I don’t know @stanleybmanly the cost of living is a lot higher up here at least here in BC, like gas, food and such. like gas in the lower mainland has hit $1.60 a liter that’s roughly $6.40 a gallon. taxation is all over the board our income tax is higher, but your property tax for a lot of states is way higher. We do have a universal health care system, while not perfect is still a lot better than the states, at least if we get hurt or sick we don’t risk the chance of financial ruin. We do have set minimum wages in all Provinces,which is better than some states that if you agree can pay you almost nothing to work for them. Both countries have their pluses and negatives, the real plus right now that Canada has over the states is we don’t have Trump you do. So yeah maybe the CBC is right.