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pampango

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8. We can wish for an open border with Canada but

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 02:38 AM

Dec 2012

I doubt it will happen in our lifetime.

You could make the move you hoped for if you lived in France and wanted to retire in Germany (or Sweden or Italy). Open borders for 27 countries in Europe has been around for a long time but the concept is apparently too "socialist" for our continent.

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Jonathan Kay: The key to Canada�s economic advantage over the United States? Less income inequality. [View all] pampango Dec 2012 OP

Also unrestrained fracking and every other known method of extracting fossil fuels from the ground. dkf Dec 2012 #1

inequality has been rising in canada, as well as in europe. the entire world is on a similar HiPointDem Dec 2012 #2

Good point. Inequality in Canada is better then the US (Europe's is world class) but it is rising pampango Dec 2012 #6

I agree with the premise of the OP. Laelth Dec 2012 #3

Wish I could move to Canada. But alas, they have strict immigration laws. That has impact Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #4

Immigration into Canada is 2 1/2 times the rate of US immigration. Their laws are strict but liberal pampango Dec 2012 #5

As I said, I would have to be rich to retire there. OR be young enough to be a worker & have a Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #7

We can wish for an open border with Canada but pampango Dec 2012 #8