As a Canadian, here are a few things I appreciate about the US of A: (1) Freedom as a value. There's endless debate about what freedom means, of course. One pe

As a Canadian, here are a few things I appreciate about the US of A: (1) Freedom as a value. There's endless debate about what freedom means, of course. One person's freedom is another person's oppression. But freedom as a core national value is amazing and perhaps unprecedented. (2) Innovation. It pains me to say it, but I don't think any other country comes close. (3) Your weather. It's cold up here most of the year. (4) Culture. I know people like to dunk on American culture, but who else is actively engaged in creating new expressions of culture? Most societies are obsessed with maintaining the culture of their past. America is constantly reinventing its own culture. It's incredible to see.