10 reasons not to move to Canada

[tuvor]

Not that I wouldn't mind more DU-types living in the Great White North, but...

Here's why you should stay and fight

Ready to say "screw this country" and buy a one-way ticket north? Here are some reasons to stay in the belly of the beast (as found on the "Common Dreams" website).

1. The Rest of the World. After the February 2003 antiwar protests, the New York Times described the global peace movement as the world's second superpower. Their actions didn't prevent the war, but protestors in nine countries have succeeded in pressuring their governments to pull their troops from Iraq and/or withdraw from the so-called "coalition of the willing." Antiwar Americans owe it to themajority of the people on this planet who agree with them to stay and do what they can to end the suffering in Iraq and prevent future pre-emptive wars.

2. People Power Can Trump Presidential Power. The strength of social movements can be more important than whoever is in the White House. Example: In 1970, President Nixon supported the Occupational Safety and Health Act, widely considered the most important pro-worker legislation of the last 50 years. It didn't happen because Nixon loved labor unions, but because union power was strong. Stay and help build the peace, economic justice, environmental and other social movements that can make change.

3. The great strides made in voter registration and youth mobilization must be built on rather than abandoned.

http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=19434

[Spiffarino]

1. Bah! You just want all that beauty and joy to yourself!

;)

[UrbScotty]

2. Exactly!

Beauty is not preerved at 12.2°F.

:evilgrin:

[still_one]

3. I hear it is NOT that easy to immigrate to Canada

[Carolab]

4. LOVE this part.

7. Say so long to the DLC. Barry Goldwater suffered a resounding defeat when he ran for president against Lyndon Johnson in 1964, but his campaign spawned a conservative movement that eventually gained control of the Republican Party and elected Ronald Reagan in 1980. Progressives should see the excitement surrounding Dean, Kucinich, Moseley Braun, and Sharpton during the primary season as the foundation for a similar takeover of the Democratic Party.

[ultraist]

5. Speaking of Canada, I'm going to Toronto tommorrow

What should I do while I'm there? TIA!

[elare]

6. Lots to do

Ontario Place, Canada's Wonderland, the Toronto Zoo, CN Tower, Jays game (if they're playing at home), Hockey Hall of Fame, take the ferry over to the island. I don't actually live anywhere near Toronto ... just listing some of things I've done there & enjoyed.

[ultraist]

11. I hadn't considered the zoo or the ferry---

Likely will do the ferry! I'll skip the sports events tho, my daughter, sister and I don't do the sports thing. ;)

We'll only be there for four days, but I'm really looking foward to it.

Thanks!

[CanuckAmok]

16. it's a bus trip...but... the Ontario Science Centre is GREAT!

http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/

Seriously, you could spend all four of your days there and not see it all.

[CanuckAmok]

17. PS it's AIR CONDITIONED!

n/t

[rockymountaindem]

8. Visit the University of Toronto and check on my profs.

I wouldn't want them to get bored during the summer!

Seriously, go to the top of the CN tower. It's amazing.

[ultraist]

9. LOL! No thanks on visiting your professors. ;)

CN Tower is on the list.

Thanks!

[faithnotgreed]

7. tuvor - friend

i dont know if you have seen any of my canada posts but im considering moving there and wanted feedback from anyone i could reach

guess that means i wont be hearing from you about all the things i want to know

sigh
we will always have gybe

[tuvor]

13. Hey, fng...

I've seen those posts, but I don't really have anything to add to what's already been posted.

In the end, you have to do what's right for you. I just thought it was an article worth posting. I hope it was clear that I wasn't trying to discourage anyone! :)

[faithnotgreed]

14. no its all in good fun

take good care

[Lannes]

10. I understand what you are saying

But its easier to say that outside the "belly of the beast" then inside it.Im keeping my options open.

[Jamison]

12. I want to go there for the weather.

"10. Winter. Average January temperature in Ottawa: 12.2°F."

This sounds like paradise to me lol. I'm not handling 100 degree weather for weeks on end very well. It's just too hot here.

[dogday]

15. It is hard to get citizenship in Canada

you must prove you and your spouse and kids have not committed any crimes and you must have at least 10,000 you can put in a Canadian bank and it cost 1,000's more for paperwork, etc.