> The biggest challenge as a country is retaining and recruiting the best people to build industries in Canada and not lose them to other jurisdictions Yup. I

> The biggest challenge as a country is retaining and recruiting the best people to build industries in Canada and not lose them to other jurisdictions Yup. I moved to Europe directly after my undergrad and was offered the equivalent of 90k CAD for a junior position. And I was entitled to 20 days paid vacation per year, by law. Not Paid Time Off (PTO) like they have in Canada. Get sick? Go to the doctor and stay home. It's not vacation (since you're sick) so you keep your vacation days. I've heard if you get sick while on vacation you can reclaim the days, though that's never happened. I've thought about moving back occasionally. But if I took my current European contract to any Canadian employer I'd be laughed out of the interview. Besides, it's nice here. Nearly the whole continent is <3 hours away by plane, so there's always somewhere new and interesting to visit with your copious annual vacation ;-)