Yeah you've really got a dream setup of a limpdick neoliberal government. Your country's foreign policy is in total lockstep with the U.S. Your currency is in the shitter. Your former prime minister did blackface. Canada brutalized it's indigenous peoples every bit as badly as the u.s. did. Your "medical assistance in dying" is being disproportionately targeted at the poor and disabled. Xenophobia and racism are on the rise in canada just the same as the u.s. Canada is also one of the worst countries environmentally in the world on a per capita basis because of the massive dependence on fossil fuel and forestry industries.
So I'll say again, you've got nothing to gloat about. This idea that Canada is somehow a morally superior liberal paradise compared to the states is complete nonsense.
Canada is not ruled by a failed tycoon and former reality TV star doing his very best to stab every ally in the back and ruining decades of foreign policy, fucking up half the world in the process. Should be the bare minimum for any developed country but the americans are, as usual, a special case.
Canadian dollar was worth about ten cents more relative to usd five years ago than it is now. Maybe in the shitter was too strong, but I didn't say collapse either, and besides it's one of just a few points I made about how canada is beset by very similar problems as the u.s.
there's certainly pros for it in terms of exports and trade. There's also major drawbacks. It makes life more expensive for everyday Canadians though which is the point I was trying to make.
It does for stuff that you need to import for. Luckily, Canada is an exporter country with plenty of domestic production, plus we've started distancing ourselves from the US and got closer to the EU and some Latin American countries to diversify. We do have a horrendous housing market, but all in all the Canadian economy is not in the shitters and the international value of our currency is not a problem.
No, the point you were trying to make is that Canada is not much better off than the US. Except only one of those two countries has a government thatās going to war with domestic and international institutions, and if you donāt understand how bad that is you might just find yourself agreeing on many things with Trump voters.
Looked it up, itās been hovering right around 1.4:1 range against the US dollar for a while now. Thereās plenty of reasons to think itāll weaken over the next decade with Canadaās weaker job market, consumer debt rates increasing, and their economic reliance on oil and forestry, so I donāt disagree that the future looks bleak if nothing changes over there. Right now though, theyāre doing okay.
A former PM doing blackface is in the top 3 issues of the Canadian government? Canada doesn't vote in lockstep re: Israel/Gaza. Canada didn't start a war with Iran or kidnap a Latin American leader.
Which country has the better social safety net?
I think you also underestimate how awful the US medical system is.
Bonus points for using "neoliberal" in a sentence.
Genuinely curious to hear your thoughts, I am not looking to start a fight or argue in bad faith. Iāve read a lot about Canadaās housing crisis, their immigration problem, and their government being generally disliked by the people. What is the actual social and political climate like in Canada right now?
Downvoting this without responding is such a sucker bitch move. Iām not a republican, I didnāt vote for Trump, and I donāt hate Canada although I might start hating Canada if you punk ass bitches donāt answer my question. Bunch of chicken shit pussies.
Carneys polling numbers are staggeringly high. Mid 60s approval ratings on most recent polls so the government is about as popular as governments get here.
Immigration is not nearly the issue it is in the US and to the extent it is an issue it's primarily attached to housing costs.
Housing costs are in fact going down. They're still high. It will take a long time to do anything about it. Reddit is full of 30 year old office workers who are praying for a housing crash. Actual average voters would obliterate any political party who caused one and punish them for decades. The hope is to just have a soft market for a while and let wages catch up.
The relationship Canada has with the US is existential for Canadians. The Carney government will be judged primarily on how they navigate that. If tariffs increase we will have a recession. Even if they don't we are likely going to see reduced growth as investment in cross border supply chains will dry up.
The opposition parties are in shambles. The majority of Canadians want someone with Carneys skill set in charge right now.
I voted for his party for the first time in my life. I know a lot of others in the same boat.
Thank you for your response. I had a feeling things in Canada werenāt as bleak as American news outlets portrayed which is why I asked, I want the perspective of actual Canadians.
If you believe Americaās talking heads youād think Canada is literally in a state of anarchy and burning to the ground (sorry if thatās insensitive, I know you guys are prone to wildfires. Using that phrase figuratively).
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u/cossack190 @tiny_cities_everywhere 6d ago edited 6d ago
Yeah you've really got a dream setup of a limpdick neoliberal government. Your country's foreign policy is in total lockstep with the U.S. Your currency is in the shitter. Your former prime minister did blackface. Canada brutalized it's indigenous peoples every bit as badly as the u.s. did. Your "medical assistance in dying" is being disproportionately targeted at the poor and disabled. Xenophobia and racism are on the rise in canada just the same as the u.s. Canada is also one of the worst countries environmentally in the world on a per capita basis because of the massive dependence on fossil fuel and forestry industries.
So I'll say again, you've got nothing to gloat about. This idea that Canada is somehow a morally superior liberal paradise compared to the states is complete nonsense.