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I'm listening to hear how Canada is not a desirable place to live, bc I have thought it would be a better alternative to the USA. But it still sounds better than life in the USA, if even just slightly. ?\nSo far, I hear 30% taxes on income (which is same in the USA).\nYou have free healthcare, however you have to wait in emergency room for 8 hours.....we DON'T have free healthcare....and guess what? $450+ later, we have still waited 4-10 hours in the ER. \nHere in the USA, our cost of living is insanely high compared to a single and even a double income. Our lowest rent is $1,200 to live in low income surroundings. A rent around $1,800/month will bring you to nicer surroundings in an apartment, but still surrounding areas have crime. \nFood costs are so high, Gas is so high. We haven't bought new clothes for ourselves in YEARS, only for our kids. \nDaycare is $485-500 month per child, even before and after school care. \nHealth insurance averages $145/per person per month, not to mention car insurance which is required to drive. \nSegregation has improved here but is ever being integrated back into our society as racism is kept very alive, even as they constantly teach it in the schools. They say it's to teach history but I believe it is just reinforcing racist ways and thinking patterns. \nI don't blame anyone for wanting to return to the comfort of their own people, language and living and country. \nYou may have us with the cold/hot weather in Canada! \nI didn't know about the Canadian passport being so opportunistic for travelling. That's cool ? \nAs far as desired profession, there are many doctors and teachers that come here to the USA from other countries and are now working as a clerk in the dollar stores here in the US. \nAnd forget work life balance here too. Cost of living here causes so much disruption in our family life. Debt is revolving.\nMy fiance's mother comes from a country in West Africa. She longs to return. She calls the USA a place you come to be a work rat. \nBesides free healthcare, it sounds like USA and Canada are similar. \nOne thing I've heard about Canada is that the government cares about kindness, as well as the banks. I hear that people are generally more courteous in Canada than they are here in the US.

it was when I came to German that I was told I am a black man. I dont like that tag black man , it is a polite way of calling you a Nigger. I am as fair as my Indian friends yet they call my black and call them Indian. this is an insult. I am not a black man, I am African man or Igbo man. god forgive these racist bigots. some Indians are as dark as africans but they are never called black.

Canada's racial teaching with CRT (Critical Race Theory) actually makes people feel more and more divided. Whizqueen and Tinuola talk about how they didn't feel black ? till they moved to Canada, they didn't feel isolated till they moved to Canada. Back home everyone felt the same, but if people in Canada say that there is no such thing as colour, or they are colour blind, they get accused of being racist. \nHere in the UK most things are as bad as Canada, if not worse, in terms of the other things that Whizqueen and Tinuola talk about: we have gloomy weather and it is wet and cold much of the year, we have high taxes, many people are working all they can and are still relying on charities called food banks just to be able to pay all their other bills. \nBut our government is still not as bad as the way Trudeau has been governing Canada recently. Government by presidential decree is not democracy, it is a dictatorship. When people can't even protest against the dictatorship of Trudeau without being slandered and called horrible names and then punishing people by not only freezing and stealing the protesters' money, they even went after the bank accounts of people who had helped the protesters. That is what dictatorships are like, not democracy.

My wife, my 3 kids and I used to like Vancouver but not anymore!!! The weather is why we plan to leave for good but also the expensive rents! I also heard about horror stories at many hospitals (and yes, I have worked in Africa and to be honest, Africans hospitals are way more functional than the ones in Canada in terms of human aspect… there they care, Canadians do not give a shit about anyone!!! And I am saying this as a Belgian!!! I have some African colleagues at work here and at least 80 percent of them either want to go back to Africa (one is actually going to start an Afro business there and build his own house) or move to Europe (one of them plans to live to my homeland Belgium and two others in France as apparent the pensions there are way better than the Canadian one) as soon as they get enough experience in canada! None of us at work , including me, want to retire or get old here in Canada! For me personally, it is the Canadian extreme loneliness and lack of willingness to open to others that really shuts me down… I am fed up and and tired of paying taxes in a country where some (not all) hospitals and some retirement homes treat patients like … objects, not human beings! I now understand (as before I did not) why even some of my African colleagues are looking forward to go back to Africa or to some of them, immigrate to Europe! .. none of us want to be left alone and depressed in this so highly individualistic and unfriendly, falsely “cool” country called Canada… a country that claims America and France are racist countries when not even one CEO in Canada is coloured! I am also fed up of Canadians being cool!!!! Cool???? Yes, their humour is crap and they are all too serious… not astonishing why so many end up being depressed or on meds to be able to function! \nLast: I am fed up with 1. The stupid credit score system which makes North Americans anxious and frustrated!!!! Stupidity does not even exist in France or Belgium where I am from! 2.food is Canada is … not good…lol… really close to being bad! 3.the country is boring… reason… people are so disciplined and nothing happens!!! I just miss Europe even if we are far from being perfect and I prefer our imperfections to the Canadian perfect society which end up making people boring and annoying!!! 4. Canadians are shallow compared to us Europeans 5. Their transit system sucks if compared to Europe 6. Health care system is nothing comptable to what we got in Europe!!!! \nResult: I leave Canada years before retirement as The last thing I want for me is to remain in a country and get “sunk” Into Canadian depression, Canadian loneliness and Canadian “coolness”. \nOhh just as an indicator, it is really rare to see someone who is happy in Vancouver BC these days… the city just looks like a factory to make people work, make Canadian banks richer and pay taxes! Apart from that, I do not give a damn about the beautiful scenery and lakes as long as everyone around gets scammed with unjustified and ridiculous high cost of living!!!

Lmao I don't give damn If Karen or racist call me racist I don't give f

You Indians need to clean up your act in your own country before you start calling out the Racists. The simple fact you have a cast system show just how vile and racist you people are against your own kind. Clean up your damn country. It's filthy!! Unwashed untouchables.

I expected him to call you a racist and walk out of the room. Gawd I cant even stand to hear him speak. Rent to own programs? C'mon we need a government that will do better. I can't believe I voted for him 2 elections ago. ?\n\nDid he get filler in his cheeks?

7:20 with all due respect, I can't help but witness cultural superiority when I visit places like Bampton, Mississauga and Scarborough (unfortunately and gradually more and more of Toronto and GTA)! Don't get me even started on Toronto-Dubai flights! I'm not racist, but when I travel/immigrate/visit somewhere, I respect the host's culture and manners and try to mirror them as much as I can. I'd call myself rude too if I don't!

Let me see why you would want to leave:\n1. It's SUPER expensive \n2. High taxes \n3. Limited job opportunities \n4. Mostly bad people who are cold and unfriendly \n5. Racist and discriminatory \n6. It should be called Nowhereland because if you immigrate here, it's likely you will go nowhere

Before calling anyone racist ask your self this question. How many people get scammed every year every month every day by someone that has a Hindu accent? People is afraid now when making a phone call to any business and a person with a Hindu accent answers. Now think of how many good people out here that have an accent in their English get the short end of the stick.

I'm Asian from Republic of Korea. I liked USA but since a few days I'm really hating that country because of racism against Asians, Black people, people who are different religious. I've not seen other countries being this racist as America. I'm not saying that everyone from USA is racist but sadly i'm sure majority of them are! American people think that every Asian is Chinese and they call us Virus, they tell us to go back to our country if an Asian visits. This is how many Asians are losing interest in USA nowadays.. \nsorry for my bad English, i'm still learning! ??‍♂️

I’m a white person and an Indian, but I love black people so much! Kindly, do not attack me and call me racist because I’m white and an Indian.

Go to India and you know what racism is. Playing victim in western countries to gain sympathy. I know how racist Indians are, they call black people Hapsi or kala. And white people are addressed as Firangi or gora or angrez

Come on ya\n indian should not feel so bad in terms of racist .....indian like us should be more use to it by now ...\nAs we all know how we treat northeast people by calling them chinky n treating them different from rest of the Indian...\nSo it's karma we treat our own people northeast different so do usa people treat indian different ???\nSo same same ...

people call others 'kaliya' or 'bhoora' in india all the time and its not considered racist.. but if the same thing happens in usa or any other european country than you get media attention,social groups intervention, youtubers content compilation, free passes for many occasions :D

Truth be told I don't know who are the most racist ?! Is it Whites or Asians? Because they both are very racist ?! Well I guess the Asians got their O.J. call because they want to be white ? so bad! Oh well!!!!

EVERYONE WELL KNOWS THAT NO ONE COULD BE MORE RACIST THAN INDIANS. AFTER ALL INDIA IS THE MOST RACIST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. A RACIST CALLING OTHER RACIST IS COMPLETE IRONY.

Most of the North Americans(US+Canada+Mexico) I've encountered in my life are blatantly racist towards Indians and the weird part is they call Indians racist!

most canadians are nice ppl,but some bad ppl are in every country man,its senseless to call whole canada or USA or india racist.....

Then they turn around and call the US racist

What is wrong w/ Canada? From Crazy white racists to Cops taking their time to respond to a call. Canadian police should have some pride they should see this video and be embarrassed at how they don't respond quickly to life and death situations

I've encountered so many RACISTS white people in Canada, I've had a white Male called me the N word in the lcbo, white males walk to me and say what up N and I don't even know them, my job hired all white people before me and I've been their the longest. So YES racism in Canada is HUGEEEEEEEE believe that.

You know that guy is dumb asf cause he calls her go back to China when the woman is actually Filipino. You know racist people are dumb.

Many Americans are racist . But many Americans say Indians are racist for calling them racist. Ground reality is this:

so much racist people in Edmonton if you call the police the police will come next day??????

Really Canada?! I'm a Canadian i never see any racism in my country and why this long delay from the police to be in the Scene shortly after they call them?!it takes theme till morning?! ? \nGet this Racist out of Canada he didn't belong to our County! Clean up from these Racists we need peace ✌️ ??

And these stupid westerners call us racists if being racist can save ur sovereignty u should be proud on urself for being a racist good luck,I thought London is developed country but they are jihadi.

To all those commenting on racism on this blog I have never been a racist and racism has never been an issue for me.\nMy moto is who calls somebody a racist is a racist.

What has happened this is a Christian country NOT a Muslim one if we did something like this toward Muslims we would be the worst type of people imagineble we would be called racists and all sorts and no wonder why some people think that violence is the way because the British police are too incompetent and too scared of being called a racist now the days of Thatcher and Winston are gone British are being walked all over sad to see it's happening under our ?! When are we going to wake up and fight for our British values WakeUp!

Fucking disgusting I am going to move to Italy, Poland or Hungary, they are doing the right thing by cracking down on immigration. Britain is English and Christian and that’s how we should be. Don’t anyone DARE call me racist, sorry but our culture is being washed away by our corrupt country. Your not allowed to be a proud white british anymore because your either racist or a Muslim hater. We are NOT a Muslim nation. how DARE THEY. want to impose sharia law on our country how would you react if we went to the Middle East or North Africa and decided we wanted you all to be Christian and abide by our ways. We would be killed. Fuck of sharias and Muslim this is our british land and if you want refuge don’t you fucking dare try to make us change for you. No No no no no. You change for us.

If I lived in Canada I would be losing my mind.... Boyz time to take it to the streets to let people know.... I know, I know you will be called a Racist.

I hate islam, go ahead call me a racist all you want! Nature intended me to favour my own people, similar values, and culture. Not some alien primitive culture that I have nothing in common with. I don’t care what brainwashed liberals think.

I have been called Cracker and white boy numerous times in Canada for absolutely no reason. With white people only being about 12% of the world's population, maybe white people are saying these things because they're being oppressed by non-whites. White people get categorized as slave owners and racists no matter who they are by non-whites. Why should they act any different, people are led by example.

No point arguing with a slow brained racist Karen ... Just call the cops in and be prepared if she swings

The guy was not racist. Stating negative islamic facts. When somebody is against islam, that person is islamicfobic. He has no fear, but is inteligent. Islam does not accept other religions, why not call that hinduphobia, christenfobia, jewphobia etc. Ppl can think and use their brains. Islam is evil

In Northern Ireland the racist call it sharala lala la law, you gotta give the Canadian racist a bit of credit they got the name right at least.

Racism has always been in Canada, dont be fooled. It may not be as prevalent as in other countries but racism is in fact here in Canada, I grew up here, Im a black born Canadian and dealt with it all my life. Mostly just taunting and name calling but one thing is certain, wherever you find white people you will find a lot of ignorance and even the good ones seem to always be a step or 2 away from a racist rant when they agitated. As long as they don't get violent with non whites then I guess we can deal with the slander and name calling. As a person with a darker hue, you will always be looked at like you are an Alien to them.

Oh my how the times have changed. CNN would never admit this now, and call anyone who does a racist.

Truder said the same thing that Obama said and Trump said but media and liberals call Trump a racist a d those two savior . How messed up is our media

lol the amount of racists in the comments, especially one dutty, battyman, 50 year old, dirty cornflake, burnt teriyaki chicken lookin guy called Joseph Tabar ??? Hi Joseph!

2019 and all you media fools are afraid to talk about the Islamic problem in Canada and when Canadians want to discuss it were called racist

My family is from Turkey and I was born here in Canada as everyday racist comments come to me everyday.. no matter how good my day goes I always get called a terrorist and all other kinds of racial slur.. this world has gone mad

In my hesrt, they are an evil false religion! If u are not a muslim, then you are an infidel , and in due time they will do away with anyone who is not muslim! \nGod doesn't care if your face is covered or not, that's just called Works God doesn't care about your Works, God is Spirit he sees our hearts if you have the love of God in you or hatred, and that Muslim religion is nothing but a racist religion that doesn't have the love of God in them, they call death to Jews and Christians, yet Jesus Christ, the son of God calls us to love our enemies, and to do good to those who hate us!!!

Lol so Canada is calling trump racist for doing the same thing they do in Canada. Smh ?‍♂️

I'm NO racist, but this is the sort of bull shit I HATE! If we went to a Muslim country and went round in vests saying democracy police we would face harsh punishment or even death. Countries like Saudi Arabia are permitted to hack, stone, murder and kill their way through gay people and no-one stops them, yet will scream blue murder over a simple picture. I think these people need treating JUST as harshly, this is a WESTERN country and NOT a sharia state, RESPECT our countries if you want to call it home, that does NOT make me a racist. When in Rome, do as the Romans do!

If it's Asians, people are all for it. If it's other immigrants, people call you racist for pointing out it's happening.

This is what happens when you don’t acquire people to learn English then if you ask for speaking English then the system calls you a racist.

Send them back. I'm not worried about being called a racist, a bigot, whatever. The silent Muslims support them at least on principle. I'm sure Iran or Saudi will accept them as heroes. It is Islam or death for these people, even the ones that condemn this behaviour, once and if they get into power, it's Sharia for everyone.

You lying pathetic Canadians, hypocrisy at it's finest. What Trudeau said is the EXACT SAME THING PRESIDENT TRUMP is trying to enforce and he's constantly called a racist... Pathetic Canada, simply pathetic.

I hate muslims, all of them! Go ahead call me racist, I don't care! Those disgusting burkas have to go too! I'm proud to be islamophobic! Did you get that message? Jihad Justin Trudeau!!