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Forum: Canada

Sep 29th 2011, 12:01 am

Replies: 188

Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

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Posted By Lemonfish

Re: Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

No it isn't. And with respect, my patronizing post was in response to your needlessly aggressive one.

Anyway, that aside:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/6856/american-canadian-views-abortion.aspx
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Forum: Canada

Sep 28th 2011, 11:32 pm

Replies: 188

Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

Views: 14,684

Posted By Lemonfish

Re: Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

If you genuinely can't understand the point, I suggest Michael Adams' 'Fire and Ice: The United States, Canada and the Myth of Converging Values' Penguin (2003) as a good place to begin your...

Forum: Canada

Sep 28th 2011, 11:28 pm

Replies: 188

Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

Views: 14,684

Posted By Lemonfish

Re: Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

Hmm. I think you are confusing individuals with societal attitudes. Possibly on purpose?

There's plenty of literature out there on social attitudes. If you look at the policies people support in...

Forum: Canada

Sep 28th 2011, 11:19 pm

Replies: 188

Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

Views: 14,684

Posted By Lemonfish

Re: Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

Back in the War of 1812, when the Americans were attempting to invade Canada, they cooled off rapidly on the idea of integrating Canada into the US.

At that time, the slave states were worried the...

Forum: Canada

Sep 27th 2011, 10:14 pm

Replies: 188

Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

Views: 14,684

Posted By Lemonfish

Re: Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

True.

I'm just trying to convince one person to reflect on whether immigrants and the EU are really good reasons to leave the UK, uprooting their family and risking considerable financial...

Forum: Canada

Sep 27th 2011, 9:55 pm

Replies: 188

Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

Views: 14,684

Posted By Lemonfish

Re: Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

I've lived here for several years, so no need to pack my bags.

Has it occurred to you:

a) that some Canadians might view you in the same way that you view EU migrants?

b) that leaving a...

Forum: Canada

Sep 27th 2011, 9:33 pm

Replies: 188

Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

Views: 14,684

Posted By Lemonfish

Re: Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

Guess it depends on whether you consider the EU and the free movement of persons - that's the major difference, no?

Now the UK has moved to a points based system for non-EU skilled workers, I'd...

Forum: Canada

Sep 27th 2011, 9:23 pm

Replies: 188

Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

Views: 14,684

Posted By Lemonfish

Re: Will you still emigrate when the Canadian recession kicks in?

Are you serious?

I can't believe that anyone would actually move countries because of the EU and 'professional scroungers'.

If I were you, I'd stop listening to the media so much and...

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