Role reversal

[R W G R]

2011 looks like the year the U.S. beats Canada in job creation

For Canadian job seekers, 2011 is shaping up to be a year in which they envy their American counterparts.

After far outpacing the United States on job creation most of last year, Friday's numbers for the month of December will likely mark a role reversal, with the U.S. posting the better results for the first time in two years.

And economists say Canadians may have to get used to coming out second best on employment in the upcoming year.

"I think we've front-loaded most of our job gains early on in the cycle and now we're off cycle compared to the U.S.," says Scotiabank economist Derek Holt.

"I don't know that we get a resumption of job losses in Canada, but I think the best days for the pace of employment growth are probably behind Canada and ahead for the U.S."

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/mark...ntent=b5566072

[NewCasa]

So in other words, Canada came back from the recession more quickly than the US due to our more resilient economy while the US is now playing catch up. Thanks for letting us know.

[R W G R]

So in other words, Canada came back from the recession more quickly than the US due to our more resilient economy while the US is now playing catch up. Thanks for letting us know.

After last night's hockey game I don't think you want to use the word "comeback" for a while

[NewCasa]

After last night's hockey game I don't think you want to use the word "comeback" for a while

If I cared even a little about hockey that would probably hurt. Under duress I watched the last 10 minutes or so. Brutal.

Oh yeah, nice diversion, btw.

[Jack Butler]

If I cared even a little about hockey that would probably hurt. Under duress I watched the last 10 minutes or so. Brutal.

Oh yeah, nice diversion, btw.

He posts just like Soundbear does!

[R W G R]

Brutal.

We agree!

[R W G R]

He posts just like Soundbear does!

Now that hurt!

[NewCasa]

We agree!

Yes, we finally do. If only you could be so honest when Americans screw up. Oh wait, according to you Americans never do that.

[R W G R]

Yes, we finally do. If only you could be so honest when Americans screw up. Oh wait, according to you Americans never do that.

I never said Americans don't screw up. I just don't subscribe to the Canadian version of when Americans screw up, because that version is poisoned with envy.

[Huggy85]

Before the economy crashed in 2008 and historically the US unemployment rate was up to 2 percentage points lower than that of Canada. Right now the US rate is over 2 points higher than that of Canada.

Come back and talk to us about this subject when you have caught up with us. Until then everything you say is just sour grapes. Just the usual nonsense......

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/Econ...spx?Symbol=CAD

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/Econ...spx?Symbol=USD

[dancingqueen]

Before the economy crashed in 2008 and historically the US unemployment rate was up to 2 percentage points lower than that of Canada. Right now the US rate is over 2 points higher than that of Canada.

Come back and talk to us about this subject when you have caught up with us. Until then everything you say is just sour grapes. Just the usual nonsense......

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/Econ...spx?Symbol=CAD

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/Econ...spx?Symbol=USD

Well.... As long as we are better than the USA, there is no room for critisisim.... Too bad so many people actually feel this way...

[R W G R]

Before the economy crashed in 2008

An economy "crashed"? Where?

and historically the US unemployment rate was up to 2 percentage points lower than that of Canada. Right now the Canadian rate is over 2 points higher than that of Canada.

Well then, you lose!!

Come back and talk to us about this subject when you have caught up with us

Okay, as soon as our unemployment is as high as yours I'll come back and talk about it.

Until then everything you say is just sour grapes.

Speaking of "sour grapes", I cannot wait to watch Hockey Night in Canada Saturday, and see what that old Xenophobic windbag Cherry has to say about The Collapse in Buffalo!

[Huggy85]

Well.... As long as we are better than the USA, there is no room for critisisim.... Too bad so many people actually feel this way...

Yet you have no issue with RWGR's stand that the USA is better with everything. You really are enamored with this silly American, aren't you?

[R W G R]

Yet you have no issue with RWGR's stand that the USA is better with everything. You really are enamored with this silly American, aren't you?

I've never said the USA is better with everything; but I do say it is not nearly as bad as some of you make it out to be, due to the fact many of your comments are little more than pure emotionalism.

[NewCasa]

I never said Americans don't screw up. I just don't subscribe to the Canadian version of when Americans screw up, because that version is poisoned with envy.

Umm...scuse me for a minute here:

Bahahahahahaha!

Ok thanks.

[dancingqueen]

Yet you have no issue with RWGR's stand that the USA is better with everything.

Nope... it kinda is....
Few exceptions, but for the most part...
yah.

[Soundbear]

Nope... it kinda is....
Few exceptions, but for the most part...
yah.

Just stay on the major highways when passing through.

[Huggy85]

Nope... it kinda is....
Few exceptions, but for the most part...
yah.

If that's the case, why are you still here? Why choose to stay in a country you obviously have so much disdain for? I'm sure the great American system you have so much admiration for will adopt you in a heartbeat.

[dancingqueen]

If that's the case, why are you still here? Why choose to stay in a country you obviously have so much disdain for? I'm sure the great American system you have so much admiration for will adopt you in a heartbeat.

I have admiration for a great many places.
Becoming a citizen of another country is not quite as easy as you seem to think... for the moment, I am stuck where I was born.

[gizmoguy]

So, two guys walk into a Casino. Each has $100 in their pocket...

The first guy loses $20 and calls it a night. The next week he returns and wins $15.

The second guy loses $75 and calls it a night. The next week he returns and wins $20. The week after, he returns and wins another $20.

The second guy boasts to the first guy that he is the bigger winner because because he has won $20 twice compared to the first guy's $15.

Who's really the bigger winner? No matter how you cut it, the second guy still only has $65 of his original $100 while the first guy has $95