O Canada!

Canadians have no reasons to complain, but complaining seems to be a national sport in this country. “It’s too cold. It’s too hot. There is too much traffic. Too many pot holes. Taxes are too high.” Really? Most of these complainers are people who were born in Canada and never lived in another country. “These people” don’t know how life in a poor country is, but they like to talk about “these people” who immigrate to Canada to have a better life. Many of “these people” come from war-torn countries, like Ukraine, Palestine or Iran where they lost everything and were lucky to make it to Canada. They are refugees, and Canada has a proud history of welcoming refugees. The rest of people from other countries are immigrants, and Canada has always been an immigration country. It would be good for people who were born and raised in Canada to spend some time abroad, not as tourists but working or studying, so they will learn how life is on the other side of the fence. If they experience poverty, calamities and crime, they will appreciate more to live in one of the best countries in the world and stop complaining about little things. Canada is not perfect. It’s a work in progress, but life doesn’t get much better than this, so we shouldn’t take it for granted. I wish all of us a Happy Canada Day!

‍Arnim Joop 
Publisher & Editor
mwmosaic@telus.net