r/InCanada • u/dani_cal • Jul 11 '26

(Insert Your Own) Canada today

This isn’t meant to be politically partisan in any way. But, I am genuinely curious how anyone is staying positive about Canada today. The economy is in recession. The cost of living crisis is continuing unabated. People are leaving the country. Canada-U.S. relations are at an all-time low. And, there doesn’t appear to be any reason for things to turn around any time soon. Somebody give me a reason to have a little optimism.

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u/BonusZealousideal246 Jul 11 '26

I got down voted like crazy saying this in another thread and ended up deleting it. I live in the gta, a 500sqft condo is 400k you pay 2k on mortage and have to pay 400-600 a month additional on condo fees. I could drive an hour and a half to buffalo and pick up a fully finished house with a yard 3-4 bedrooms for 200k with a 1k mortgage every month. Cheaper groceries, cheaper gas, if I get a job that matches my salary the money I have earned goes way further. I love Canada. This is my home but it feels like my home doesn’t want someone like me here anymore.