American Reacts to 5 Reasons Why Canada is BETTER than the USA

As an American I think it is important to remain aware of what the rest of the world thinks of us. That is why I am very interested in reacting to this individual's experience in the USA, how it compared to life in Canada, and why he thinks Canada is better than America. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!

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[katfinn]

Hi Tyler, you are living proof that an American can be open-minded. I really enjoyed your reaction to this video.

[spring]

Like George Carlin said "they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it".

[devorahfriedman]

I am Canadian but have relatives in the US. When I visit I find that the general atmosphere public places is much more tense than at home. People, on the whole, are less receptive to a casual greeting or a smile on passing. It seems as if they don't want to risk speaking to a stranger! Always glad to get home.

[andreasselin]

Hello,
Of course, every citizen born in a country is, in general, a proud person of it, and this is easily understood. I was born in Canada (in Quebec), and I had the opportunity to live a good part of my life in Brazil, Costa Rica, France and Italy. I admit that I found that each country had its advantages, but also its disadvantages. However, today, back in Canada, I admit to finding myself truly at home, with its advantages and disadvantages as well... but it is here in Quebec that I feel the best and that I intend to finish my days, in peace, with my fellow citizens.

Happy New Year 2023, to all of you and whatever nationality you are.

[cliffendicott]

Hi Tyler. I think the "Americans are arrogant and feel superior" thing is about patriotism. America is pretty much the only country where the citizens will tell you that theirs is the best country in the world (without being asked). Which is mystefying to most of the world, since a full half of Americans (or more) have never been to any other country. Canadians (I am one) have the same feeling about Canada.... but we don't make a point of telling people from other countries how ours is the best. It's impolite.

[cyclone.edits]

I'm Canadian and I love your vids, keep up the good work!

[deborahhutchinson]

Tyler you are an example of what is good about America.

[georgesjarjour]

While it isn't as bad, Canada still has a problem with homelessness. Vancouver and Toronto are 2 cities that stand out although there are other cities that have people sleeping on the street as well. We still have a lot of work to do here.

[terryomalley]

I've never understood when Americans say they'll move to Canada if the candidate not of their choice is elected president. First, very few Americans know enough about daily life in Canada to be sure they'd be improving their situation. Second, they assume that they'd be welcomed into Canada with open arms. There's actually a long and complicated process associated with immigrating to Canada.

[murrayc]

One of the common stories we hear here in Canada is the issue of "Pharmaceutical Tourism" where Americans will travel to Canada to have their prescriptions filled because it's cheaper

The cost of traveling, lodging, food, the prescriptions, and the taxes on top of that they pay out in Canada is actually CHEAPER than getting your prescription filled in the US is very scary to us

[barbaradalziel]

As a Canadian we learn so much about cultures and traditions different food and embrace it as we can learn and grow as people

[wendajones]

I’m in Sweden and have long been interested in Canada. It seems to me that Canada and Sweden have a lot in common as regards values and attitude to life and other people.

[garrytemchuk]

I think he touched on safety, but that is a huge reason to choose Canada over the USA.

[sheilaenglish]

You are far from the typical, average American if you are this willing to learn about Canada as well as being willing to absorb some hard truths about your own country ( something a lot of Canadians are not prepared to do themselves) Love you for that

[drippythoughtsicle]

I for the most part agree with the video and your comments. I'm 50 years old and when I was young, the US seemed awesome. I have a lot of family there. Being in Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Provinces being separated the way they are by Quebec from the rest of Canada, I often thought we'd be better off as part of the US. That changed though as I got older and the politics seemed to get nastier and nastier. I learned more about the racism that went on there and the gun laws are just insane. I imagine the only way to cope is to just ignore all the bad stuff going on instead living in a Nationalist bubble where people can imagine they are #1....when they are far from #1 in most areas that actually matter to individual citizens.

After 9/11 you could see the collective brainwashing going on by those capitalizing on tragedy and it didn't take much to see that the fear mongering and hate towards Muslims could EASILY be redirected to hate against any group in the US now that those seeds had been planted. In Canada, there are still laws that prevent news organizations from spreading propaganda but the US has no such laws. Fox News and its opinion shows are a great example of how media can be used to rewrite history in the minds of a people. It is quite frankly, scary.

Canada is not immune from what is going on in the US. In recent years, more and more are adopting US propaganda as fact and they simply will not listen to reason and now distrust Science and are becoming political extremists. Our only benefit over the US is we do have a more educated population who can critically assess information but that doesn't help when someone has such cognitive bias that they are eager to digest and accept information they want to hear regardless if it is true or not.

The three other big things that pop to mind that have been going on since the video was made and are directly related to Canada's growth and the pandemic are:
1. A doctor shortage. We need more doctors in Canada and there has been talk for years about making it easier to recognize foreign credentials but it is all just talk until we see it starting to take effect. Our population has grown faster than our health infrastructure.
2. Housing crisis. There is a housing crisis now Canada wide with the cost of housing contributing to growing homelessness rates. We do not have enough affordable housing and every level of Canada's population is complaining about the cost of housing both purchasing and renting. People who make above the average household income are not able to afford a 2 bedroom apartment EVEN in rural areas now. COVID has kicked in a shift towards remote working and with it, the population has spread out so even apartments in rural areas will now go for the same amount as in cities. This is unheard of. I have heard all the woes of property owners but it boils down to they are taking advantage of a housing shortage by jacking up prices putting housing out of the reach of many. This should not be allowed to go on. It is too damaging to Canada as whole and to it's future.
3. Between inflation and the above, the cost of living is impacting immigrants willingness to come and stay in Canada. I'm not saying they are picking the US either but they are picking other Countries where life is just easier. There are a lot of videos by immigrants saying why they left Canada, the Government needs to start watching those and addressing the issues.

The one question I do have is, does the US Government not publish a budget so you know where your tax dollars are going to be spent? This isn't the only video I've watched with Americans complaining they don't know where their tax dollars go. Is that just due to lack of interest or is the information just not published? When the annual budget is released in Canada, it is a news item. Often changes are highlighted and for those curious, they can go online and see how the budget is allocated. Non-profits, Universities and other entities that are reliant on Government funding for support and research keenly watch the budget to see where the funding is going plus to identify any new opportunities to access funds. Admittedly, I don't read Newspapers anymore but the budget used to be published in the biggest Newspapers.

[stephanecharbonneau]

Thank you and please keep on doing what you do. It's always appreciated from this side of the border!

[loveall]

Hi Tyler, Canadian's here. We've watched most of your videos and they're great. While it makes us feel good about being Canadian, the truth is the U.S. is great as well, you're living proof.

[joannahampton]

As long as insurance companies are permitted to lobby & donate to politicians the U.S. will never have universal healthcare.

[tracyjackman]

Thrilled you have a post office box for us to send you Canadian things! Let the maple syrup flow and timmies addiction begin!!!!

[gord]

I was driving a cab in Vancouver, Canada. I picked up a U.S. passenger at the airport and as we got close to downtown Vancouver he exclaimed, "gee, Canada sure is a nice state" to which I replied, " yes it is, isn't it?"