tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post4905435617491755532..comments2024-02-11T01:14:21.904-08:00Comments on SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA: Relocating to CanadaFerFALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-63373295604101202142012-12-04T20:48:53.805-08:002012-12-04T20:48:53.805-08:00I live in the Maritimes, specifically rural Nova S...I live in the Maritimes, specifically rural Nova Scotia. I used to live in Halifax, the largest maritime city which has a population of about 300k. The whole province has less than 1 million people. <br /><br />The climate is becoming more moderate with global warming. Less snow and extreme cold temps. Here we are in December with double digit temps.<br /><br />Housing and land in rural areas can range from ridiculously cheap to expensive. How far from the city do you want to live? <br /><br />Hunting is great, water is good and abundant. There are many areas with great soil and decent growing season. <br /><br />Economically we are known as a "have not" province. Industry, fishing and farming are not what they were and the province is struggling economically. This is being made worse by NDP leadership. If you are coming with your own money you will do well. Jobs are getting scarce, many of our people are moving out west where the jobs are. Our taxes and gas prices are high, but housing costs, land and property taxes are cheaper so it balances it out somewhat.<br /><br />People here generally tend to be friendlier than they are the farther west you go... in my opinion. I've traveled across Canada and its been my experience that rural people are friendlier and more helpful than urbanites.<br /><br />Canada's anti gun climate IS improving. We've recently ditched the long gun registry and there are moves to strengthen self defence laws in favour of the defenders. Legally, you can use force to protect yourself but be prepared to prove it was justified in court.<br /><br />While our gun laws are restrictive in some ways, it is not as bad as it could be. Contrary to what LarryM says, you do NOT need to have your ammunition locked in a separate room. For handguns and other restricted firearms like AR-15s etc, it can be loaded in a magazine next to the gun as long as the gun resides in a safe. That can mean a biometric safe next to your bed. <br /><br />If you live in a rural area with predators such as coyotes, you are legally allowed to have a non-restricted firearm such as a shotgun within reaching distance and ammo at the ready. It must be locked up again when you are not present. Please always remember to store your firearms safely when children are near or the possibility of theft or misuse exists. It is also legal to keep a non-restricted firearm in your vehicle, unlocked and uncased but no loaded. Shells in a side saddle is considered unloaded. If you need to use a firearm in self defence, be prepared to defend the action in court. It can go either way at this point in time, depending on the circumstances.<br /><br />Crossbows are no longer illegal either. Pepper spray can be bought legally as dog and bear deterrent. Don't get caught using it on a human. Which means if you need to use it to protect your life don't stick around for the police reports.<br /><br />I hope that adds some more info from an east coast doomers perspective.<br /><br />CanuckDoomernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-1341331110817779772012-12-02T17:10:09.271-08:002012-12-02T17:10:09.271-08:001) Re a suggested Canadian-Russian alliance to opp...1) Re a suggested Canadian-Russian alliance to oppose US free passage in the Arctic waters, see<br />Michael Byers' article at<br />http://globalbrief.ca/blog/2012/02/06/toward-a-canada-russia-axis-in-the-arctic/<br /><br />2) Meanwhile, back at the US Navy<br />officers' club a rowdy, liquored up group is singing:<br /><br />"Oh, we don't want to fight<br />but by jingo if we doooo<br />we got the ships!<br />we got the men!<br />we got the money toooo"<br /><br />ha ha haDon Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-65435085078711367842012-12-02T15:50:41.754-08:002012-12-02T15:50:41.754-08:001) Because of their long period of peace and coope...1) Because of their long period of peace and cooperation as military allies, most people think there is little likelihood of conflict between the USA and Canada.<br /><br />2) However, global warming is melting the Arctic icecape and opening up a major shipping lane between Europe and China -- the Northwest Passage. Canada claims the Passage as Canadian territory -- the USA considers it international waters open to all. There has already been some saber rattling on both sides.<br /><br />Considering that the Passage cuts off 6000? miles from the Europe to China route compared to the Panama canal, the economic stakes are enormous. Plus there's Russia.<br /><br /> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Passage#International_waters_dispute <br /><br />3) Greater hostility between the USA and Canada (triggered, e,g, by Canada trying to play the Russia card) would make things surprisingly complicated for dual citizens. Don Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-44528386737756113712012-12-02T07:34:49.036-08:002012-12-02T07:34:49.036-08:00Re Anon at Nov 29, 9:56 pm
"It seems the whol...Re Anon at Nov 29, 9:56 pm<br />"It seems the whole world is becoming controlled by corrupt leftist dictators who enrich themselves and their cronies while destroying the middle classes and impoverishing the masses"<br /><br />The last three Republican Presidents were "leftists"? Gee, somebody let Jane Hamsher know.<br /><br />I mean, I have my problems with Obama but at least he has not hit the taxpayers for $1 billion to bail out a bank run by one of his own daughters:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Bush#Silverado_Savings_.26_Loan <br /><br />And yet Republicans turned around, put Neil Bush's BROTHER --George W -- in as President a few years later and then were shocked to discover George W hitting them with yet another costly bailout --$Trillions this time -- in 2008.<br />ha ha haDon Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-15790263455102971352012-12-01T09:52:15.268-08:002012-12-01T09:52:15.268-08:00Great article. I am a Canadian from southeastern O...Great article. I am a Canadian from southeastern Ontario...grew up in Oshawa, just outside of Toronto, and have lived most recently in the Kingston area, about 2 hours east of Toronto. I now live in Raleigh NC.<br /><br />Regarding Ontario, because of the massive debt McGuinty has piled up, and the hostility toward business, jobs are extremely scarce. My son still lives there, and goes to Queen's U, and has been looking for fulltime work doing ANYTHING and can't find it. He is competing with 30, 40 and 50 year olds who have lost manufacturing or other jobs and will take the Walmart/McD jobs. <br /><br />If the SHTF, Canada will feel the effects almost as bad as the US. Canada does 80% of its trade with the US and the main, if not only, reason it is doing relatively well is because of its massive resources, centred in the west...Petroleum in Alberta, potash in Saskatchewan. <br /><br />Healthcare is deteriorating quite seriously. You can still get very skilled, professional care, but make no mistake...it is declining. We moved away to NC in 2000 and went back in '09, and we've noticed a significant change in overall quality. My wife works as a nurse...she worked at Kingston General Hosp for a year from 2010 to 2011 and had worked there when she first graduated in '86. Someone asked her if she noticed a big change...she said 'no, they're using the same bedpans, same beds, same IV's, etc'. The difference in overall maintenance and cleanliness from KGH vs those she worked at in the US were like night and day. We were fortunate enough to get the same family doctor (a feat these days, just getting one...100,000s of Cdns can't get one) and tried to make an appointment...first one available was 3 weeks! Rarely in the US would we have to wait more than a day. With regards to private care...yeah, it's becoming more available, such as urgent care centres...but there is essentially no network of providers of private doctors and specialists that allow you to 'jump the queue'...I guess unless you're the extreme political and economic elite. For basic medical care, and beyond you are at the mercy of the system. Bottom line, if you want to get care faster, people go to the US and pay out of pocket...and hope to get reimbursed later by the gov't.<br /><br />Canada, generally, (the exceptions are probably Alberta, possibly Saskatchewan)is highly secular to the point almost of hostility towards religion. I am Catholic, and I guess you would call me committed/faithful, and the Catholicism practised there is milquetoast. The bishops, and majority of priests are older 'social justice' types. Evangelicals, while they are around, are few and you might say 'ghettoized'. So, if this is your persuasion, I really don't feel like you would have a home there.<br /><br />One more thing...Canada has a strong anti-gun, anti-self-defense attitude. You can own a handgun, but God help you if you actually use it to defend yourself. You MUST keep it locked up...MUST have ammunition stored in another room, also locked up. Also, pepper spray is illegal, not to mention crossbows. Concealed carry is not even in their lexicon...open carry? Hahahahahaha...uh, yeah right. That's for them wacko Americans.<br /><br />So, my independent, centrist, atheist friend, you would probably fit right in culturally, especially around Toronto...good luck finding a job though.<br /><br />And, finally, you will pay at least 20% more for just about everything, PLUS HST of 13% (Ontario...Alberta just gets hit with 5% GST and has I think still no provincial sales tax). PLUS...Steve said property outside of big cities is 'ridiculously cheap'...compared, I guess, to New York or Los Angeles. However, taking Kingston for example, a small city...you're looking at the same home in/around Kingston costing 300,000 you could buy in Raleigh/Triangle area for under 200,000. You have to go WAY out in the boonies to get land cheap. The closer you get to Toronto the worse it gets.LarryMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-8330563478562333312012-11-30T20:48:53.448-08:002012-11-30T20:48:53.448-08:00For me a no-brainer, I work for a Canadian company...For me a no-brainer, I work for a Canadian company, it's only 2 hours away, and I already speak Canadian, eh?<br />EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-54543233348746407452012-11-30T09:19:58.638-08:002012-11-30T09:19:58.638-08:00I spent several weeks in Nfld back in '09. I w...I spent several weeks in Nfld back in '09. I was looking a little bit with eye to moving there. There is plenty of room. Good people. Seems like it might be possible to live off the land to some extent. The people there supposedly consume a million kilos of moose meat a year. There are about 10 different kinds of edible berries that grow wild. There is good fishing. The land seems fairly cheap. Even the climate is not as bad you would think.<br /><br />However, there is hardly any work. If you can really live on your own it might be ok. There is not much medical care. I was on the look-out for hospitals and clinics. They are a little thin on the ground. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-30235553698338166012012-11-29T21:56:48.602-08:002012-11-29T21:56:48.602-08:00It seems the whole world is becoming controlled by...It seems the whole world is becoming controlled by corrupt leftist dictators who enrich themselves and their cronies while destroying the middle classes and impoverishing the masses. I'll take Canada's "antiquated" political system any day if the Reform Party can win because the idiots in the three left wing nut parties cancel each other's votes out! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-13232871309002559562012-11-28T08:36:11.113-08:002012-11-28T08:36:11.113-08:00Fernando, that was a good one. However I said cen...Fernando, that was a good one. However I said centrist (not leftist).<br /><br />Given that, I'd take San Francisco out of many spots in the bible belt. At least I'll be able to buy a beer on a Sunday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-24906513935677763262012-11-27T21:10:05.693-08:002012-11-27T21:10:05.693-08:00No country is a paradise, but some are moving to b...No country is a paradise, but some are moving to be in the neighborhood where Hell is. See North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and sadly, even Argentina. Be thankful if you are in USA or Canada, since they are not that bad, but remember the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. Including vigilance against incompetent leaders. So vote wisely. I like Libertarian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-43229186696758737672012-11-27T12:19:14.127-08:002012-11-27T12:19:14.127-08:00I was born in Canada, lived only in various parts ...I was born in Canada, lived only in various parts of Ontario, which is about half the size of the EU. Lived seven years in Austria and spent years in ASEN countries, and China. Also been to half of Latam, Austrilia and New Zealand. IMHO Northern Socialist European countries have the best solution to human living. Next Austraila and New Zealand, after that its Canada with one foot in Northern Europe and the other in the USA. The big advantage of Canada and Austrialia is small population and huge natural resources. Canada unlike Austrialia is the best country in the world to choose if your worried about climate change. Property outside big cities is ridiculosly cheap.<br /><br />I just want to point out that 60% of Canadians despise Harper and the vile Reform Party. The only way he got a majority is because Canada has an adiquatied polical system called first past the post. So the three left wing parties cancel out each other.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-89603002785450611162012-11-27T11:27:25.777-08:002012-11-27T11:27:25.777-08:00Great article.
Jose GarciaGreat article.<br /><br />Jose GarciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-9660993260436501342012-11-27T08:48:12.840-08:002012-11-27T08:48:12.840-08:00Sure, just go to San Francisco, you'll feel at...Sure, just go to San Francisco, you'll feel at home pretty fast.FerFALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-16107962033339737972012-11-27T08:27:02.923-08:002012-11-27T08:27:02.923-08:00I would like to thank the author for a good detail...I would like to thank the author for a good detailed article that really helps a right leaning christian republican determine where to settle. Any relocation tips for an independent, centrist, atheist?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com