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I think a lot of it boils down to the fact that the U.S. is generally ill-equipped for change, both culturally and socially.
In some ways, Canada has been slow to adjust to changing times too. But our biggest problem right now is employment restrictions for trained professionals coming in from overseas---you know, medical doctors driving cabs, mechanical engineers working in retail, and Ph.D.s working as driving instructors. But, we admit it's a problem and we're working on it.
Come to Toronto, though, and you will see how versatile we are with language. We're one of the most multicultural cities in the world. You'll see various bilingual or multilingual signs and businesses, and it's not just English/French. It varies by neighbourhood.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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