Yeah, I was going to say- if we're comparing Canadians to Americans, it really depends on the state.
Was talking with my dad and one point that came up is that America will probably weather whatever is coming fine.
"Innovation leaves other countries (including Canada), but innovation doesn't leave the US, it just changes states".
I think the big thing with the US is that even if you have a hollowed out rust belt or what have you, the companies aren't leaving the country as a whole, there's still massive international investment (not the fake Chinese real estate type), and you do have the option to move around different states for different types of lifestyles, jobs, etc. Amazon moves out of California to Texas? Fair enough.
Canada, just ain't that. That's the really sad part in my opinion. There's nowhere to really go in Canada (maybe Alberta if you want an oil job?)
But literally, is the entire nation just supposed to move to Alberta? Fat chance, and I wouldn't put all that on Albertans. Theres basically nowhere to go in Canada, whereas the US, theres good states, theres bad states- but at least theres places to go, cities to move to for a new start and new chance, etc. Canada just doesn't have that, and innovation is leaving the country.