416wanting506

I don't buy that NAFTA has been good for ON or Canada even. Perhaps on the raw material front its been useful but even there we've constantly had to fight the US. Lumber, potatoes, etc? Sure we're making cars for the US but americans were already buying cars from us. Lets not forget Canada had a long standing trade relationship with the US prior to NAFTA. The difference was we didn't have one with Mexico or other 3rd world nations that could easily and unfairly steal our jobs. I'm very concerned about Ontario. I don't necessarily side with the ontario or toronto governments however with their whining that Ottawa needs to subsidise them more. I do think both Toronto and Ontario have been incredibly irresponsible with their money. Look at our municipal and provincial debt and the money we have to spend to service it. Absurd! Ontario needs to wake up and fix the situation quickly but there seems to be very little public interest. Highways need tolls - major US highways do and society hasn't collapsed. User fees for hospitals. Runny nose? Wait till monday to go to your family doctor or pay out the @ss imo. Stop abusing a priviledge. Jack the electricity prices. I don't care if you need to do 18 laundry washes a day, pay for it - the tax payer shouldn't be. Ontario has so much to offer anyone that chooses to call it home and I doubt that will change. Why is that someone can come to ON and make it rich, find a great job, get a great education, or see the country's best art, yet our politicians would have us believe we live in a bankrupt region. That is not the case and I don't believe it will be in my lifetime. The problem is irresponsible politicians and a public with entitlement issues. Fix those and Ontario will be the great place it always has been.

I wouldn't take these boards as representative of Canadians. My experience says the least educated and most ignorant spam internet forums. Afterall, unlike other public venues, the internet only requires a $10/mo connection and no credentials. Other than a few rednecks I'm related to via in-law, I don't know anyone that feels negatively towards immigrants. In fact, most seem to recognise the incredible dependence the Canadian economy has on them.

I didn't bother to read the 14 pages of responses but I can imagine some are as intelligent as the OP's and others more so. Point being, you're a moron Mr. Canada - and I say that with all due respect. Go crawl back into the time capsule you came out of.