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I don't get why you haven't moved to Canada yet, You know enough by now.

I'm actually planning to move to the US in a couple years. Main reason is to escape the weather. Also, the mac&cheese in the US is 100 times better.... can't really find any other advantages.\nI haven't picked a city yet but I'm leaning towards Nashville or a town close by in Tenessee; not too hot in summer, no snow almost ever, Nashville has an NHL team, the people in Nashville are great and the roads aren't falling appart.\n\nI'll just need to find a way to Iimport Poutine and i'll be golden.

Lack of affordable housing -- lack of housing in general -- is the main reason people already living here are being priced out and why so many refugees and immigrants cannot afford the cost when they move here. When these people come to Canada for a better life and/or to escape the suffering that they were living in, they cannot bring their homes with them. It is the government's responsibility at all levels to ensure that these newcomers have a place to go when they come here. A homeless shelter should not be the answer. Buy up office spaces and convert them (if safe to do so with whatever codes need to be met) into affordable housing units. For years we've been seeing hundreds of news articles about vacancies in office buildings being at all time highs, yet only a handful of them are being converted. 500,000 people a year entering a country where there isn't enough housing for them (let alone the people living here already) is irresponsible on the government's part. If this is your pledge, at least give these people a better life and not send them to shelters or onto the streets as soon as they arrive. If Canada is to truly be a safe haven for immigrants and refugees escaping their hardships, it's paramount that the government does what it can to make these people actually feel like their life will change for the better. I'm all for immigration since it helps the economy and knowing that Canada can put people in a better position for themselves and their families, but it's the lack of preparation from the governments that makes me question their pledge in this way.

They haven't even gotten in yet and they're acting like this.\nWhat are they going to be like once they're in!

This is a human tragedy. I try to put myself in their place, with my daughter, desperately needing a safe haven for us and being treated with disdain and hate. I don’t know how refugees have the courage to keep going.

THEY HAVEN'T HELP THOSE WHO WERE FORCED HERE IN SLAVERY. THEY WILL NOT GIVE US IMMIGRANT STATUS AS THEY DO OTHERS. OUR GREAT ANCESTORS WERE DROWNED RAPED MURDERED AND FORCED HERE IN ? AMERICA WITH ALL THEIR TRICKS AND WE STILL CANNOT GET JUSTICE DECENT HOUSING BUT THEYRE QUICK TO SAY WORK, WORK,WORK. BUT WORKING DOES NOT GIVE US EQUALITY OROUR 50 ACRES. THEY CAN KEEP THEIR MULE.

It's funny how you're surprised that Canada has high taxes. It's obvious - it's social democratic state. Such countries usually have sky high taxes and shitty free health services and whatever free. You pay twice for free services - it's typical. Haven't you heard about it ? It amazes me how many people don't understand this simple principle that nothing is really free.

Awnn you're so cute\nI hope u haven't forgotten the editing video

What if you haven’t paid for school fees???

Canada has many regional differences, so it can depend on where you move in Canada. BC and Alberta are quite different while Western Canada is different from Ontario and Quebec, as well as the Atlantic provinces. It really depends on what you need, are looking for, want, and more.\nWhen it comes to Canadian multiculturalism, that evolved out of Canada having to balance both English and French languages and cultures—which is something countries like Australia or the US haven't had to deal with—as well as Indigenous people and immigrant cultures.

They haven’t watched lion king if only they knew their own strength

As a Canadian who moved to (self-proclaimed world-class Vancouver) 30+ years ago, when it was a gritty, fun, quirky unusual city, I thought it was paradise in Canada. However, as time marched on, I saw the gradual change, the boring glass towers, the shoebox apartments, the closing of most live rock music venues downtown, the end of Indy races in False Creek, the cancelation of Seafest, the unchallenged foreign ownership of both commercial ond mostly empty condos, leading to a severe housing crisis - gridlock and crumbling infrasture. Furthermore, the cost of living and taxation is crippling. The present Gov't (either sides, 1 of the same) has lost all credibility. The media is garbage. Healthcare is subpar period. So, like yourself, I've also spent several years overseas in cities that are soooooo much more beautiful with amazing climates. I also spent as much time outside Vancouver possible during the last 4 years. I haven't changed much personally but wow(!) the rise in narcissism, anger and divisiveness in Vancouver over that period of time is palpable. You nailed it with 'status chasing and diengenuis' - When you leave, then come back you notice this change much more. For those that were trapped here for the last 4 years, I feel for you. I really do.

You're right however,this is why at least I'll deal with the party that I'll have a fairly good time with...sure both are b.s But when I invest in something I make Damm sure some of my concerns are address or heard...I know I'm not getting that from the republican party..and you bro......I haven't heard you come up with something slick.....you have a platform......tell me something I don't know.....

They are ramming themselves to get in here but.. I’m sneakily going into there right before america dies lol. And then boom.. South America is the safe haven but now your not aloud back in lol. Dude I’m telling you get the hell away from this doomed country of ours. As soon as enough of you mothersfu$&@ bring socialism into America, it’s gonna implode and die. No more wealth for everyone.

The Democratic Party has been in charge 8 years with Obama only 4 years with trump and now back again Biden. If the Democratic Party really cared to help those coming here then why haven’t they fixed the broken immigration laws and the struggle with walking over here. They don’t care they want one vote to be in power and that is what’s it’s about POWER only.

First, I want to thank you for making this video. The health of a country, or the health of an individual which are clearly linked, is dependent on our ability to see ourselves and each other, and make necessary changes to improve in the areas that we lack personally, and as communities in our beautiful country of Canada and other countries as well. Well, it’s a work in progress. I appreciate how you’ve inspired us to speak about things that aren’t necessarily spoken about. At least not where I live and have lived in Canada. Thank you so much for that opportunity. It doesn’t matter about my opinion. What matters is sharing our own thoughts, feelings, and experiences because they aren’t debatable. \n\nWe are in violation of Multiple Human Rights violations against Inuit , Indigenous and Métis people by the United Nations. Most have no water to drink—not even boiled water and bottled water is available sometimes when it’s brought to reservations . Children don’t have the same access to books. So many thousands of bodies of children taken to residential schools from their parents arms and community for over 160 years yet the deep wounds aren’t given compassion by most people anymore and systemic abuse actively impacts them and therefore all of Us . We are all one whether we see people as other’ or not. We’re humans. \n They’re not seen in media unless it’s a bad story yet we’re only now teaching one mandatory class by non indigenous people. Solution: elders teach their grandchildren languages that weren’t erased by genocide and environmental /spiritual cultural practices and lifestyles before they’re gone by paying first people elders and streaming it into all Canadian classrooms so the children can see a future where they’re valued and all Canadian kids can get a full education and learn accurate history. Making canoes, baskets, sacred ceremonies, food growing (that they taught to pilgrims so they’d survive here), etc. No, I’m not indigenous. I’m an immigrant like all but the first people. They’ve an amazing culture that’s been all but lost . When we don’t see ourselves represented in any media, any careers, and start our lives in extended poverty based on our race, and all that was taken still today, it’s no wonder the teen suicide rate for indigenous youth is more than double / triple all non - indigenous youth. The numbers are growing. \nI live in Care due to my physical disabilities . An international nursing student worked for me providing personal care like showers, meal prep etc and over that year, she said she wouldn’t have moved here specifically because of a few things I’ve mentioned. She told me Canada was sold to people in her country of origin as a ‘multicultural’ safe haven without extreme racism still prevalent today and within our history. \n\nI’m ashamed of Canadian government promises for over 100 years that aren’t fulfilled. All children deserve healthy drinking Water and an education. Period. Especially, the ambassadors of this amazing land that they see as themselves without separation. That’s accurate. We will have nothing to stand upon if we don’t protect the earth. It will go on without us. \n\nI see many things in the comments I’ve seen or experienced, unfortunately. This is a beautiful country for so many reasons. It’s important that from such abundance we listen to your video, look at ourselves honestly and i feel, be the change we want to see in the world like Gandhi said.\n\nMuch love and healing from an All inclusive advocate. All life matters.

It's funny to see so many comments of America needs to take care of ours first! Wtf are you in the same America. I'm in. We have been corrupt from Columbus. F we don't and haven't taken care of ours. Don't call the kettle black if you're white, Trump voter, never have done anything to stop racism, hunger etc. Don't dare say drugs because it's whites that started the opioid crisis by Greed and it goes on.

I'm wondering why black people think they going to move somewhere and it's going to be great I mean come on some of us haven't got the message us as a people will never be like because our forefathers were brought over to these continent by force wake up and smell the coffee ???

Oh stop. This kind of video is the type of thing that makes “Caucasian’s” not like you. Quit your whining. Born and raised Edmontonian. I’m 52 years old and have never witnessed outright racism against blacks. Yesterday I went to see a doctor. I have fibromyalgia and can barely walk but I had to cause I don’t have a car atm. The waiting room was PACKED. I asked about seeing a doctor and was told “ he’s not seeing patients today”. I asked “what about all of these people”? She said “they’re all immigrants and he is seeing them”. I’ve lived here my entire life but I guess he wasn’t seeing Canadians. I find the black people that complain and cry racism haven’t done much with their life. I have friends that are VERY SUCCESSFUL black people and they never talk like this. You just wouldn’t not hear it out of their mouths. And they live in Edmonton . Hard working, decent people they are. I’m facing homelessness come July 1. Ain’t nobody coming to save me. Rent increase of $430 dollars will do that tho. Everyone is struggling to some degree. Instead of further dividing us, we should be coming together to come up with solutions to help each other. This kind of video does nothing but harm but continue I guess……

Thanks for the video.\nI have submitted the application for my parents on June 3rd but haven't received biometric yet. Do you know how much time it takes to receive biometric letter after file submission?

I'm trying to get out, and they're trying to get in. They haven't heard the truth about America yet.

Ok, but why haven't you left sis?

As much as I feel sorry for these people, I don’t think they understand that we haven’t helped our people here in the states and they think we’re able to just help everybody

Hello black women living in Leduc Alberta for over 20 year's . I'm from Toronto born in Jamaica . Now look nowhere is perfect there is racism everywhere, i found more in Toronto then Alberta. In Alberta the most problems i have is with dating but work wise i don't get the racism, its opposite. I get jobs because of my skin. I haven't been called the N word in Alberta to my face anyways and in Toronto too many times to count. I personally love Alberta and will probably retire here. I treat everyone i meet with respect and I've been given the same. I really wish that everyone could just get along and stop with the colors of skin BS and just be kind to each other.

Have you been to Walmart lately???? I'm not joking it's a hundred percent illegals and they are using FOOD STAMPS for everything all day long! Not one of them speaks any English and they have no plans to become American, they cross the border with clenched fist held high to invade and take this country back! We haven't seen anything yet!!!! It will get so much worse than these little battles at the border! Pay no attention to CNN, (THEY LIE 24/7) instead just go to Walmart and see for yourself!!!!

I was hoping that Canada would be a safe haven for Black people. I thought that Canada was genuinely liberal in a way that nowhere in the United States is. There is the image of Canadians as low key, down to Earth, inoffensive, unimposing, friendly, helpful. I guess that was just a myth. Canadians don't like Americans coming up there for work and, Black Americans are also Americans.

Shayad yeh pehla vlog hai shahveer k that i haven't enjoy

Missed you alot bro ❤❤❤ good to have u back and i just came to Canada to meet you which I haven’t met you yet ?

So you base the whole white population of Canada as racists on the opinion, dubious at best, of yet another Black woman suffering from severe victimhood syndrome. Before you yet again insult Whites, prove to us ... why her brother was fired, and had the N word insinuated, Mommy sues and wins for what ? and she herself was mistreated in a Health Centre, very unfortunate family or just people hoping to find offence at every turn. Prove what's said or shut up, because none of this is remotely true AND YOU KNOW IT !! Being a bigot is pathetic, and you're becoming farcical in your desperation to prove that 1. Blacks are always wronged, discriminated against and abused. 2. Whites are all evil racists and white supremisists. The real truth is Africans suffer due to uncontrolled corruption across every Black Nation, there's unbelievable inefficiency at every level of Society, and violence against one another is endemic, also considering that the continent has been occupied for over 70,000 years longer than Europe (Which was covered in ice) you haven't achieved a whole lot, what little you have achieved is moreover thanks to white inventiveness, Science (Malaria vaccine in 2022), exploration, Engineering and education. If you can't be grateful for all the great general achievements of whites in Africa, at least stop stealing our Heroes, Fictional favourites and Royals to copy on screen and elsewhere. Not the most imaginative people judging by you, it may be flattering to some, but sad in reality. Lets be honest, nobody is dying or drowning to get to Africa or the Caribbean, young Africans go to extreme lengths to reach Europe, the USA and yes Canada ... grow up !

Haven’t seen a better vlog than this . 1st vlog after 1 year and better than all the daily vloggees????

These people will bring their third world way of life and turn America into the same country the came from. We the people of the United States of America need to stop this invasion. If you think we have a gang problem, you haven't seen nothing like what is coming.

Even though I grew up there, I moved out a decade ago and haven't returned!

Everyone thought the covid pandemic was bad we haven't seen shit yet

Wild we all ready haven't hard over here y can the world be bless ?

I'm sorry for their demise but we have a MASSIVE HOMELESS PROBLEM ALREADY. People that were born here haven't been help, we have homeless VETERANS they need help first!!!

Where is our national guard when we need them on our borders my bad y'all haven't been other countries where they're not supposed to be bring our national guard back to to protect our borders

This is old cnn! You haven’t covered this now your showing it is fear mongering

Venezuela? Why would a socialist haven to leftist everywhere want to come to capitalist America? ?

This is happening because we still haven’t been able to figure out what a “real” woman is. We need to pump billions into educating people on the gender spectrum so we can avoid all this. \n\n….

Haven't these guys coming to US figured out yet that America only wants the women and children for sex slaves.

Our country can not be a safe haven for everyone! Makes me sick.

It’s heart breaking that these individuals are this desperate to leave their own country! Our country is going downhill faster than ever. But they still want to come here. Remember when we used to have leverage, and we could do things to get other countries to become better for their own people? I do. Why isn’t our government working on trying to keep Mexicans in their own country by negotiating trade deals, and making sure Mexico is being responsible of a leader of their own country as we are of ours? Oh that’s right because we haven’t been responsible. It’s all going pear-shaped and everybody’s at risk.

Just wait until you need a hospital room or you need a drivers license or you plan on insuring your car and home without losing a testicle! Insurance is going to go into the stratosphere folks ! A bunch of people that can’t read or write English crashing into everyone without insurance or a drivers license. Get ready cause we haven’t even begun to feel the pain yet.

They haven't been deterred properly, you bomb with tear gas and then the rubber guarantee you won't have to do it but two or three times and they will get the ideal, but when you have a present this welcome all to come from all different countries and most of them are just getting released out of prison and jail on the early release if there comes United States in and you wonder why the crime is so wild and United

Yea CNN act like you don’t know why this is happening. Journalism is dead folks. These ppl should be ashamed of what they know and haven’t told the AMERICAN ppl.

I will feel bad for those Border Patrol agents. They must empathize with the migrants and feel sad to deny them safe haven, but they understand their duty to defend the border.

Can't say I'm shocked, I've been all over the world and I haven't been any where yet where there wasn't some ignorant local who had a chip on their shoulder against black people, and this includes non white countries.

Thanks Joe. You've done enough, haven't you?

English speaking places have long been a haven for white criminals. White U S criminals hang out in Canada and. Australia. Central and Sourh america although Spanish speaking has been a hideout for them since the 1700's. \nAfter WW2 Neo Nazis from around the world fled To Argentina and Brazil. \nIt is sad to learn about Canada. Whites have been complaining about an influx of Nazis for several years.

Alberta is a right wing conservative majority province. My grandmother was a black Jamaican. I have lived in Ontario, Canada for 36 years. And I haven't seen or experienced biting racism. Not all of Canada is f*cked up, just the political right!?