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Why it's the best time ever to be a Canadian

We are Canada. At 144 years we are neither young nor old, as nations go. And nations do come and do go, it bears remembering. You don’t have to be very old to appreciate that the world map that occupied a corner of your childhood classroom is a relic of another age; that borders once drawn in blood aren’t indelible at all, they are just lines to be moved, or bent or erased by popular will. Yet, here we are, still in this together, and doing rather well.

Like any worthy anniversary, it is deserving of celebration but also of the appreciation that future years together aren’t guaranteed, they must be earned, and mutually agreed upon. Back when Canada was a mere pup of 115 years, Ralph Klein, then the brash young mayor of a brash young Calgary, called Canada, “perhaps the only country in the world held together by curiosity.” He asked if such a confederation of interests and regions can endure. “[N]o one is quite prepared to give up on her yet,” he said, “as if we all have some lingering desire to see how this ongoing exercise in nation-building ends.”

And why not? No. 143 was not the easiest of years, but it was largely free of any soul-sucking existential debate on Canada’s future. There was a federal election, and no one died in the process. Economic uncertainty lingers, but we emerged stronger than the year before, and healthier in most every sense than a long list of wealthy, developed nations. And, yes, let’s not lose sight of that inarguable fact: we are rich.

, a program where rapper 50 Cent once showed off his 50,000-sq.-foot Connecticut mansion (18 bedrooms, 25 bathrooms, an elevator, two billiard rooms), but the average Canadian family actually has their American counterparts beat when it comes to living large. A recent survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found the average Canadian home boasts 2.5 rooms per person, more than the 2.3 room average in the U.S., and the highest among the 34 OECD member countries, where the average was just 1.6 rooms.

Canada’s reigning status as a country of big, roomy houses is a direct result of our hot real estate market, which escaped the global economic downturn relatively unscathed. While the U.S. has yet to recover from the subprime mortgage crisis and the subsequent recession, Canadians have continued to take advantage of rock-bottom interest rates to buy bigger and better properties, forcing prices ever higher. That includes first-time homebuyers who abandoned cramped rental suites for more spacious condos, and existing homeowners who jumped at the opportunity to sell into a hot market and move into their dream homes. More impressive is that Canadians have managed all this while working an average of just 1,699 hours a year. That’s well below what the average American works (1,768 hours) and the OECD average (1,739 hours).

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Jr. Astronaut White Suit Child Costume Overview

This top quality Jr. Astronaut White Suit Child Costume is sure to please your little space traveler. This costume comes in NASA white and includes official NASA patches, including special commander patch. It has real chest and waist harness buckles, a padded neck collar ring, and is loaded with zippers, plus it includes an official-looking, matching custom embroidered NASA cap! Made of 100% polyester. This kid costume for any child who loves space exploration! Helmet, Astronaut Boots and backpack not included, but can be purchased separately.

AblePlay Review System recommends this dress-up costume for special needs and autistic children. Self help skills such as zippering and buckling can be practiced while the costume theme and helmet encourage pretend play. A fun activity to work with your child on is counting backwards from ten to one and follow it up with “blast off” signaling your child to run around. This will work for number counting as well as incorporating patience in play. Cause and effect is reinforced with this astronaut costume as children press the two buttons on the helmet (helmet sold separately). One will open the retractable visor for clear visibility while the other button activates the sound effects.

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