The Economist Top Places To Live 2005

[HughG]

Might be a bit old news, but nonetheless gets you thinking about our country.

[ProfessorChaos]

shame that canada is dropping in the rankings....used to be in the top 5 iirc.

[blizzah]

Ireland?

[kilarney]

Ireland?

Does it include Northern Ireland? If it did the IRA would've brought it down a bit

[coopaloop]

It's still #1 to me!!!

[wanted]

lots of European countries.

[kilarney]

lots of European countries.

Whats their secret? European Union benefits?

[aquariaguy]

Canada could've been #1 if it were not for ALL our land. I think we own too much, without sufficient population to handle it.

[ttt]

the u.s. is no. 13..

[J1M]

Look at that, we dropped one ranking for every year in a row that the Lieberals have been in power.

[roguechameleon]

Look at that, we dropped one ranking for every year in a row that the Lieberals have been in power.

Nice logic.... we've also dropped inversely proportionally to the price of gas!

[trini]

Not a very good list.
italy ahead of Denmark and singapore........Ha!

[devious9191]

http://www.economist.com/theworldin/...3372495&d=2005

is the link for the story.

[blizzah]

lots of European countries.

Because Asia and Africa aren't making any top lists soon and NA only really has 2 countries.

[Samir]

I call bullsh_t!!! Slovenia ahead of Britain!!!


Europe is much more socialist than here. This has led to policy that has emphasized short-term benefits at the expense of massive debts. All those benefits the aging population gets are coming off the backs of a workforce that is shrinking in proportion faster than Canada's.

When their interest rates rise accordingly "to adjust" and the demographic shock kicks in, their day of reckoning will come. Then Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the US and Japan will be BACK.