As a Canadian who as also lived in the US I can say that thanks, it was my attempt at sattire :) For starters, Canada has a neo-con government. Yes, they're so

As a Canadian who as also lived in the US I can say that thanks, it was my attempt at sattire :) For starters, Canada has a neo-con government. Yes, they're somewhat to the left of the Republicans, but they've only just gotten a majority, so give them time. As cperciva mentioned, I think you're also reading the headline news, our 'conservative' party is still more left than the Democratic party in the US. Second, that page shows a picture of a beer from Unibroue. I've found that there are beers from that same brewery that you can't find in Canada (at least not easily) that are available in the US. And the selection of american craft beers make Canada's look like a joke. Plus beer is cheaper here. You got me there, but I love Dieu De Ciel, and the number of microbrews coming up every few months in Toronto and other major cities is amazing. The scene is definitely evolving here. Finally, and most importantly for people here, Canada's VC industry is non-existent. And the current government isn't really a fan of entrepreneurship unless it involves taking something out of the ground. If you're building something interesting you're guaranteed to be able to pull financing from the same US based investors. Just look at Wattpad, Shopify et al. With the eased restrictions on foreign investment, this will only get better with time. Plus the high today in sunny Silicon valley is expected to be in the 80s. I was really hoping nobody pulled this out of the bag! Yeah we're already in the freezing this week :(