JD Vance blames immigration for Canada's 'stagnating' living standards (www.cbc.ca)

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U.S. Vice-President JD Vance made a series of posts criticizing Canada’s political leadership, public broadcaster and immigration system, saying our living standards are “stagnating” because of all the “foreign-born” people living here.

In posts to his X account Friday, Vance says Canada’s elected leaders have created “immigration insanity” by leaning into diversity.

“While I'm sure the causes are complicated, no nation has leaned more into ‘diversity is our strength, we don't need a melting pot, we have a salad bowl’ immigration insanity than Canada,” he said.

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[-] shawn1122@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Sorry couldn't hear you over your citizens healthcare premiums going up and our universal healthcare. What was that about living standards again?

[-] orbitz@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah they're just skwaking like crones trying to distract from their own issues, Vance is basically a mouthpiece junior, like anyone would consider him a leader there. If yam tits croaked he wouldn't be first in line in a proper upheaval. Mean props if he managed it but he's a douche.

Actually the South Park episode with the Canada wall did it well....what's over there? don't worry about it buddy. Yeah you keep to your oppressiveness and we'll keep to our side of the border. It's all good, right buddy?

If they don't want to see it they won't. Though I'm worried when their revolution comes being next door and all.

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

universal healthcare

As long as you don't have teeth, eyes, mental health troubles, require medication or take an ambulance.

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago

Well teeth is age based now, mental health and medication is covered in BC if your mental health application goes through for disability status.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago

It's in bad shape right now, thanks to hillbillies harassing them until they retired. It's gonna take yeeeeaars to fix, just as soon as we can pay any attention to it.

But, here the thing: I know from my experience that access to healthcare is no better for their system; just your bank account will dictate whether you get an ambulance or not.

[-] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

Dental is moving forward now. Pharma care is in the works, and senior support is already in place.

[-] shawn1122@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

It ain't perfect. But it's much better than the class / wage based access shit show that is American healthcare.

[-] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

An ambulance trip costs about $350 in Saskatoon. In most parts of the USA it's anywhere from $400 with insurance to $1400 and up without insurance. So it isn't as if they have it any better.

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

For sure Canada is not worse than the US, but I'm also not a worse driver than most 80 year olds. We should be comparing ourselves to countries like France and Norway not the circus fire to our south.