:-) If you decided you wanted to move from Canada which Country would you pick?

[wilbur]

Canada

Because as much as I love visiting the rest of the world, up to roughly 6 dozen countries, I’ll always come back here to live.

On the UN World Happiness Report we’re the first predominantly English speaking country at 7th overall, but by a close margin. The Swiss and Scandinavian countries edge us out, but then again I’d rather be edged than have to do the edging.

See, look how I can add to a Scandinavians joy

Sweden? Run by radical feminists. Not for me. They want men to become like women, and the women think they're men.

Don't fall for the illusion that women are liberal minded over there. They are very conservative. In fact, it's a prudish society.

The Swiss are boring. All they talk about is their jobs....at least the French Swiss.

 

[onthebottom]

Actually no. I enjoy visiting but between the gun culture, expense of medical, infrastructure crumbling, homelessness and drug issues, HOA's, crime rates, and underlying racism I don't think I would be happy.

I love my nation, flaws and all(certainly not claiming perfection, just marked differences) but if I had to go elsewhere Europe, Australia, Thailand, would be good to places. Possibly Japan as well.

I’m basing that on actual migrations.

 

[thischrisguy]

Ireland would be a top choice. New Zealand looks pretty good too. If I wanted a more tropical place, then Zanzibar!

 

[freshman54]

Let's go to Belize guys! English speaking, Caribbean see, Summer all year around!

 

[lynn_ha]

England Ireland and Scotland haven't been mentioned at all or very little? Too expensive, cold climate?

 

[whiteshaft]

I've never been able to figure this out, although there are three places I really like: Newfoundland, which of course is not leaving Canada, the south of Spain- Sevilla or Cadiz probably- or the north of Italy, somewhere in Lombardia. One place I've never been but would like to see is Vietnam. (Anybody know the country?) Anyway, I'm still working, so it's just an idle fantasy when I do think about it.

I agree with the Vietnam choice. Life is very affordable, climate is favourable and its culture is relatively peaceful.

On the other hand, there's always been a thought in my mind about what it would be like to live in southern Kazakhstan! I have visited that country previously and just wondering if living there permanently will be any different from being a visitor?

 

[kherg007]

If you can't rotate through the seasons...then Tasmania. Hobart and the bush. Find the last tiger (thylacine). Drink a cascade. Enjoy the seafood & market.

 

[Aardvark154]

England Ireland and Scotland haven't been mentioned at all or very little? Too expensive, cold climate?

Expensive and particularly so if you want green space.

 

[Aardvark154]

What about New Zealand or Australia?

 

[Olololo]

Canton of Ticino, Switzerland, where best of Italian meets best of Swiss.

 

[wilbur]

Expensive and particularly so if you want green space.

Surveillance state, and despite that, lots of crime. Police don't bother showing up to break and enter calls.

Double expensive to Canada. Shitty transportation system unless you're going to London, and owning a car is expensive and will be wind up idle on the motorway because of traffic congestion.

 

[lynn_ha]

Surveillance state, and despite that, lots of crime. Police don't bother showing up to break and enter calls.

Double expensive to Canada. Shitty transportation system unless you're going to London, and owning a car is expensive and will be wind up idle on the motorway because of traffic congestion.

Thanks wilbur, was very sad to hear of the conditions in Britain. The cost of living there alone is prohibitive.

 

[Hugh G. Rekshun]

...New Zealand seems like a nice place. Stable government and legal system...
Australia? ... With their semi proportional parliamentary system, somewhat unstable government...

New Zealand has had a mixed-member proportional system for more than 20 years. The reason they both have federal elections every three years is because that's the term there, not because it's "unstable".
If anything, it's probably more stable than the system we maintain here in Canada, where relatively small changes of something like 6 or 7 percent in the vote for the major parties can cause drastic changes.

 

[Butler1000]

New Zealand has had a mixed-member proportional system for more than 20 years. The reason they both have federal elections every three years is because that's the term there, not because it's "unstable".
If anything, it's probably more stable than the system we maintain here in Canada, where relatively small changes of something like 6 or 7 percent in the vote for the major parties can cause drastic changes.

Um. Google how many PM's Australia has had in the last say 8 years.......

 

[Hugh G. Rekshun]

Um. Google how many PM's Australia has had in the last say 8 years.......

Um. That's like pointing out Canada had three different PM's in only five months during 1993. The parties can sometimes change their leader internally on their own, and who the PM is can change without a federal election -- just like here in Canada.

 

[kkelso]

Let's go to Belize guys! English speaking, Caribbean see, Summer all year around!

I've never been, what's the hobbying like there?

KK

 

[sweetiepieexo]

1.) Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
2.) Mayan riveria , Mexico
3.) Jamaica.
4.) Turks & caicos
5.) Italy.

 

[Butler1000]

Um. That's like pointing out Canada had three different PM's in only five months during 1993. The parties can sometimes change their leader internally on their own, and who the PM is can change without a federal election -- just like here in Canada.

Yup. But that was an unpopular PM leaving, a temp appointment leading up to an election. And then proper election.

Australia has been changing yearly for almost a decade. They are still fine compared to lot of the world but in Western terms that's unstable.

 

[wilbur]

New Zealand has had a mixed-member proportional system for more than 20 years. The reason they both have federal elections every three years is because that's the term there, not because it's "unstable".
If anything, it's probably more stable than the system we maintain here in Canada, where relatively small changes of something like 6 or 7 percent in the vote for the major parties can cause drastic changes.

The Canadian system is stable most of the time because we have majority governments. The Prime Minister then becomes a virtual dictator. Now That's stable.

Australia has a proportional system, and absolute majorities are not as common. The party in power is subject to the dictats of the smaller parties with the balance of power. That's instability, since the party in power does not have absolute control over its agenda, and the coalition will eventually fall apart.

That, plus Australian political parties seem to be able to oust their leaders at the drop of a hat. Case in point: Kevin Rudd ousted and stabbed in the back by that pommie bombast Julia Gillard, after he mentored her into politics. They they ousted her.

New Zealand seems to be a more pragmatic society than Australia's, which is ridiculously PC.

 

[lynn_ha]

The Canadian system is stable most of the time because we have majority governments. The Prime Minister then becomes a virtual dictator. Now That's stable.

Australia has a proportional system, and absolute majorities are not as common. The party in power is subject to the dictats of the smaller parties with the balance of power. That's instability, since the party in power does not have absolute control over its agenda, and the coalition will eventually fall apart.

That, plus Australian political parties seem to be able to oust their leaders at the drop of a hat. Case in point: Kevin Rudd ousted and stabbed in the back by that pommie bombast Julia Gillard, after he mentored her into politics. They they ousted her.

New Zealand seems to be a more pragmatic society than Australia's, which is ridiculously PC.

wilbur, thanks for post!
You've added a lot to this thread, it's appreciated.