Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

Just for the record . Healthcare is not free in canada , its expensive and there isnt any good doctors there. I pay roughly the same for my american health insurance as i do for my canadian one, the difference is in canada the waiting time is years instead of months for things like surgery.

Education. I pay roughly the same for my kids in american schools as canadian ones.

As far as crimes, and such, its roughly the same in a big canadian city as a big american city.