Re: I have a few questions about Canada.
But don't you think that leads to lazy people who have no motivation to work because the govt will provide for them no matter what? Much like that group of 6-7 countries in the mideast?
Statistics show that doesn't really happen. Canada's unemployment rate isaround 5.9 % versus 5.0% in the USA - a difference of only 0.9% .
In fact, in the UK, which is the model for Canada's welfare state, the unemployment rate is at just 5.3%. Meaning that despite the government paying people who are out of work, only 0.3% more of the population works in the UK than in the USA.
Essentially, people generally want to work.