Is Canada (greatly) defunct? Many canucks around the world that I met seem to be of this opinion, but I've never been there and only know Canadians as hard workers.

I imagine you met the people who got tired of all the slobs.

Look at the recent report on CRA service inquiries and their accuracy. An amazing 17%. It's not hard work that got us there.

edit: Just one of many examples. People rarely even hold doors anymore, we're a far way from our prime.

Next you're going to tell me that Canadians have stopped bothering to apologize!

Meeting expats from any nation will hold a bias untoward the place they're from, so you're asking a poisoned well how thirsty it is.

Oh I really didn't think about this, that makes a lot of sense to be honest. But a good portion of them were also just tourists from Canada.

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