[bungie4]

I'm from Toronto. Congrats to Toronto for its accomplishments.

It should be realized that their is a great standard of living available outside of major tech centers all across the country(s). The opportunity is different, but the jobs do exist. I'd argue that their is far more opportunity outside of tech centers than within. A tech center addresses the issue of distribution. More specifically, of concentration. Having a small cluster of a 100 or so tech businesses conveniently located pales in comparison to the 10's of thousands scatter across the corporate landscape.

Its myopic to measure 'success' with such a short term metric. My measure of success is different at a wholesale level from my 20's to my 40's. Toronto is fantastic for those less than 30. Tons to see and do, easy access to everything. Flash forward 20 years with a family and kids and it's not so attractive anymore. What were once benefits are now become detriments.

That being said, today is my last day at work in my less than 150K population town. I start a new job in 2 weeks, +$$, +benefits etc. Same scenario, smaller location. My compensation is is within striking distance of the wages in Toronto's tech center. But without the heavy cost of accommodations (all else being marginally cheaper) but more importantly, I'm 5 minutes from a entire world of green space and the crushing humanity that is found in all major centers, Toronto included.

Enjoy your success T.O. :D

[microcolonel]

As a Canadian-U.S. dual citizen who has spent my whole life in Canada, and most of it in Toronto, I honestly can't justify settling down in Ontario. The taxes are high and complicated, the services are subpar (and I don't use most of them), and Canada largely lacks the civil rights stability enjoyed in the U.S. under the Constitution (as currently amended and interpreted), particularly regarding freedom of speech and the bounds of unlawful search.

[apercu]

This is one of the weirdest posts I have ever seen. Agreed that Canada doesn't have the 1st amendment but it's not like people feel they can't express themselves, unless what you have to say is threatening or offensive. In which case, you usually get away with it anyway. So unless one is a right wing christian that wants to post pictures of disgusting things or a racist that wants to put down other people I'm not sure why one would feel their civil rights were impinged.

[acchow]

Can you elaborate (with examples) how the freedom of speech (and other liberties) in Canada is in practice "less" than that enjoyed in the US?

Or are you speaking entirely theoretically?

[cam3ham]

lolwat

[dang]

Please don't do this here.

[apercu]

If I had more work in Waterloo, Paris, Guelph, etc.. I'd definitely move further west (I'm on the western tip of Missisauga now). But, 90% of my clients are in the city so I have to go in to Toronto 4-5 times a month. Not really worth moving further west yet.