• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

NSA Fallout - Canada selling itself as haven for US tech giants

The Heritage Foundation using several factors measures the economic freedom of countries every year. The United States which once was #1 has fallen drastically in the past few years to #10. Our friends to the North, Canada has moved into the #6 slot.

Country Rankings: World & Global Economy Rankings on Economic Freedom

The link will allow you to create a comparison chart between any two countries.

I'll look at your link later but for now I'm not surprised. The US in no longer #1 in anything except military stuff and prisons. Then again, we have 310 million people, no control over legal residency, and entering a changing world where its hard to employ everyone. Add to that our divided nation, our propensity for creating thousands of new laws in every level of government and our increasing corruption level in the leadership, and we should be glad we're only #10.
 
Hiding in Canada from the NSA is like hiding from an armed burglar by standing behind a window curtain.
 
Hiding in Canada from the NSA is like hiding from an armed burglar by standing behind a window curtain.

Probably true Gip. I'd still like to see what Canada's got to offer though.
 
Yes, and no. It loves the cold, but not the extreme dry air that goes along with it. You exchange cooling costs for humidification.

Believe me, there's nothing dry about good old Toronto air - we are almost tropical in the humidity department. But you're right - the outer air content isn't too relevant since no data is stored outside.
 
Believe me, there's nothing dry about good old Toronto air - we are almost tropical in the humidity department. But you're right - the outer air content isn't too relevant since no data is stored outside.

Right, but in the winter the colder the climate the drier the air. Low humidity levels in data centers leads to damaging static electricity.
 
Back
Top Bottom