The U.S. is far more diversified economically, has 10x the amount of people (larger labor force and domestic market), depends on trade way less with Canada than Canada does with the U.S., has far more entrepreneurship, venture capital and institutional knowledge with higher scale, and can pivot towards a cleaner economy more easily than Canada.
I am not sure why there is a debate to even be had here. Every country is struggling with keeping up with the U.S. If there are folks who prioritize being on the otherside of the gap (which is a weird goal in and of itself if you are already living a first world, high quality of life), then go for it.
Personally I think better comparisons can be had with countries like Australia, Britain, France, Germany and Brazil.
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