I was born in Canada and have lived all my life here, and I have to say there are good and bad points about both countries. I will just talk about a couple of them here.
The great thing about both countries is that there is a lot of freedom to do things that make you happy. I don’t really like the politics in Canada. When you vote for a Prime Minister, you don’t vote for him directly, you vote for an MLA in your district that represents his political party, and the more seats he gets in his districts that represent his party, the more chance that he will become Prime Minister. That’s stupid. In the U.S. when you wanted Obama to be president, you voted for him at the ballots. I may not like the MLA in my district, but if I like the guy who is running for Prime Minister, I have to vote for that MLA who represents his party. Yeech.
I also dislike the pervading liberalism in our Canadian landscape, as I am a strict conservative on most fronts. It’s harder to get ahead economically here than in the States. Canada is less capitalistic than the U.S., and we are taxed more heavily than Americans. Another yeech.
Canada is a cultural mosaic, whereas the United States is a cultural melting pot. In Canada, we promote cultural diversity and traditions, and believe that all cultures should preserve and further their identities. In the U.S., the different cultural groups are expected to assimilate and become Americans, They can practice their traditions, but they are encouraged to blend in as best as possible. As such, I believe Americans are more “united” as a country than Canadians are. Yes, we are nationalistic and proud too, but there is lacking a strong unity or national identity.