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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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?[/quote]

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.  [/quote]

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.[/quote]m

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

12 months of maternity leave![/quote]

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.

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Oh wow. [b]It’s not about the money,[/b] 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. [b]18 month of maternity leave is there because it’s important to Canadians to stay home and raise their own kids[/b] for at least the first year. [/quote]

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. [/quote]

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

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