Congrats to Canada

[WalkerInTheWoods]

Canada is the only G7 country to run seven consecutive surplus budgets. It has not run a federal deficit since 1996-97. The United States deficit is expected to reach $422 billion in 2004.


Obtained from http://www.canadianalternative.com/gettoknow/whycanada.cfm

[Fyrenze]

Speaking of Canada, has anybody else heard that Wednesday 11/3/2004, their immigration webpage crashed because of the volume of hits it got?

Hmmm.

[WalkerInTheWoods]

WHY MOVE TO CANADA?

8. The United Nations has ranked Canada the best country to live in for eight consecutive years.



http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/11/15/canadian.welcome.ap/index.html

[Nick]

There was an article in the local newspaper here (Flagstaff, Arizona), last week about immigrating to Canada. I suspect the article was syndicated in a lot of US newspapers. It's theme was that US citizens disaffected by their government are looking into Canada.

The columnist provided at least 3 websites for the reader to explore, including the one that apparently crashed.

I have family in the Toronto area, and visit them every so often. As I get older I vainly hope that our US tax dollars would be rerouted to more productive goals, such as health care. Oh well.

Very best,
Nick

[WalkerInTheWoods]

We can hope, Nick, though sadly that in vain part seems most likely.

And the US shows no signs of even trying to reduce the deficit.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/19/congress.spending.debt.ap/index.html

[Gandalf]

there is another problem with the idea of US citizens emigrating to Canada, and thats the possibility that Canadians might not want them!

Doug

[no_leaf_clover]

And should the draft come back, becoming a Canadian citizen won't help you much this time.  

[Fyrenze]

Actually Canada has recently signed a treaty with us(US) that says they will send back any draft dodgers or AWOL military personnel

[no_leaf_clover]

That's what I was referring to. That and the fact that it's cold up there keeps me from really wanting to move up there.

[Fyrenze]

Silly me. I thought you were implying if our military became depleted we would force Canadians to serve.

If it happens, I'd have to say I saw it coming.  

[Jarthur]

Somebody got the idea of setting up a web site at www.marryanamerican.ca which also got very popular after the us election.

We shall not forsake our American brothers and especially sisters. And as encouragement I might add that Vancouver not only has mild weather but is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.