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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.

Why don’t we try coming into the country… get this… legally ??? wow. What a thought.

Wow! Just look at all those new democrat voters! Who’d a thought?

Wow I can't believe CNN actually showed the truth!? I thought they were all about supporting the lefts narrative of everything's under control here. Nothing to see here.

Wow I never thought that something like this could happened in EE.UU ??

Wow terrorist there, too? I thought once all those dead Indians children Graves were found, the people there were done with racism ? may the Lord of the cosmos help us all ?

Oh wow I thought this was some kind of music festival or sports game cuz I saw a Raiders jacket lmaooooo they acting way too wild. Why they repping for one MY TEAM two an American team like you ain’t even American. Why other countries do that wear each others clothing. It’s weird. We don’t play over there never have never will. I notice people will use Raiders especially as a gimmick and I don’t like that. I have that shit tatted on me and named my daughter Oakland and my other daughter middle name California so I’m true to this. The real deal. ANYHOW they arguing yelling with them and digging into the barbed wire they’re going to get hurt. It’s bloody. Who’s going to stitch them up??

I never thought that I would be anti immigration. Wow, such a shame.

Wow these comments are funny theses are people who clearly don’t understand what’s it like to live in a third world country, I thought the “American Dream” was still a thing ig not, and don’t go say “well they should just get in the right way” bc if u says that u clearly don’t understand how it work you need upwards of 8,000 dollars to even try to get in and a good ass lawyer, who tf has that much money and a good lawyer when ur in a this world country. Sad to see so many “Americans” saying stop letting them in, the “American Dream” has really died sad. Keep living ur comfortable lives tho and saying thing you know little ab ??

wow and I thought it was bad in Britain ??. \nwe have had a lot of immigration since Germany said come to Europe your all welcome and we got a flood of people wanting to come to the uk, this is why we did brexit. Britain is only a very small island .

Wow, CNN. These comments didn't go the way you thought they would, huh?

Wow I thought Trump fixed the border and immigration.

Wow, how did that happen. I thought Trudeau said he could not do that.

Wow a smart Russian who would have thought. I guess beet farming wasn’t the life for him

Wow, I thought you guys were UK based. Didn’t know you guys are my maple leaf bros!

Wow @11:33, I thought the UK would be among the top 3. I was thinking US, UK and Canada in no particular order.

Wow western countries taking advantage of the less fortunate. Who would have thought that was possible? Wow what a shocker!

Wow I always thought Canada would be a back up if things got too bad for Black people here in the States. Dang!!! There goes plan B

Wow! I thought multiculturalism would make it easy to adapt. I guess, I was wrong.

Oh wow...Ashir Azeem...\nI did not recognize him at first. Was just listening and thought that voice is Ashir Azeem...from drama (Dhuaan). Oh My God. ? You were my crush?.

Wow I thought Canadians cared about refugees and asylum seekers ??? but what else do you expect from America’s little brother ?‍♀️

Wow really thought Canadians would be a lot more nicer than that

I got followed a couple of times but I always thought they genuinely meant to help me. I even thanked them with a big smile on my face. Wow, I never thought they had different attention. ?

Security Guard: “The whole point is to make someone feel uneasy. So that if the thought of stealing accured. It would stop ? \n\nI still don’t get racism it’s like one of the only things that we LEARN and KEEP wow some people really make me think ? how tf did we make it this far \n\nHumans & Mankind. Wow it’s so ironic that kind is even in the word

Wow, I thought this kind of thing only happened in sloppy USA. I can't believe that Wang guy only was fined $900,000 when he made 10 million.

I worked in designer clothes in another city wow in comes in our Dept three heavy black women I was standing among the beautiful clothes and all of a sudden my manager almost yelled out loud get in that dressing room now those three areshop lifting ... They were I didn't see them do nothing of the sort . I found 2 walking around the clothes and again manager said in aloud voice get in that dressing room this is how they operate good grief I thought this is crazy I don't see them doing anything... They all 3 finally left.. My manager said to me watch when three comes in that's their operation.. I was dum founded of the whole thing.. So glad they left and never came back..... They were laughing and talking among each other the whole time and my manager was going crazy until they left . That was my first experience in shop lifting.. ...

wow I thought Canada was better. Seems like they aren't much diff than us, the USA, if not worse.

Wow, I thought Canada LOVED the illegals. They don't? I'm confused. I never heard that one before. You guys should be more vocal about it.

0:50 Wow, Canadians are just like us americans. I never would have thought.