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Unfortunately in Canada we've gone for easy money (real estate in Vancouver, oil in Alberta) before trying to establish actual industries. We'd rather just grab US and Chinese cash then vacation in Mexico than actually work.



> We'd rather just grab US and Chinese cash then vacation in Mexico than actually work.

That's hardly unique to Canada. It's the default human state to prioritise short-term gains. See e.g. the phenomenon of obesity.


Former British colony with banking and enslaving land price shocker, page 4.


(I suppose I shouldn't be shocked that broad national generalizations should be followed up with fat shaming. But I am, none-the-less, disappointed.)


>We'd rather just grab US and Chinese cash then vacation in Mexico than actually work.

I would also like to grab cash and vacation. What's so honourable about working?


> what's so honourable about building a future for your country?

FTFY




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