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...When Canada enacted some of the first incentives at the turn of the millennium, the weak Canadian dollar and the tax credits were enough to lure many Hollywood films out of the country altogether. An ensuing uproar within the American film community sparked a move to entice these “runaway productions” to remain in the lower 48, and many states formerly unfamiliar with film production found their way into the industry. Currently, approximately 80% of American states provide some benefit—ranging from sales tax exemptions to tax credits—to films that shoot...
...holiday in 2007 from a website commemorating Fawkes. This year, revelers will gather across Britain - most notably in Lewes, a town once known as a hotbed of anti-Catholicism sentiment that throws one of the British Isles' biggest conflagrations - and in nations ranging from South Africa and Canada to New Zealand and Australia. Guards will also perform the annual search -more pageantry than precaution-of the Houses of Parliament to ensure no would-be Fawkes is lurking. Though the animosity and rituals may merely be symbolic at this point, the celebrations still burn brightly...
...CANADA Drop in currency value since a year ago: 21% If Canadians didn't want us to make fun of their traditionally weak currency, why did they call it the loonie? A year ago, the joke was on us - a Canadian dollar was actually worth more than its American counterpart. Fortunately, economic catastrophe has reasserted the natural order of U.S.-Canadian relations. From the cosmopolitan charm of Montreal to the amazing skiing of Whistler (and, in between, Saskatchewan), America's neighbor to the north is a great place to spend strengthening greenbacks. Bonus: Global warming will make those biting Canadian...
...What will you do if you wake up tomorrow knowing that the mavericks are getting ready to take over? I have been posing this question in dining halls for weeks now, and not once have I received a dispassionate reply. Most involved some combination of suicide and moving to Canada...
...themselves will probably get violent, ugly things could happen in the swing states tonight, and bitter Obamacans across the nation will leave America even more polarized at a time when the country desperately needs to stick together to pull through. And just for that, I see why politically mild Canada would seem so appealing...