Canada & US - The Difference

[@misskaterinat]

I only lock my doors when I'm sleeping or not home. Nonetheless, this documentary makes me proud to be Canadian.

[@chrisli2284]

#CANADA

[@patwaddington]

Im Australian and I do as well

[@komtar]

I lived in several countries and in all I don't lock the doors when home. Being The Netherlands, Thailand, Ireland, Scotland and Cambodia.

[@connorsmith713]

I believe that the fundamental difference between our two countries lies in gas stations. In Canada you put as much gas as you'd like into your car and then you go into the store to pay. In America you go into the store, give your money to the man and then you put that much fuel in your car.

[@LeeCzere]

Gotta pay first in BC....and we have a pretty high crime rate...i wonder which came first?

[@KevinKuo]

Lee Czere That's not the case if you are in Victoria.

[@centar2001]

Quite a few gas stations here in Canada now like that (Prepay)

[@Crisperdad]

Lee Czere It used to be the opposite though... We could get gas and pay after... That's like 7 years ago or so. Yeah, I wonder why that changed! To me the biggest difference between our two countries is the fact that Canadians are not afraid of their government for the most part... But that could change of course! Let's hope not!

[@connorsmith713]

marpa I', not so sure about that. We're not so much afraid as we are generally displeased.

[@jacobmassey183]

I cant believe Americans lock their doors while inside the house! I live in the UK and the only time I lock the doors is at night. America sounds like a crappy place to live.

[@katlynebouchard2294]

Same at my place in canada

[@XxKcookiez29]

Same in Canada :D

[@robynandrews4384]

Same in NZ. Americans lock their car doors while driving too. Living in fear is hardly a life.

[@shumylamirza2258]

I'm a Canadian and I always lock my door. Ain't nobody gonna steal from me.

[@CanadianRM4]

Me too. I never got robbed, but why take the risk? :-/

[@joshABPR]

Im Canadian and if someone breaks in, I'll offer them a beer and a nice comfy chair to watch hockey. Then I'll go back to bed, cuz they'll be too into Hockey and turn so piss drunk they'll just, pass out or keep wactching hockey.

[@buckminsterbuckworth408]

***** Disturbing! But highly intriuging......:)

[@jonjenkins3868]

B Dawson ya canadians dont always lock their doors cuz they realise that locks only keep out honest ppl.....we just talk to our neighbours and be friendly and one good deed deserves another

[@madisontrumley8447]

Im a Canadian and I've never even seen a real gun...

[@MTLIRISH]

Annie Fitzsimmons me either

[@superskiier50]

tim peterson shame, they're hellishly fun to shoot

[@newman793]

Annie Fitzsimmons Really i am Canadian and i own 9 guns. They are so much fun to shoot.

[@superskiier50]

Newman Jay what's the lowest caliber gun you have?

[@Pro_Israel]

Newman Jay nice i knever shhot a gun before it sounds like a cool think to try out

[@DanLetts97]

I'm Canadian, and this is heavy propaganda. It is damn near impossible to get a gun here, nobody has them.

[@therespectedman4709]

Till you visit a gun store.

[@DanLetts97]

None of those around here mate.

[@therespectedman4709]

There's 3 gun stores here in Markham Canada.

[@DanLetts97]

Where do you live?

[@brettwatters3475]

Statistics Canada and the RCMP disagree with you. There are 1,978,785 people in Canada licensed to possess firearms (www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/facts-faits/index-eng.htm#a). There are an estimated 8-10 million non-restricted firearms and some 907,784 restricted firearms (i.e. handguns) in Canada. Obtaining a PAL takes a few hours to complete a firearm safety course and a few weeks to process your PAL. After that... you can purchase a rifle or shotgun at any Canadian Tire or sporting goods store.

[@jasjotsingh44]

I chose Canada randomly, 1 year being here, I fallen in love with it!

[@TheJayWar]

The difference between USA and Canada is that Canada wins gold in hockey! Fuck ya!!!!!

[@Sprungus]

Oh fuck yeah, bud.

[@JeremyGregson]

Fuckin' Right!

[@LiLtenkx]

fucken rights bud

[@kalebrichmond554]

Made my day

[@AimzFraming]

Fuckin eh right we do bud

[@wiresvn]

Nowadays we Canadians lock our doors when A) we are sleeping or B) we are gone for long periods of time. Sometimes when we need to go to the corner store we just grab a coat and leave for a couple minutes without locking the door.

[@Modestasgailius]

But then if you get robbed, you should blame nobody but yourself .

[@shameshotproduction]

Daphne Imahori True, but in a cruel world you should try your best to not let situations like that happen in the first place.

[@wiresvn]

Also true, but in the land of Canada, we are usually friends with our neighbors and have a neighborhood watch going on. Kinda like forming a gang except we don't fight for territory or respect, just for the golden rule of "I catch your robber, you catch mine" Though I dunno if that's just me.

[@shameshotproduction]

wiresvn I get what you are saying. I just personally like to make it harder for them to claim they are just trespassing when they were actually going in with the intent on stealing. It is hard to say they were just checking things out if they break your window.

[@wiresvn]

I wouldn't know that feeling since no one has ever broken my windows. Though if they break a window, a locked door isn't much of a problem anymore. It always amazes me that we have these sturdy wood doors with metal locks when sometimes in that very door there's glass that can be shattered with some of the most basic objects laying around outside.

[@alanmacification]

One difference that stands out: When a Canadian makes a statement he'll ask if you agree with him. an American will ask you to agree with him. i.e. Canadian: "Boy it's cold outside ,eh? American: "Boy it's cold outside, huh!

[@ChrisLerouxDesign]

Well firstly, this is an exaggerated account of things a decade ago, but I think he's dancing around a few of the most important points. You can't get a gun at a Wal-Mart here. I don't know where he went, but gun laws are so intense that in my 23 years on this Earth, I've never met anyone who owned one. My grandfather has a BB gun, but that's it. The main issue is that any psycho in America can walk in and out of a gunstore in half an hour, while in Canada you have to take courses and do exams before even considering it.

[@fantochedollmaker7030]

Achromat What are you talking about? You CAN get a gun at Wal-Mart, you just need your firearm licence to be valid. Also, all of my friends own at least one rifle for hunting and target practice. I own one myself. I think what separates Canada and the US is the fact you need to be trained to handle and buy firearms, where in the US you can just go to a gun store and there's no questions asked.

[@Malohdek]

Achromat I can go to my local Canadian Tire and buy a gun. PLUS My grandpa has like 7 guns in his house. Idfk what you're talking about,

[@fantochedollmaker7030]

And you can get a gun at 12 in Canada, as long as you have your firearm license.

[@Malohdek]

Fantoche Dollmaker Yes, this IS true. I am getting mine too. Speaking of which.

[@Malohdek]

***** Handguns are illegal. Just hunting rifle and stuff. nevertheless it's still legal to own a gun and ammo at 12 in Canada.

[@hallzy2379]

When he said "do you lock your doors" I thought he meant at night.I don't know anyone who locks their doors during the day. To me that seems strange.

[@oz_media]

While you go out in the day, not when you are home, doesn't matter if locked or not when you are at home. I've lived in several Canadian cities where you just don't need to bother at all, even when going out. Most people lock up when leaving home but if you can't find your keys when heading out or someone is visiting that doesn't have a key etc. it's no biggie to leave a door unlocked. Neighbors usually won't rip you off, unless you live in Scuzzville. Canada's major cities are definitely getting much worse than 20 years ago, but still have nothing on the USA as far as public safety concerns, guns etc..

[@corykarp4329]

ozmedia I have locks on my doors, man, i would be so up the creek if they were actually used, I have absolutely no clue where the bloody keys are! I have not locked my door once in 9 years now that I think about it, even when I am away, I spent every other weekend camping this past summer, not once did I lock my doors, never even thought about it to be perfectly honest, and no, never had anything of value go missing, that didn't turn out to be me misplacing it, speaking of which... my keys.... they must be here somewhere, I need to hang them up in the pantry, so I know where they are if I ever actually need them....

[@oz_media]

Three questions: What is your address? When are you going camping next? Where do you keep the good Scotch?

[@corykarp4329]

ozmedia I forget, not sure, and safely away from prying eyes.

[@SliC3oFicE]

lived in the country most of my life and we never locked our doors, not even living in town. Only in Edmonton when we were gone for more that a day. However everywhere ive lived most of my neighbours had guns (including us) and them being farmers they were always home, so if someone was to come by our house and try stealing they wouldn't get very far. However when I go over to a friends house who is from the US there door is always locked, even when there home, which is odd for me as most of my friends give a knock and walk in, or just walk in and say hi

[@xxAmandaCormierxx]

I live about 40 minutes from Sarnia Ontario, just outside of London, Ontario, and although there are some idiots in Sarnia, and really anywhere it is a lot better then the idiots in the US. We don't just get pissed off and shoot someone, that's not realistic. I don't get why the states is such a big deal, there is no free health care, which Canada has, shootings.. hard to believe some idiot would shoot innocent kids in an elementary school, rapists, high crime rate, and yet somehow the US still dominates Canada. Honestly when I was living in a bigger city yeah I locked my doors, but now that I'm living in the country I don't, and even if someone tried to break in I got 3 german shepherds who would put an end to that anyways.

[@oz_media]

Shhhhhhhhhh, the less they know, the fewer of them come here.

[@uncleben5700]

What do you mean we have free health care? We pay high taxes for it! It is not "free"

[@oz_media]

***** Sprain your ankle and visit a US hospital. You'd feel like you were being paid to go to hospital in Canada. With monthly premiums topping around $68 even US medical insurance is ridiculously high. We pay high taxes, but that's the price of admission and well worth it in comparison. Having lived in th eUK and paid tax on entertainment income, Canadian tax doesn't even touch the surface, as for the US, I didn't pay that much less in Cali than I do in Canada, and I live in one of the most expensive provinces. FRE health care, go to France, for the next best thing, with more freedoms, less government control and a FAR more beautiful place to live, stay in Canada. People here don't know how good they have it. Americans bitch and moan about the price of gas, but pay a fraction of what Canadians do. Canadians also bitch and moan about the price of gas, and pay a fraction of what most Europeans pay. This 'grass is always greener' theory is absolute bullshit. I've lived and worked or operated business all over, Canadians have a walk in the park, compared to most.

[@xxAmandaCormierxx]

Amen to that^!

[@uncensoredtold]

ozmedia Amanda Cormier proudly Canadian!

[@tamilmahal1]

interviewing ppl in sarnia is like interviewing a small town folks from down south who wouldnt lock their doors either. but we Canadians from the city, we do lock our doors!

[@tamilmahal1]

LOL

[@kidbrown2010]

Not really.. I am from Victoria park, not the safest place in Toronto and I, and everyone I know from around here don't lock the door most of the time. I've noticed that a lot of people living in buildings will lock their doors, but most home owners don't.

[@tamilmahal1]

lol. i have friends from VP who double lock their houses with security alarms :)

[@kidbrown2010]

I don't know if those people you are talking about are immigrants, but if they are, then it's really understandable because, 1) they come here with another culture, and 2) they might have lived in a place with high risk and they're simply wired that way.

[@tamilmahal1]

sorry. who r immigrants? so u r saying native americans dont lock their doors? oh ok!

[@rtshertsh345ywrthsdfg23]

Health care are free but not technically. Since the tax is higher (15%) and it's because of the tax that we get free services.

[@demonpride1975]

their taxes may be 7%. but i will gladly pay that extra 8% to not be told off cause i dont have health coverage.

[@toefurcub]

pretty much

[@daydodog]

except the US spends more money on healthcare as % of GDP

[@steve12674]

Kahlo kahlow In Alberta, it's only 5%

[@piontropechetrini5640]

Kahlo kahlow You are an Idiot, in the USA they get taxed for Health care that never receive unless they also have insurance. Health is a big business in the USA and people pay without knowing the facts like you. Ignorant and Stupid USA brown nose.

[@OxyGeNsix]

I am so happy that you used the right terms for the title of your video, because a lot of videos about the same subject are titled something like "Canadians vs Americans" and that would mean Canadians are against themselves too. U.S.A. is not the same as America so great work!

[@MooseBlubberr]

We love guns, we're just not fucking crazy lol

[@MooseBlubberr]

***** But will they drop it though?

[@MooseBlubberr]

As I have seen in the States these past few years, the phrase "DROP YOUR WEAPON" doesn't exactly mean much down there.......

[@maxpayne8354]

*high five* Tikka T3 Hunter .308

[@shameshotproduction]

Well C-68 is kinda crazy

[@RedThebigOne]

@ Moose Blubber "Words of Wisdom!"

[@Damremont18]

I live in southern Alberta. We live in a low crime city and an even lower crime area of that city. We lock our front door at all times. A personal choice. The job of a democracy and a caring society is to provide a universal good to the greatest number of its citizens as is reasonably possible. No one should be left out. I am fairly confident in saying that this is the belief of the majority of Canadians and this is why belief in universal health care is widespread. It's far from perfect but we won't accept the alternatives.

[@burnit_0193]

Long live CANADA and the CANADIANS. The land where everyone is respected equally and fairly.

[@kbvgbknm]

I live in Canada and i don't know anyone that leaves their doors unlocked.

[@mattfromcanda]

Some times i leave my doors open

[@netflyish]

uhh. i do :D

[@redman958]

The only time I lock the doors is when I leave the house but even if I left them unlocked when I'm not home chances are nothing will happen. Why lock the doors when I'm home? You do hear of the odd break-in but for the most part I'm not worried about it. Let's be real, if you live in USA or Canada your life is pretty good.

[@bloodandwinearered]

Sleep with my door unlocked in Montreal. 2. 2 million people. No problem. I know a freedom in Canada I never had in the USA.

[@daveni2]

I think he is talking about when you are home.

[@sofndfkj]

The very last comment summed this video up perfectly

[@TheSwordCollector89]

This makes me want to watch Rick Mercer's "Taking with Amaericans" again

[@lunalynxen4402]

Well we lock our doors, but if we didn't then nothing would happen, like, LITERALLY I've forgotten to lock them and nothing happened.... Once some guy stole one of our bikes from the front porch because we forgot to lock them up but that's it. People here are just... so nice to each other. It's really great.

[@billnye69]

I live in Ontario, Canada and when I delivered newspapers as a kid, I had many customers that would ask me to come in their house at 6am and leave the newspaper inside their home, often on a small table in the hallway entrance.

[@jaxmeister7199]

"Thank you for not shooting me."

[@anzeg-]

A true American :)

[@COSANOSTRA2OO8]

That last comment summarizes it perfectly

[@Junokaii]

Something we gotta keep in mind is, only 15% of Canadian households own guns, and only 2.9% own handguns. I might be Canadian, but I also know that we just simply don't have any where near the amount of guns as the US. Per Capita obviously.

[@wHw_Syxx]

I live in Toronto and I remember multiple times leaving my key in my door and someone would knock on my door and tell me I had my key in my lock. I'd thank them, shake their hand and they'd be on their way lol. Love this country! :) Born and raised baby!

[@MrNewff]

Canadians do lock their doors, if there is nobody home. Not where I'm from in Newfoundland, Canada though. Leave them unlocked, sometimes fully open if it's warm night and you want a breeze, and sleep peacefully. Best place on the planet : )

[@TheResidentSkeptic]

Does everyone from Sarnia have a mustache?

[@Droits21]

Ahah, yeah pretty much.

[@Mickr4]

Symbol of manliness... Men have facial hairs.. Women don't... Shaving it is almost like feminizing yourself.. Just saying..

[@aaronkeith2644]

Mickr4 I don't think Lucy really cares.

[@Mickr4]

Aaron Keith Ever seen a Japanese man with a beard ? ^^

[@duxnihilo]

Here in Brazil we don't lock the doors. We lock the gate of the walls that surround our houses. If you live in an apartment building in a big city you'll most likely have cameras and electrified fences. If it's a fancy building, security staff. Rich and fancy, armed security.

[@sportsbattle9399]

I used to live in India, and it was same as u,

[@oz_media]

Yeah but Brazillians know how to have a good time at a concert.

[@gcheq]

Born&raised in Vancouver and I never owned a key to my own house growing up (from childhood until I moved out at 24) because the doors were never locked. My mom lost her house key and spare when I was probably 9, and she never changed the locks or attempted to find either of them. The car was always unlocked at home with no alarm, and it was usually left unlocked when we went out. Never once had a problem. Even today, she still doesn't have a house key, has no alarm, and lives alone in her 60s.

[@TheGiua1973]

The girl's reply to the question of why everyone should have free healthcare tells the whole difference between America and Canada (and most of the developed world)...Her reply is basically saying that's a stupid question. Everyone deserves free healthcare. They just do. No explanation required. Except for Americans, apparently.

[@coolgy67]

I am Canadian and find it ridiculous and likely untrue that people keep their doors unlocked. I've gotten two bikes stolen from inside my garage and have had my property vandalized. I'll bet most of you don'r know about Canada's high property crime.

[@babulahori222]

Frank Garrett I've lived in 3 different houses now, all in Mississauga. Never had anything stolen. Some parts of Toronto are unsafe, but most of the city and GTA are safe enough.

[@Gryphyn3]

This actually is very untrue representation. We can't get most handguns. In fact the process to get a handgun is next to impossible to complete. We have to keep them locked up in gun safes and cannot load them except when hunting and only outside city limits. There is no such thing as open carry in Canada except for cops and criminals So we're not really gun toting. The crime rates here have gone down over the years but there are some areas that having stabbings, beatings. Most gun violence is done by police here in canada. As well Thefts do occur, In my area I've had an ebike stolen, a mountain bike stolen, a lawnmower. The police don't do anything to catch thieves here because they are to busy repressing the citizens. We do lock our doors. Even in Toronto they lock their doors. Mikey in the video misrepresented that as well. The police are more violent than the citizens. Case in Toronto where a cop shot a teenager on a streetcar multiple times, and after the kid was done but still alive but unable to move, the cop tazed him and killed him. In my area a cop shot and killed a man with a shovel who was walking away from him in the back then when the guy turned around in shock from being shot in the back, the cop shot him another half dozen times, We live in a police state here just as much as the united states. It's just not as publicized because the mainstream media is gagged by the government and many reporters don't actually check facts, they just puke up whatever story the cops give them as fact without asking any hard questions.

[@mckessa17]

You don't know what your talking about, nobody uses hand guns for hunting.

[@Gryphyn3]

Mckessa King I never said we use handguns to hunt. In fact I said it's damn near impossible now to get a licence for a handgun. And any guns are kept in safes, except when hunting. (That last sentence was including hunting rifles. Didn't think I had to spell it out).

[@drasent]

I've never heard of anyone hunting with a handgun & no, it is not hard to complete. Where I live in Canada, it takes a $100 gun safety course, a clean criminal record & pass a drug test, then you have a licence to carry a handgun. I guess it would be impossible if you are: A) A criminal, B) A drug addict or C) Too broke to afford a safety course & i wouldn't want a broke, drug-addicted criminal packing heat haha

[@Gryphyn3]

drasent You can't carry a handgun anymore in Canada. They changed the laws. I live in Canada as well. I checked. They only give out those special permits/licences to people who have a job that requires a handgun like a cop. The average person cannot get a handgun carry licence anymore. Just regular hunting/rifle licences. I also didn't say hunting with a handgun. If you read my comment in it's entirety and not misread what I typed you will see that.

[@TheBigFriendlyBambi]

Are you daft? You can easily get a handgun in Canada as long as you have a RPAL.. You can get a carry permit in Canada but they barley ever give them out ( The RCMP that is).

[@anstriagreenwood2740]

Thank you for posting this. When any serviceman is brought home, we line the streets, the bridges over the "Highway of Heroes' the longest 400 series highway in Ontario, from Windsor all the way to our border with the Province of Quebec. People salute, many cry, all mourn every single one of our soldiers. It's too bad the government of Canada leaves those disabled who do return with the stingiest of stipends and almost no resources - if they get anything at all. Our Canadian Legions have fought the government and win very little ground. It's despicable.

[@SanaSamaha]

I love the "Breaking News: New Speedbumps." But news isn't that tame in Canada.

[@clutchnorris3892]

I love Canada its like the UK except with less Chavs

[@SgtBeansprout131]

Canada is a nothing like the UK

[@clutchnorris3892]

Sgt Beansprout Well i live in Scotland and it seems very similar

[@SgtBeansprout131]

Connor Mills Yea there are certainly similarities between them as we do share a history with them but I think at the root British culture is totally different. I see what you're getting at though its just my opinion.

[@michaelkeeble1]

Sgt Beansprout As a Brit in Canada is totally disagree with your comment and many Brits in Canada say Canada is what the UK was 20 years ago with people flying there flags out side there houses alll year round and being proud of there country.

[@SanaSamaha]

Connor Mills I'd say it's pretty similar too. What shocked me when I first moved here is the amount of water in the toilets. So much water in the toilets.

[@cheezeman6]

Lol walk into a Canadian's house randomly and just strike up a polite conversation. I love my Country.

[@BoldOne8760]

It's one thing to say "Oops, I forgot to lock my door, ahh it should be fine." but it's something else to happily leave your doors unlocked all the time.

[@Exxxysify]

I've always locked my doors living in apartment buildings as it's just way too easy to break and enter. Living in houses though, usually only lock the door when leaving and even then...

[@MrMillo-ng9ht]

'i think there are mostly white people in Canada' and she said it with this arrogant smile...

[@MrMillo-ng9ht]

+irish rover depends on what you think is the truth.. but then again, wtf do we know about truth...

[@sandernielsen8018]

Are you surprised ?

[@stevew145]

Why lock your door, honestly if they want to get in bad enough they'll smash a window.

[@sparklesareamazin]

All I have to say is that I'm a proud Canadian and there's nothing you can say to change that.

[@jasonfehr9175]

If you go to Winnipeg and ask when the last time someone was murdered you'd probably hear something like. "Uhhh last week I think"

[@MHPKO]

I live in a middle class area of Montreal Quebec and two years ago, unfortunately somebody broke the lock and robbed in my apartment... and just I left for an hour... Certainly Canada is very safe comparing with states.. But in Canada there are 10 times less population and the safety of Canada is not free here everything is more expensive (sometimes I found thing 3 times more expensive than states), We pay high sales taxes (15%) and even more in work taxes (I met people that pay more than 50%), at least part of all this money goes to give some money to beggars, drug addicts...etc, It helps a lot to keep them quiet. The system is well done but a little oppressor in some aspects, the good thing is that Canada always is against of every kind of hostilities... Here to get a gun, You should pass an evaluation, pass for all the rules and requirements that the government ask and after all this, you can get a weapon. The government doesn't play kids games....

[@nameless_no_name]

everything is more expensive? BS! I live on a border town. I can tell you that is not the case. When the dollar fluxes 7% below the US, the US border crossing is noticably down. The difference in prices has shrunk enormously. I am currently looking to buy a new Honda Accord and was over the border to compare. The US price was the same or higher without even factoring the x-change

[@kathryntruscott6351]

See?... The difference is ATTITUDE!... Much the same here in NZ, we have almost as many guns as people... no problem. Most folk are not violent, just like most Americans really...... we are more trustful.

[@JordanFlowers10]

+Kathryn Truscott I think it's to do with the economic disparity. If it was a more egalitarian society there would be less violence. The basic necessities of healthcare, housing, welfare and high quality public schooling needs to be satisfied first.

[@syd6126]

This is from about 10 years ago but things haven't really changed that much and for that i'm glad.

[@JaySomething]

6:25 Dude you probably put your lock backwards...

[@shameshotproduction]

kyle mckechnie Not really, I have been in both and the only thing Canada's system is better in is not having to do a pledge of allegiance and paying teachers better.

[@shameshotproduction]

Mitchell Clark Define "education rate" What context are you talking about?

[@mrjoke112]

Well education would explain most of it. As a Finn, i can say that Education has alot to do with crime rates. Like really fucking alot. We have one of the world's top education systems in the world and one the lowest crime rates in the whole world. Ofc it's just little over 5 million people, but 300 million americans that are educated? Don't think that many of them would shoot someone.

[@yayaf28]

I live in canada, and dont lock my door. But I live in a country area, Not much happens here. I think if I lived in the city, I might lock my door if I wasn't home.

[@joycenounke1408]

I live in a big city in Canada and doors are always unlocked here.

[@NicholasJNadon]

I live in Canada and I have to say that this film doesn't speak for the major demographic of Canadians.

[@Ostracized1]

Damn you Canadians. How I love you... in general. Thanks for making my northern boarder a safe place. I love visiting there.

[@dudextra]

This guy came to canada at the wrong time. He missed the Harper blunders.

[@HandsOfCinderblock]

You should be more specific. It's easy to just say "Harper blunders" and get people to latch on to that without actually knowing what those blunders are.

[@MsHojat]

Harper lead many actions against what many or most Canadians would want, and/or more similar to the USA, but those changes wouldn't really have affected anything in these videos that I am aware of.

[@corykarp4329]

Hands of Cinderblock The only Two actions of Harper that come to mind as non-blunders, were the rescinding of the Long Gun Registry, and the new changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers program, the rest of his less than impressive time in office has been one blunder after another, I figured making a list of his non-blunders would be more realistic, I would not make a list of his blunders, I don't want to overload KZbin's servers with a massive post!

[@HandsOfCinderblock]

Cory Karp What are those blunders, though. That's what I'm asking.

[@corykarp4329]

Hands of Cinderblock Give me a few months at a few hours a night to work on that list, I type slow, only 70 or so words a minute... In the meantime, for some light reading for you, here is a link: harperwatch.wordpress.com/

[@poodtang1]

I'm from a suburb of Vancouver, BC and everybody locks their doors. Unlike the U.S it's almost impossible to get a gun. The only one in my family that's ever had one is my uncle who was in the army. And he used to go out hunting whenever he could.

[@eca3101]

poodtang1 lol what suburb? If it's surrey well then you probably should lock your doors. North Van then you'll be fine leaving it wide open, I live in UBC and it's meh. Sometimes dead drunk college students just mess around and might try to break in, but that's rare, but it happens.

[@poodtang1]

ECA If you live anywhere near a Skytrain station you do.

[@eca3101]

poodtang1​ I think they're building a sky train station near us, but right now there isn't one close to us

[@poodtang1]

ECA Just make sure you keep your doors locked. The Evergreen line is kinda out of the way for the sort that do breakins. So you should be o.k but do keep your doors locked.

[@eca3101]

poodtang1​ thanks for the advice

[@LIMEGREEN2772]

Canada is wonderful to live in.

[@imapersondealwithit]

I don't know if things are just different in Ontario, but I live in Quebec and everyone I know keeps their doors locked at all times. I have two locks on my door and pretty much every house in my neighbourhood has an alarm system. I don't know what this 'keeping your door unlocked' mentality is about in Toronto, but in Montreal we don't do that.

[@jackattack7264]

santa lives in canada

[@Darshanaz]

I live in Italy and we Double lock our Doors, I went to Germany, France and bunch of other European cities and people living there Lock their doors. So Canada maybe the only developed country leave their Doors open. Good for them but this is a old video, maybe things changed now!?

[@CzechRiot]

Even in the late 90's many people left doors open in suburban areas in the US. There was this quiet apartment complex I lived in the 90's that I tried to visit again last year when I was in the area, and now it's a gated community that requires a code number to access...

[@imogenterry-lancaster8098]

I actually lived my whole life in Canada but moved to Australia with my mother and have been here for nearly three years now - I always kept my doors unlocked except for when my mum was gone for the night at a friends and wouldnt be back until the morning just cos I was kid home alone. I went outside and played with my friends all around town until it was 8 oclock my whole childhood. We literally play hockey on the road and when a car comes they slow down as we tuck our nets and let them pass. idk don't wanna generalise anything but I lived a few minutes from Toronto and you just felt safe. My dad got tapes stolen from inside his car and only started locking it when it happened a second time.

[@CzechRiot]

Imogen Terry-Lancaster How old are you? Tapes being stolen?... hahah

[@kyon9898]

we (my family) started to lock our doors because we live with an old man =.=' that and people kept taking our shoes, Lol. XD

[@zainanaqvi9115]

I am Canadian and I've never heard of any murders around my town near Toronto, I think Canada is the best place to live

[@SurrealLumberJack]

I think this video got a few things wrong that I would like to clear up. OK for 1 we cannot get handguns too easily. It is a long process with a lot of restrictions. 2 Personally I live in Kamloops BC which is about 3 hours drive from Vancouver. It is a larger town then some but still pretty small. I do not lock my doors during the day time butt do lock them at night because there are groups of people that literally check every door (Cars, house, trailer, etc) every night. 3, We are very light and multicultural but we have our racists and out extremists like any other country. The crime rate is low but not invisible. There was a stabbing just outside my town the other day actually. Canada is different from the US in a lot of ways don't get me wrong. I am super proud to be Canadian and wouldn't move for anything. But we aren't the frozen tundra (In fact my city is considered a semi-desert and actually gets extremely hot here in the summer and really cold in the winter) that people think is totally different. We are a western country just like the US.

[@bjshots6640]

yes but im 14 yesterday I went out and bought an airsoft pistol and live ammunition theye take the same restrictions to buy ammo we can get guns easy if you have the paper work you dont have to get a gun license for every time you buy a gun nstead its ok you got the paperwork buy what you want youll have it in 3 days

[@Thanatar13]

Jonathan Turbull Airsoft guns aren't really guns... I can say as a Canadian that I myself could easily get one, doubt there's any difference in restrictions there... doubt you'd even need to wait 3 days, maybe you're thinking about actual guns... That being said in reply to the original comment, handguns aren't easy to get at all in Canada but it kind of makes sense. I know plenty of people who own guns (rifles) and it's not difficult to get one legally for hunting and the sort... handguns being a completely different matter for obvious reasons... That being said yeah, at night you want your house and car locked up or else.

[@bjshots6640]

Sorry I did it on my phone and I couldn't enter in guns It auto corrected

[@xGoodOldSmurfehx]

we arent less exposed to violence were just more mature about it XD no Mr.McBangbang in Canada i assure you, warmongers always enlist in the army and end up overseas or satisfied with the soldier carreer and theres so few of them so we really just dont have as many problems with retards lol :D i guess the major factor for one is Canada does NOT have cowboys shooting guns and talking about pewpews all day long texan style no seriously the truth is Canada is more community-driven (well educated in general with a very socialist mindset), politicians and medias dont spend all their time spread fear and the police actually does its job around when theres a criminal so people just dont fear

[@kyle6047]

I .. AM .. CANADIAN!! :)

[@Jacktrack7]

"You keep your doors unlocked and everyone is drinking syrup" - Bill Burr.

[@stephanomuzzatti4993]

AND Health Care is NOT FREE . It comes out of your taxes ... a family making 60k will pay about 4 to 6 k per year for health care ....

[@MagGray]

Stephano Muzzatti That's nothing when you know that you and the rest of the citizens of your country can get treatment when needed. There's just so many social benefits to living in Canada most Canadians fear the idea of living in the US. *When you factor in the probability that Ontario's minimum wage will be moving up to $14 an hour very soon, no one in Canada cares.* In the end, more people are happy here and able to afford the social infrastructure that support what we consider the basic rights of humans, rather than just an elite 1%. The infrastructure is so well-laid, that Canadians aren't concerned about the costs.

[@kidbrown2010]

Obviously Health care is not free, it is paid by taxes.. but do you think Americans do not pay taxes as well? They pay just as much as we do, but they get half the social benefits that we do. Quit whining and move to the south.

[@jason8897386]

Everybody I know locks their door in the GTA lol. I do like one major point though. We have guns. We have gun enthusiasm, however we also have laws which protect the damn public! It's that simple. I don't think we as a people are superior or nicer then our American brothers, we just have much better gun control and that goes a long way in a society. You can hunt. Shoot targets till your fingers go Num, just don't free carry a weapon into a corner store or a bar and freak everybody out. When tempers flare or people get frightened the last thing you should have in your hands is a loaded weapon.

[@couchpatato384]

Lol he picked the WORST people to represent us

[@lejaders]

Because they were telling him what he wanted to hear, me thinks.

[@SuperMrsuit]

Well he went to sarnia! Seriously that's picking the fat kid in dodge ball!

[@watchgeek1]

yeah, I live in Canada and I always lock my door.The crime part I find is true unless your talking about Vancouver or Toronto.

[@SuperMrsuit]

yea i moved to Toronto last year and I lock my door all the time now.. but when i lived up north I would never consider it.. only thing I use to lock was my car

[@blindfire227]

Well, I think these interviews took place about a decade or so ago.

[@birdofpassage9875]

As an american i was in tears laughing at him going around opening everybody's door. Getting your cigs stolen is the least of your worries

[@newcoyote]

If you're going to watch a Michael Moore "documentary", go to your local feed shop(drive out to the country if you live in the city) get yourself one of those salt lick blocks they put out for horses, and lap at the whole show. You'll need it for the BS he spews. A Canadian.

[@corykarp4329]

If you're going to watch a Michael Moore "documentary", go to your local feed shop(drive out to the country if you live in the city) get yourself one of those salt lick blocks they put out for horses, and lap at the whole show. You'll need it for the BS he spews. A Wannabe American _Fixed it for you!_

[@newcoyote]

Cory Karp That makes no sense nor does it have anything to do with my point. I'll spell it out more simply so maybe you'll get it. Moore embellishes and even makes up information to sell his "documentaries".

[@corykarp4329]

newcoyote If you can be bothered to actually research the facts presented in any Michael Moore documentary, rather than be spoon fed by FOX news or some other radical right wing propaganda machine, you will find every one of the fact the he presents in them is an actual fact, it is true. As for you not understanding how I fixed it for you, try reading it over, and over again, however many times you need to, to figure out how I fixed it for you.

[@cloudparter]

Cory Karp You're an idiot. You don't think he edits these videos to enforce his agenda. It's all cropped and chopped to prove his points. Keep believing the hype fool, ignorant American. A Proud Canadian.

[@corykarp4329]

cloudparter Of course he edits his videos, that's why you fact check, and I have done tons of that with "Michael Moore" facts, funny thing is, every time, they come up to be true. By the way, I'm Canadian, who's the fool now bub?... You would have thought my Avatar would give it away.... A maple leaf for fuck sakes!

[@Mudkip971]

lol I'm Canadian and I do lock my doors and so do others.

[@AdamSandler69xx]

You go house to house an Lock everyone's doors?

[@Mudkip971]

Magnus .Octavian lol *fixed

[@DavidStanleymusic]

***** Not me

[@nerf2752]

guy from detroit, lol

[@sonnywu100]

PS, its been great pleasure talking to u and sharing views with u. I used to just get bombed by "F u" comments by some random americans for saying something that might not even be offensive, I m so glad u understand me and who is willing to patiently listen and explain. :)

[@gangstercapitalism]

I live in Toronto, my dad always likes to keep the doors unlocked during the day, but at night we lock up. Don't see what the big deal is.

[@Mssilverfur9]

I live downtown and me too. Anyone could break into my apartment but the only person that does is me if I forget to bring my keys.

[@Skydree]

I live from the least Canadian Province of the country and I vouch for what this gentleman says. We don't lock our door either. :) Hello from Quebec!

[@alexdaez]

Have I always over looked one specific area in Walmart where they sell that stuff?

[@splatproductions99]

_Interviewer:_ Aren't you worried about your education? _Girl:_ No, I got a textbook.

[@majorramsey3k]

I love this bit, showing that Canada is loaded with guns but with low gun crime. It really destroys the idea that more guns equal more crime.

[@majorramsey3k]

BTW I'm Canadian and I lock my door.

[@OOmaggie]

one of the best movie / documentary i ever seen. He can work better on the comparison about US and Canada, but that is good enough to point out the gun problem in US, which they have no excuse to ignore.

[@Yanaruskova]

GUYS, I LIVE In QUEBEC Canada and it's not as amazing as what you might think. Firstly, here , every single thing is expensive ! We pay HIGH ass taxes on Everything here , which is why we have " free " healthcare. A gallon of milk here is 7$ meanwhile the minimum wage is about 10$ and rent for a month is 700 for a descent small apartment... moreover we have no form of entertainment here , no beaches , no amusement parks that are even comparable to the ones in US (Disney,Universal,...) Price of transportation keeps going up every single year by a few dollars which makes a HUGE difference on the long run . When I went to US Florida, NYC,etc I was amazed by how CHEAP everything is compared to here for the same things. No wonder target can't survive here closed down all over Canada.

[@prodcheecher]

I live in Thunder Bay and we have the highest crime rate in Canada and it compared to an average city like Denver, Minneapolis, etc. it's very small which surprises me

[@prodcheecher]

And the food is pretty cheap the apt cost is decently low

[@Yanaruskova]

definitely would rater pay lower taxes hello, if everything has lower taxes obviously the cost of living is less expensive..! yeah medical bills can cost thousands but alot of ppl dont even use the medical service or get sick srsly, so lower taxes on everything is a much better choice. Considering the minimum wage which isnt even much

[@xBananosx]

Iana Ruskova I live in Montreal and i can say that Taxes are not the problem. Taxes are good for the poor , and public service . The real problem is the Government using those taxes to feed the rich . We need to change the way we use capitalism .

[@Yanaruskova]

yeah me too i live in mtl and I do know that the Gov is using taxes in crazy ways..

[@lejaders]

I live in Canada and although I love the positivity that canada is being portrayed in this clip I must say that Michael Moore is either incredibly selective or I need to move my butt to Ontario. I live in a city where shootings and gang activity is in the media frequently and all of the indignant aren't in Ontario because they move to Vancouver- I know this because I worked at a shelter in downtown Vancouver and a large portion of the patrons were not native to this province. They move here because the climate is so mild, they don't need to worry about freezing through the winter. I've been all over the east coast, ontario and quebec and it's true, you don't see homeless people but it's because they're out this way.

[@Dustieno]

If your doors are locked, then how are your friends supposed to drop by for unexpected visits?

[@svecile1]

I'm Canadian and have to admit that I do lock my door at night - but at least once a week I forget my keys in the lock (including my car keys and have a new Audi A4 in the driveway) and have never had anyone come in my house, steal stuff from my car, steal my car, etc.

[@englishalan222]

don't worry about the spelling mate; mine's terrible. You can still get on the base to visit the museum; you just have to ring first and make an appointment. I did not know that but the sentries at the gatehouse told me and gave me the number than a man in a nearby bar let me ring on his mobile. That's one thing I found out about the people of NYC how kind and accommidating they are.

[@upwk7]

this was Canada before Trudeau

[@DenzilBoydJr]

I'm not going to lie, I've been to the US a couple times, and people are just relatively more grumpy. I've been living in Canada for 3 years now after moving from the Caribbean and it actually surprised me how nice people were here. I don't know why though, but I like it...

[@Zippa69]

All the people that have their doors unlocked in the movie are home at the time. I agree with you, I'm Canadian too and people definitely lock their doors most of the time when they're asleep or leave the house, but if you're awake and home, I don't see a point in locking the door and most other Canadians wouldn't either.

[@JennHrd]

I have a lot of family and friends in the USA, but more people there need to do more intense research like this! It helps you realize how you can become great friends with someone at a bar or job interview, and not be worried about getting robbed or murdered! This is because more people here respect each other and get pride in helping each other achieve our goals via staying alive! (Thank god we don't have half as many people here who get pride off ruining someone's life.)

[@derekdiercksmeier486]

This film forever changed my life.

[@MiChanDragonKitty]

I only reason I can think to lock the doors during the day would be when the house is empty and no one is home.

[@amelieroy3802]

It's weird but in Quebec City, loads of people unlock their doors and let them open in summer 😮

[@cheeesecarnage8761]

Probably Because for breathing.

[@ThePennyPincher]

That's because Quebec City is absolutely awesome!

[@kenb4530]

Michael Moore is a GOD and speaks the truth!

[@1212Nato]

Hey! I live in Sarnia. it was cool seeing my own town on here since were not that big of a town. Really cool!!

[@17PAT17]

Actually if you buy ammunition in Canada they should be asking for your PAL (The Possession and Acquisition Licence) They don't just sell it to anyone

[@hydroniumx]

Despite any changes in the current political atmosphere, Canada remains the most just country for any human! Sure, there may be some racism, some fear mongering, etc., but at least we are not ignorant. Most of us understand our surroundings, adapt, and are not afraid to speak up. I must add, Canada's law enforcement personnel are rather reasonable and understanding, yet firm. Kudos to all men and women in uniform! Mates, we must all work together to keep it this way, and together, we build.

[@shadyatem]

im originally from nanaimo vancouver island bc, my family only ever locked the doors at night when we went to sleep. No big deal, although now that i live in vancouver, I do keep the apt door locked just in case

[@pekinobo]

Haven´t locked my door in, like, 20 years. Sometimes when I leave Town for a week I forget to lock it.

[@anzeg-]

What province are you in if you don't mind me asking?

[@pekinobo]

Don´t mind people asking me at all. I live in Sweden, so, I guess my answer is not so relevant for this video. Do you lock your door? Have a safe 2017.

[@lissym9854]

Well played, pekinbo

[@volkeea]

I live in Northern Canada, I just got back from Vegas and the entire time there everything felt different. Homeless people there are heroin users and apparently there is an entire underground (literally) world. Where I live the homeless people are generally alcoholic Aboriginal's and for the most part are very friendly. I do get an impersonal sense the entire time I visit America, although I have had pleasant conversations with some people including those of a Mexican ethnicity. In Canada I can pretty much have a conversation with any stranger, with of course the odd rude person.

[@englishalan222]

Fort Hamilton is on a serving military base. I had to ring the Museum before hand and arrange to have an employee meet me at the gate to take me to the Museum otherwise no entry. Security has tightened up there since 9/11

[@rocky1d]

I'm Canadian and I've always locked my doors

[@24alexandraa24]

Most time i forget to lock the door and dont feel like getting up and going to lock it, sometimes proud to be a canadian