[alyx]

As a Canadian living and working in the US, I encourage all those that think Canada is somehow better than US, to go give living in Canada (and paying their taxes) a try.

US is a much more competitive and diverse market in every respect (even with it's shortcomings).

My parents (and other immediate family), would move to the US if they could.

[xyzzy_plugh]

Okay, I'll bite.

My partner and I lived in the US for 10 years, and decided to move back. We're very glad we did.

The US is much more competitive, I'll give you that, but it's not necessarily a good thing. I don't miss it. It's dog-eat-dog, every person for themselves.

I'm not sure how long you've lived in the US, but the first few years we were there were pretty peachy. But the problems just keep piling up.

I don't really have the patience to list everything, but the health care system _alone_ is reason enough to stick around in Canada. It's awesome. The US is a complete disaster. And I say this as someone who benefited from probably the best quality healthcare in the world during my time there.

[refurb]

I get a bit annoyed at which is "best". It really depends on what you're looking for.

The US is great if you want a high-paying career working for world-leading company. Typically you'd make enough so that things like healthcare are an annoyance, not a financial nightmare.

Canada is great if your career is not #1 and you want a government that will provide a comprehensive social safety net.

Different stroke for different folks I guess.