As a fellow Canadian I have the same set of beliefs. Sure, I want people to succeed based on merit too, but I can more easily relate to people based on the simi

As a fellow Canadian I have the same set of beliefs. Sure, I want people to succeed based on merit too, but I can more easily relate to people based on the similar path that they have had to take, especially coming from the same place. I don't have that same relationship with people from the United States, for example. One prime example is how much "easier" (I say that lightly) it is to get funding in the US. It's far more difficult to get funding coming from Canada, especially from American investors. You can't say the same being an American entrepreneur looking for American investment.