concerns and questions and cultural contexts than our domestic students. They need different supports and services as well. Many worry about the safety of their friends and family back in the USA.

Your negative stereotypes about American students is insulting. I feel sorry for students who come in contact with you.

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It was the American students who came to us and told us they felt different, raised these issues, and asked for other programming.

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Anonymous wrote:Canada does a lot of things better. You have fewer people than California and plenty of natural resources. And yet you still treat First Nations people like garbage. You’re not perfect either.

Canada has fewer people than California. That's the reason many things are better in Canada..

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Anonymous wrote:Canadians are squares. But very polite. I know a bunch of talented Canadians in different fields who came to the U.S. so they could make some money. Eh?

Canada is boring. Hardly innovative and doesn’t have that American desire for exceptionalism. Very few products or really anything invented or produced in Canada besides oil. Anyone who wants to DO something has to leave.

Have you been to a Canadian city lately? Innovative design and lots of interesting community actions/activities. Strong focus on arts/film. Not everything is about new products.

m

Not in years. Canada is unremarkable. Canada doesn’t have a single thing the US doesn’t have.

12 months of maternity leave!

Yes, there is paid leave but your salary will be lower and taxes higher for your entire career. If you’re a professional worker and do the math, it’s much better financially to live in the US.

Oh wow. [b]It’s not about the money, it’s about spending time with your kid(a). That’s a really sad yet typical American response. This here is the difference between our countries. Americans don’t prioritise family life or understand work/family balance. 18 month of maternity leave is there because it’s important to Canadians to stay home and raise their own kids for at least the first year.

Then why is it PAID if you don’t care about the money?

Call me an ugly American but I don’t want to stay home 18 months with each kid. Nor does my husband.

Also, you need to change Canadians to Canadian women. I’m sure it’s mostly women staying out of the workforce for 18 months. It’s hardly a fun time and it something many men would be willing to do.

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Why have kids? You sound gross.

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Anonymous wrote:Canadians are squares. But very polite. I know a bunch of talented Canadians in different fields who came to the U.S. so they could make some money. Eh?

Canada is boring. Hardly innovative and doesn’t have that American desire for exceptionalism. Very few products or really anything invented or produced in Canada besides oil. Anyone who wants to DO something has to leave.

Have you been to a Canadian city lately? Innovative design and lots of interesting community actions/activities. Strong focus on arts/film. Not everything is about new products.

m

Not in years. Canada is unremarkable. Canada doesn’t have a single thing the US doesn’t have.

12 months of maternity leave!

Yes, there is paid leave but your salary will be lower and taxes higher for your entire career. If you’re a professional worker and do the math, it’s much better financially to live in the US.

Oh wow. [b]It’s not about the money, it’s about spending time with your kid(a). That’s a really sad yet typical American response. This here is the difference between our countries. Americans don’t prioritise family life or understand work/family balance. 18 month of maternity leave is there because it’s important to Canadians to stay home and raise their own kids for at least the first year.

Then why is it PAID if you don’t care about the money?

Call me an ugly American but I don’t want to stay home 18 months with each kid. Nor does my husband.

Also, you need to change Canadians to Canadian women. I’m sure it’s mostly women staying out of the workforce for 18 months. It’s hardly a fun time and it something many men would be willing to do.

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Why have kids? You sound gross.

So only a woman who stays at home 18 months after a child should have children?

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Anonymous wrote:I work at one of the top ranked Canadian universities. We have many American students, mostly children of Canadians.

We previously didn't really consider them 'international students' in terms of programming since culturally they were so similar.

Now we do as the gun violence, school violence, immigration issues (and general Trump culture) means they come with different concerns and questions and cultural contexts than our domestic students. They need different supports and services as well. Many worry about the safety of their friends and family back in the USA.

Your negative stereotypes about American students is insulting. I feel sorry for students who come in contact with you.

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I mean seriously. I met my Canadian DH at Harvard. Our kids have all been raised in the States. 3 of them have gone/going to Canadian colleges (McGill, Toronto and BC) because they are good schools and we are cheap! None have seen school violence, gun violence or require special programming. I just asked 2 if they knew of any of that at their Universities since they hang with the American kids. Neither have any idea what the PP is talking about.

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Many Americans think they are sooo much better than other countries because, for whatever reason, that narrative seems to play out in society and makes them feel better.

However, Canada's educational system is one of the best in the world. Canada's parents are forced to go back to work immediately (even though that is my preference). Their healthcare system is fantastic (I have seven aunts/uncles and extended family there). I could go on.

OP - I'm with you. I'm thrilled that my kids will have the option open to them to go to McGill and others without going into lifetime debt.

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Anonymous wrote:Many Americans think they are sooo much better than other countries because, for whatever reason, that narrative seems to play out in society and makes them feel better.

However, Canada's educational system is one of the best in the world. Canada's parents are forced to go back to work immediately (even though that is my preference). Their healthcare system is fantastic (I have seven aunts/uncles and extended family there). I could go on.

OP - I'm with you. I'm thrilled that my kids will have the option open to them to go to McGill and others without going into lifetime debt.

Ironic that you seem to think you’re soooo much better than other countries.

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Anonymous wrote:Many Americans think they are sooo much better than other countries because, for whatever reason, that narrative seems to play out in society and makes them feel better.

However, Canada's educational system is one of the best in the world. Canada's parents are forced to go back to work immediately (even though that is my preference). Their healthcare system is fantastic (I have seven aunts/uncles and extended family there). I could go on.

OP - I'm with you. I'm thrilled that my kids will have the option open to them to go to McGill and others without going into lifetime debt.

Ironic that you seem to think you’re soooo much better than other countries.

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I mean Canada is usually number one if not in the top 5 of the worlds best countries list, soooo... at least once this case it’s true.