24 Replies to “A Wake-up Call for All Smug Canadians”

  2. In large parts he’s not wrong. He lives in Ottawa Centretown. It’s always been a sewer of ultra-leftism. This is only in part a function of government civil servants primarily being located in Ottawa. In large part, the distortion of Centretown is caused by the downtown presence of University of Ottawa (U-Zero as we long term residents called it.)

    Downtown Ottawa has always been overrun by aggressive homeless people. I left Ottawa five years ago, but I still have contacts and friends there. They may indeed have become more aggressive because of the very heavy-handed response to Covid by the regional health authority.

    Because it’s overwhelmingly a government town, private entrepreneurship is very low in Ottawa. That does not mean it’s low all across all of Canada. Ottawa is a very special basket case.

    Ottawa had a spectacularly corrupt and incompetent mayor Jim Watson. He’s solely responsible for the disaster of the Ottawa LRT, and along with the City Manager fled the city two days before the Provincial Government audit was delivered. I know the current Mayor Mark Sutcliffe. I don’t envy him; he has a horribly tough job trying to clean up the dozen years of mismanagement by Watson.

    He’s wrong about only one thing: imagining that anywhere else in the world is better. If you think Ottawa is bad; Los Angeles or San Francisco or New York City or Baltimore or Washington (note the common thread) are all awful.

    1. There are hundreds of places better. Certainly there are in the U.S. You don’t HAVE to live in a major city, or a city at all.

    1. We are going nowhere. I hope that my planning will carry me through to my death, which I have already paid for. All our problems stem from the stupidity of socialism/communism. Too many Canadians for generations wanted something for nothing and voted for it. Now we have millions of welfare immigrants trying to get their snouts in the taxpayer trough and there isn’t anything left. Not enough food, not enough housing, not enough medical care, not enough of anything.
      We retired folks need to stay healthy if we can because the day we are not the government will make us dead. It is the next step and it is MAiD in canada.

  4. I’m now living in small town, Central Wisconsin and loving it. Winters are only a little better but everything else is much better. People are friendly, things are cheaper, health care is excellent for the most part. Lots of crap going on down here too but I have the feeling America can recover whereas Canada is ****ed. I hope this fellow realizes that legal immigration is not a matter of walking into the country and taking up residence. It took me marriage, almost 8 years, quite a lot of money and a load of frustration. All worth it. Good luck.

    1. Thomas… would you happen to know any single women in Wisconsin? Just kidding, but only half-heartedly.

      1. Well, even though it wasn’t part of any plan, I met one … in Canada. Just two people whose marriages had recently ended. A very long and unlikely story. Oddly, my mother was born in Eau Claire so I’ve always had a connection to the Dairy State. As for single women? I’m sure they are around.

    2. I grew up in WI (high school in early 1980’s). We basically considered ourselves culturally somewhat Canadian—so much of the music, TV, comedy, etc. was from Canada; lots of folks enjoyed time at lakefront cottages ‘up north’; and friendliness/neighborliness was supremely important. (However, we were embarrassingly ignorant of Canadian history and politics.) Sounds like you’ve got a great set-up. Enjoy!

  5. I could have been narrating that video.
    Coming from Ottawa myself, I can honestly say that he is Bang on on every topic.
    The only digression I would offer is that he is equating people in Ottawa with everyone living in Canada. What I would say is not all Canadians have the same attitude as the government-working leaches living in Ottawa.
    Like the video host, though, I would love it if I could escape to the U.S. The winters here are far too long, way too much snow, and just simply too cold for me to bear it.
    Unfortunately, for one reason or another, I just couldn’t get in to the U.S. (legally), so I did what I thought was the next best thing, and move out here. It may still be too cold, but at least I don’t have to put up with Ottawa’s bull crap any longer.

  6. I have a 36 yr old son in Toronto, that speaks exactly the same way as this young fellow, he has all kinds of finance degrees and a decent job, but is considering moving. I’m fortunate in that I have a few bucks, so inflation has less of an impact on my life. Feel bad for the young generation, unless something changes soon, the concept of Canada is done.

  7. Is anyone really surprised, actually I’m hoping for the liberals to continue their ideas so that the west can finally unshackle their chains and never look back. Take the CPP out tommorow Danilelle !

  11. He is absolutely correct on all counts. My wife and I moved to Mexico in 2020, just as the pandemic was getting rolling. Much cheaper cost of living (including responsive, quality health care). Perfect weather. No “woke bullshit”, as he put it. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, although the naysayers won’t believe me, crime is not a problem. We are retired but, if those still of working age can come up with a remote work scenario, ideally where they get paid in foreign currency, it’s very doable. Best to move quickly though; it’s so popular the cost is going up dramatically.

    2. Same question. What parts of Mexico are suitable for Canadian retiree in your experience?

      1. We live in Lake Chapala, about 45 minutes south of Guadalajara. Many Canadians and Americans here. Moderate climate year round because of the altitude. Excellent cost of living compared to the north but getting more expensive, as are financial requirements for residency visas. Friendly people, great food. Some petty grifting but no violent crime towards expats. And best of all, nobody telling you what to do all the time!

  12. Why leave home?
    Separation is coming.
    Because a Kleptocracy ,such as Canada,cannot be reformed.
    The West will separate their affairs from the central corruption,because we will be financially destroyed should we fail to do so.
    No future in the great con of confederation.

  13. He’s not wrong!
    I’ve stated a number of times on SDA, for us older people, there is nowhere else to go. Had I known forty or fifty years ago that my retirement years would turn to crap due to government ineptitude, malfeasance and corruption, I would have made different choices, even so, as hindsight is always 20/20, would a different choice have been better? I’m fortunate to live in the west, although BC is slowly devolving as well, at least in my small town area, the winter weather is much less snow, some years none at all, and not that cold in the winters, but it is much wetter. Summers are mostly great and bug free. Only a few druggies and much less crime than elsewhere, friendly people, and a relaxed way of life. For me things could obviously be better, but they could also be much worse than they are!

    1. I would love separation, but I don’t see it happening in my life time. Too many are scared and dependent. My god, Alberta will elect NDP provincial governments!

      I used to live in BC, but I won’t be back. The people’s republic is unbearable due to ludicrous taxes, incessant propaganda, racist government policies, and the stupidest population I have seen in Canada.

      Now, if BC wants to separate with Alberta and Saskatchewan, and leave the lower mainland and the bottom half of Vancouver Island behand, give me a call – I am interested.

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