Canada vs. USA Who Enjoys Life More?

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The common term used to describe Canada is'mosaic', which contrasts sharply with the concept of the United States as a'melting pot'. I believe that the degree to which different ethnic groups may maintain their identity and customs while being Canadian is unique to the Canadian experience. I've heard Canada referred to as one of the world's most truly multicultural cultures, and I've read articles (at least 5 to 10 years ago) about how Toronto was swiftly becoming one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. You may claim that Toronto is an exception because most immigrants end up there, but I don't see how you could have lived in any large Canadian city, such as Vancouver, Edmonton (where I grew up), or Calgary, and still say what you're saying. All of the sites show a clear absence of homogeneity (also known as diversity). Growing up, I recall attending to Heritage Days and seeing pavilions for a variety of nations and cultural groups selling traditional food, wares, and arts/dancing. I attended a secondary school in which white students were the visible minority. Another aspect of your comment that puzzled me was the idea that people integrate into "Canadian culture." Nobody in Canada understands what that means! It's always been vague and hazy. As far as I can tell, the one constant in Canadian identity is the absence of a strong and clearly defined national identity. There are so many distinct communities that contribute to the tapestry of our society. When questioned about their culture, most Canadians struggle to articulate or define it beyond the general concept that it is "different from American culture."

I didn't intend to sound defensive, but in my own experience as a Canadian born to immigrant parents and raised in Alberta

what you're saying is so far off the mark that it's nearly completely incorrect, and it contradicts everything I've ever heard about Canadian society. To be somewhat on topic, Canada is significantly more comparable to the United States than to any European country. EDIT: with the probable exception of Québec, as previously indicated. Unfortunately, Québec has been in the press a few times for relatively insular regulations and a perceived lack of religious tolerance in some specific cases, but let's not go there. They are, as they so proudly remind everyone, a "distinct society" within Canada, and I recognize that if any area has a proclivity to absorb foreigners into that community, it is there.This is exactly what I thought when I read mege's post. I am a Canadian who has lived in Toronto for ten years and in the United States for the past year. More than anything else, I've always linked "Canadian culture" with its cultural mosaic and tolerance for diversity. This is absolutely the concept that every institution I've attended has attempted to adopt. This is not surprising given that whites were in the minority at five of the six Canadian schools I visited, ranging from elementary to high school. In all six cases, WASPs were clearly in the severe minority.

Admittedly, I lived in Toronto, Canada's most multicultural city

but all of the major cities are preferred targets for immigrants. I believe most of them share a similar attitude about different civilizations. Regarding the original post, Canada is undoubtedly more comparable to Europe than the United States. If nothing else, it is significantly more liberal than the United States, particularly in terms of social policy. Same-sex marriage is legal across the country. Abortion is allowed across the country, with no time limit. In the past election, Stephen Harper declared that if elected, he would not allow anyone to question the status quo on either topic. Imagine what would happen if a Republican presidential nominee ever took such a position! Canada is likewise fiscally "left" of the United States, but given that the United States was one of the few democratic countries entering the twenty-first century without free health care, this is not difficult to achieve.