This is a question for anyone who was not born in the country that they live in right now, where are you from originally? and which place did you like living in more?\nI personally was born in Ukraine (back then the Soviet Union), then i lived in Israel, and now i live in Canada
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I was born in Ukraine, lived there untill i was 14 and then moved to NJ, USA; I've been here since.\nI really like living here; but I still miss ukraine!!!
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I'm not. I was born in Alberta, Canada when my mom was visiting her sister who lived there. I was practically born on the plane. But a week or so after I was born we flew to our real home in Chicago, Illinois. Right now I live in the Philippines though.
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You know what I find really interesting? Is that the majority of people forget that Native Americans were here first! They seem to forget that they're roots come from Europe or Asia somewhere. I'm Canadian because I was born in Canada, but my heritage would say I'm Ukrainian and Polish. Every American and Canadian has some sort of heritage that comes from another country. Our ancestors came from Europe (or Africa, Asia, etc.) I'm happy that you're proud to be East Indian, but please do not think that you are better than anyone else because of it. We are all equal. Don't forget that.
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Yes, there's quite a lot of us from the UK, although we don't all still LIVE there, some of us are in other countries now!\n\nThe UK link at the bottom is a bit of a waste of time ... the questions are still the same .com ones!!!\n\nAnyway, lots of people ask questions like "For Brits only - what does this mean ...??" so just go ahead and post those Qs!!
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I foresee a couple of problems with this.\n\n1) what about all the non-"Quebecois" living in Quebec - by this I mean anglophones, immigrants, natives, etc.  Would they have to identify with the "Quebec" nation or ELSE?\n\n2) what about all the francophones living outside of Quebec who identify with the Quebecois due to language but with Canada because of their geographical location.  Would they be abandoned by the Quebecois?  \n\nSeems like we're stuck with the idea of "two nations, side by side" as Mr. Harper is stating (although, I wish we could just leave this doggone issue alone already!!! but if the Bloc was going to bring it up anyway, I guess he had to say something and a pre-emptive strike is as good as anything).\n\nI think the idea of Quebec nationality is "too little, too late" - it's too late to separate because of pure geography - if they were to create a new nation out of the province of Quebec (outside of Canada, I'm talking now), they would have a whole slough of new problems in Quebec with all the people who didn't want to separate ... special status, "what about me".  I don't think they really want to go there.  In my opinion, there's a "hard-core" group of francophones in Quebec who descend from the old New France settlers and they are the Quebecois.  The rest, sorry to say, are just plain old Canucks like the rest of us.  \n\nJust my two cents!
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I got a new friend came from europe here he loves it . Canada is the best place in the world to live. We are all brothers and sisters canada is diverse in cultures , languages, people. We are a multicultural country and proud of it thats what Canada is built upon. We do not believe in assimilation like our neighbours to the south. Also it is a country here where we , feed the poor , take care of our old, and health care and poverty. We are still a country where we do not lock our doors and trust people.
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I moved to Canada many years ago, since I figured that it would be easier to get into the US from here.\nI was lucky, I never made it into the US, and today you could not pay me enough $ to make this move. They are good neighbors, and it is a nice place to visit, but living there full time, no thank you.
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Canada Immigration now favours people from those countries instead of Europeans....\nI am not judging. This is a fact.\nLots of Eastern European too..\nI don't know why. Cheap labour for some ? Lots of people from China, Korea etc are already extremely educated already but their diplomas are not recognised.\nWhy ? more children ??\nEuropeans do not have as many children..\nIt is puzzling.\nAnd folks : no offense to anybody whatsoever ! I saw how many so educated people from other countries end up flip-flopping burgers !
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Hello XoSexierDenYewXo!\nYou mean you are from Makedonija?\n(Slav Macedonia?) I am from Greece! \nYou can mail me if you like!\nWish you the best!\n{Do not confuse the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia or Macedon (which was the birth place of Alexander) with the modern state of Makedonija (or FYROM or Slav Macedonia as they are not related at all). The confusion has started a few years ago because that small state started to use the name “Republic of Macedonia” causing a great confusion with real Macedonia in Greece.}\nFor ovichichka:\n"My friend,\nI made a small comment about the use of the Greek name Macedonia. Just to prevent any confusion with real Macedonia in Greece! It is not about politics but it is about History. There isn't any hate from my side but only friendship!"
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Yeah i would like to see my birthplace (Iran) and hopefully one day soon.(Even though all my family disagrees b/c they think is a bad idea)Whatever but i will go & hopefully you too! I lived in Germany for about 7yrs & it was so nice, city of Frankfurt.
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As a non-Canadian who has made some most enjoyable visits to both East and West Canada, if you accept the greater Toronto area and B.C. as qualifying, I find this hate irrational. \nNow, if you guys on the edges ganged up on Quebec it would not be good, but at least there are significant historical cultural differences there that some have striven to expand to divide, rather than asimilate to enhance a country wide cohesion. \nIt is this forced difference that enjenders fear, not hate, but with same help from extremists on both sides supported by prejudiced publications including some of 'the press' it can turn to hate.  Separation as opposed to integration leads to differences and the unknown, and we all fear things that are different, or we are at least cautious, and assuming we are of sound mind we all fear the 'unknown', it is simple common sense! \nAs the inhabitants of a very large country you also suffer from the fact of this largeness. The population is not generally distributed but, simplistically I know, it is concentrated at the extreme edges. I doubt that many people travel frequently from coast to coast, but I suspect that many have never traveled from coast to coast at all.\nThis must in itself contribute to the unknown, caution, fear, hate syndrome. Differences do exist that cannot be avoided engendered by differing, climates, resources, topography and politcal matters, e.g. the influence and proximity of the economicaly powerful N.E.USA to Eastern Canada. \nI will just finish by saying that having travelled extennsively and lived in many parts of the World, Canada ranks very high on my list of places to be by choice, if not at the very top of the list. I may even retire there if you will have me! Until I read your question, I had made no distinction between East and West, I have recieved consideration, pleasantness, good service, a feeling of security and a general feeling that I am welcome on both edges. People have gone out of their way to provide help, guidance, information, or simple advice to me as a stranger. \nMost of the world is a much worse place to be, much worse than Quebec.
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I'm from Ontario, and despite travelling the world, I have never been to another province...lol. Go figure. So I can't really answer you. My boyfriend was on business last week in Manitoba and Saskatchewan; never mentioned anything. Then he got back from the Maritimes yesterday and said the people out there were VERY rude to him. But you can't generalize an entire province as being more rude than another...you will always go to one province and meet rude, b*tchy people, as well as nice, funny people. You just can't say. Maybe you're just biased to your own province.
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New Zealnaders rather like you Canadians: you make polite guests, and you have charming accents. We share a lot in common, such as government and hatred for all Americans :), and we are both quiet acheivers in international politics. \n\n We don't like the fact that you still have French people, and have stopped playing international cricket and rugby, though. :)
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Israel :D\n\nWhat about you?
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Of course this is a difficult question to get an exact answer....(because people are always moving in and out, and don't alway record their nationality correctly etc...)\n\nBut according to the UK census of 2001 43000 people live in the UK who were born in the ex USSR.\n\nI hope that helps :-)
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We love Canada. It is like that nice cousin you have in another city. He is great to visit, he is always pleasant and never bothers anyone and if a maniac republican takes over your country, you can go stay with him for a while.
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i'm from the middle east but it's not my homecountry.cheers!\np.s.why the middle east though?