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I haven't read NAFTA. I've been putting it off. I do understand Canada wanting to protect Canadian business, we'd be washed away in an instant if we didn't. However, what bugs me most is how post is manipulated. For a few years, it was cheaper for me (free) to order from China than it was to order from an hour away in the US. Plus, the terrifs Canada imposes (import fees) on individuals buying things from the US here is crazy. At least, now, it's getting to where I can actually order from the US. I wish Canada were more focused on creating and manufacturing more for Canadians, rather than putting them out of business and making us dependent on other countries.
So, I think that NAFTA and some of the changes made were for the better, when it comes to the US. Maybe more than how it looks on paper? I seriously doubt that I'm the only Canadian buying more from the USA, now. What I'm not sure about, and need to research, is what Canada is getting out of it. I, really, feel like I live in a communist dictatorship right now. I lived in Florida for 27 years, I'm experiencing culture shock, after 9 years here. Still, maybe it took seeing all this first hand to wake me up.
wow - good to know about Canada - didn't think you were burdened with tons of regulations - i grew up in Ohio near steel mills and that industry is mostly gone to china. the towns that were once awesome places to live aren't anymore. I now live in Florida. Moved here when I turned 30. As high and college school kids we visited Canada a few times because it was legal to drink at 18. I remember a friend who smoked was pissed at the price of cigarette there and we found out there was a few people that made a living out of transporting cigarettes from the US to Canada and selling at a markup (still cheaper than buying in Canada). I am not sure if that import taxes or due to some sort of sin tax. Years back I was speaking with a 30ish year old Canadian who loved the health care system up there. I don't know a lot about it, but we are told there are long waiting lines and a lot of red tape when you socialize medicine instead of having private care as we do here. Whenever I mentioned to a friend here, their take was it is good if you just go to regular scheduled visits but the emergency rooms care isn't as good once socialized. The Canadian I mentioned said dental, vision and hearing was all included and wa shocked some people in the states didn't have dental or vision care I am not old enough, but from what I understand vision and dental isn't included in medicare benefits here in the states either (medicare being our closest thing to socialized medicine). Whats your insight on healthcare there vs here?
Where I'm at, dental vision and hearing aren't covered. It's great if you stub your toe, or get the sniffles - but anything worse, and it's terrible. They're overwhelmed, and new doctors just don't want to work here. If you have a long term chronic condition - like me, you're kind of screwed. It's been hell.
Yeah, long waiting lines for everything, and especially stuff like xrays, MRI, CAT scans, etc. Operations, I dunno. Anything that's not the sniffles. Really, it's terrible, and they're constantly trying to use it as an excuse to pass new laws controlling what people do. Crossing the street! OOoooOOO, that's dangerous! Costs tax payers $$$ because someone might break a leg! Stuff like this. It's absolutely horrible. Florida was better, had better care, and everything else - even if you didn't have insurance. Pre Obamacare, I don't know what it's like now. 27 years in Florida vs. 9 years here in Quebec, and I have a lot of health issues.