<p>Living in MI, I have visited Canada many, many times over the years. I always thought Canada was pretty much like the US, except for the bilingual signage. A couple years ago, though, my friend lived in downtown Toronto ("international" assignment for her H's company). WOW, did I find out that Canadians are not just US'ers-only-colder. Politics, environmental concerns, attitudes toward government, etc. are just so different. It's not that I didn't like the differences ... they just surprised me! Even living in a country so much like our own can open one's eyes to the fact that while we often tend to believe everyone thinks like we do, they really don't. That knowledge is important in learning to deal with an increasingly globalized world ... and perhaps if more of our future leaders got out & discovered the differences in thinking, it might be a very good thing for our country.</p>
<p>Not really anything to do with the thread, but I was in the mood to pontificate!</p>