Originally Posted By Dabob2 <didn't realize the thread got closed - sorry. surely wasn't my intent> No worries, it wasn't your fault it got closed, nor were you the common factor in the threads that did.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Well, as long as THIS thread is still open and it's sort of become a place to ensure that deserving Canadians are lionized by LP'ers... ALEX TREBEK.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Catherine O'Hara! Eugene Levy! Andrea Martin! In fact, all of the SCTV cast except (Pittsburgh product) Joe Flaherty!
Originally Posted By avro_imagineer Works both ways, when the economy falters the first office/production site to close is usually the Canadian site (Not "Proudly Built in USA") and not as cost effective as Mexico/China/India. The cost savings aren't too much (20%) but here you have to offer healthcare (OHIP doesn't cover everything), 1 year maternity leave, Pat leave privileges, mandatory "no questions asked" 10 days sick leave a year, minimum vacation requirements etc. Dollar savings are less then 20%. Also when many Canadian companies get bought they end up moving head office operations to the US. (Harmony etc). Canadians are also much more likely than Americans to cross the border for shopping/vacationing etc. Pretty much every Canadian has been to the US, can the reciprocal be said? Also in my experience you also want a "strong/similar" neighbour. Better the wealth close to you. (Ie. less illegal immigration/better border support/siding on same issues in UN/etc.) Like it or lump it Canada and USA are intertwined, similar founding. Also many Americans have Canadian relatives/ancestors and vice versa. Walt Disney has Canadian ancestors... Inventions have come from both sides of the border whether it's the paint roller, insulin or the zipper. Americans have prospered from Canadian ingenuity, and Canada has prospered from American ingenuity. Although I see that vb failed to mention jobs going to Mexico (Seems to happen a lot with say Auto parts)...
Originally Posted By avro_imagineer Also if you think about it Europe is integrating... EU. The list of countries is also expanding. There are benefits and cons to everything. Pick one issue and you can argue both sides of the coin -> EU wants to "streamline" languages used. The French argue that French is more definitive and precise then English. Others argue English is already a primary language (for business/travel etc). Of course if French was picked paper producing countries would profit... Potato - Pomme de terre Boy - Garcon VCR - Magnetoscope Bakery - Boulangerie Van - Camionette The UE is technically integrated.
