[kspaans]

It's hard to do a proper comparison of costs unless you're young and single. Consider medical costs (usually, but not always covered by your US employer), and family-related costs (school for kids is the biggest I can think of: private schools and private universities being more expensive in the US).

[canistr]

What's sad is that Canada has a very good public school system all the way from Kindergarten to University. Combined with the lower costs (i.e. free K-12 for these good schools unlike Americans sending kids to private schools) and reduced stress on children due to lack of a standardized university entrance exam, Canada SHOULD be a place where people want to have families.

That being said, I'm a product of the public schooling system in Scarborough/Markham. Which could possibly have the best free public schools in North America.

[xbeta]

Same here ! I think we might be from the same school. I grew up my highschool in Scarborough.

[tostitos1979]

Markham yes .. but Scarborough having the best schools?? Which one? George S Henry in North York was pretty awesome.

[xbeta]

Agincourt, oldest :-)

I know few Campbell guys

[Tnon]

Agincourt grad here.