Canada is the "most admired" country with the "best reputation" in the world, according to an annual survey ranking the reputations of developed nations across the globe.The 2015 report from the Reputation Institute ranked Canada as the most reputable country in the world, based on a variety of environmental, political, and economic factors.The Reputation Institute's Fernando Prado says Canada offers "something good" in many different categories evaluated in the survey."We all love Canada because of several things," Prado told CTV's Canada AM on Wednesday. In particular, he praised Canada for its "effective government," "absence of corruption," "friendly and welcoming people" and welfare support system.However, there were a few categories where Canada lags behind, Prado said, explaining that Canada has a perceived lack of strong brand names and companies, and is not considered a particularly important contributor to the global culture.Despite its "less positive" scores, Canada's well-rounded performance in most categories helped it regain top spot on the Reputation Institute's list, after it fell to second place in 2014.
Canada is obscenely polite, but I wouldn't want to live there.It would be awful.
Quote from: Sᴏʟᴏɴᴏɪᴅ on July 15, 2015, 08:15:11 PMCanada is obscenely polite, but I wouldn't want to live there.It would be awful.I'm unable to tell if you're serious... What's so awful about living in Canada?
Of course I'm serious.What would be good about Canada?You're a bunch of socialists who don't even have $1 bills.Plus you think Hockey is entertaining.
Quote from: Prehistoric on July 15, 2015, 08:16:44 PMQuote from: Sᴏʟᴏɴᴏɪᴅ on July 15, 2015, 08:15:11 PMCanada is obscenely polite, but I wouldn't want to live there.It would be awful.I'm unable to tell if you're serious... What's so awful about living in Canada?
Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 15, 2015, 08:31:03 PMQuote from: Prehistoric on July 15, 2015, 08:16:44 PMQuote from: Sᴏʟᴏɴᴏɪᴅ on July 15, 2015, 08:15:11 PMCanada is obscenely polite, but I wouldn't want to live there.It would be awful.I'm unable to tell if you're serious... What's so awful about living in Canada?What are you trying to tell me? That Canada's dollar is worth less than America's?
I was just going to make a joke about book prices, but that too.
The difference is negligible. Even if it weren't, it's still a far better place to live.
Quote from: Sᴏʟᴏɴᴏɪᴅ on July 15, 2015, 08:22:08 PMOf course I'm serious.What would be good about Canada?You're a bunch of socialists who don't even have $1 bills.Plus you think Hockey is entertaining.Okay, good. You're not being serious.
Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 15, 2015, 08:45:01 PMI was just going to make a joke about book prices, but that too.The Canadian dollar is only .77 of the USD, so like I said, Quote from: Prehistoric on July 15, 2015, 08:44:04 PMThe difference is negligible. Even if it weren't, it's still a far better place to live.
Whatever it takes to get you through the night man.
And hockey is such a stupid fucking sport, I can't even fathom why anyone cares about it.
Quote from: Prehistoric on July 15, 2015, 08:52:45 PMQuote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 15, 2015, 08:45:01 PMI was just going to make a joke about book prices, but that too.The Canadian dollar is only .77 of the USD, so like I said, Quote from: Prehistoric on July 15, 2015, 08:44:04 PMThe difference is negligible. Even if it weren't, it's still a far better place to live.More expensive books, a less expansive economy, and a higher average income tax rate.Great place, eh?
Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 15, 2015, 08:57:38 PMQuote from: Prehistoric on July 15, 2015, 08:52:45 PMQuote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 15, 2015, 08:45:01 PMI was just going to make a joke about book prices, but that too.The Canadian dollar is only .77 of the USD, so like I said, Quote from: Prehistoric on July 15, 2015, 08:44:04 PMThe difference is negligible. Even if it weren't, it's still a far better place to live.More expensive books, a less expansive economy, and a higher average income tax rate.Great place, eh?I'm no Meta when it comes to economics, but I'm pretty sure the books are more expensive because of the less valuable dollar. Which is, again, negligible. And I'm also pretty sure our less expansive economy is because of our significantly lower population count.
I wouldn't rather live anywhere else
What does Canada even contribute to the world? Besides really good musicians. It's nice and all but the taxes and pricing of goods seems terrible.
Quote from: Lord Starch on July 15, 2015, 09:51:53 PMWhat does Canada even contribute to the world? Besides really good musicians. It's nice and all but the taxes and pricing of goods seems terrible.It's really not that big a deal. Our free health care, stable economy, etc. more than makes up for it.You won't find anyone complaining about 70% of the social issues found in Serious while living in Canada, either.
Southern Canada is the best place to live. On this side of the world, at least.
Okay, but the US has nothing to make up for.
It's nice you have free healthcare though. I hear the wait times are pretty bad, however.
Aw man, NZ's only 7th!canada is cool too though
Quote from: Lord Starch on July 15, 2015, 10:31:36 PMOkay, but the US has nothing to make up for.Religion, feminism and the LGBTQ social issues are practically non-existent in Canada (feminism to a lesser extent, but whatever). The only thing we need to fix is the fact that Catholic schools are public - that's bullshit.QuoteIt's nice you have free healthcare though. I hear the wait times are pretty bad, however.I'm never really seen the health care wait times as being characteristically "bad". And I feel I have a decent frame of reference, as I've been to multiple hospitals in the US and Caribbean.The one thing I'll give the U.S. over us is the weather. God, I hate winter. That's why I want to move south when the time is right.
Public catholic schools? Now that's weird.
And you mean weather in the whole country?
But yeah, when I think of a Canadian winter I envision dead, frozen bodies on the side of the road with snow above the tree lines.
Quote from: Fruit on July 15, 2015, 10:49:59 PMAw man, NZ's only 7th!canada is cool too thoughThat's pretty good for a smelly little island.
Canada has been ranked The Most Admired Country in the World
