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Wiz Imp

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2. Overall, the cost of living in Canada is about 10% lower than in the US . Rent in Canada is, on average, about 26.7%

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Sat Mar 15, 2025, 04:36 PM

Mar 2025

lower than in the US.

Lower-income Canadians generally pay less in taxes than lower-income Americans for the services they receive. Wealthy Americans, on the other hand, often pay less in taxes than wealthy Canadians through a combination of deductions, credits, and tax-reduction strategies.

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I don't think Canada is joining the USA anytime soon... [View all] Swede Mar 2025 OP

Canada never will claudette Mar 2025 #1

Overall, the cost of living in Canada is about 10% lower than in the US . Rent in Canada is, on average, about 26.7% Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #2

K&R William769 Mar 2025 #3

I wish I could have emigrated back in the mid 1980's. love_katz Mar 2025 #4

I don't think Mad King Donald plans to give them the choice... regnaD kciN Mar 2025 #5

Sovereign enid602 Mar 2025 #6

"Personally, I'd rather swim in snot before I would as much as go to Canada on a short vacation." Disaffected Mar 2025 #8

I googled "swim in snot", thinking I'd find thousands of hits. Abolishinist Mar 2025 #17

I imagine they greatly regret you won't be making the Grey Cup displacedvermoter Mar 2025 #16

Now do crime rate and gun ownership. nt Disaffected Mar 2025 #7

Crime Rate Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #10

Gun Ownership Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #11

Thank you. nt Disaffected Mar 2025 #14

I agree LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #9

Maybe we could be their 11th province or 4th territory instead? birdographer Mar 2025 #12

Remember - he doesn't mean "join" Nasruddin Mar 2025 #13

WWPD bmichaelh Mar 2025 #15