[SIZE=-1] While the majority of articles on Escape Artist are written from the American perspective, I thought I would write a few words for the readers of Escape Artist from the perspective of your quiet neighbours from the North. I have been reading Escape Artist for several years now, and believe it’s now time to give back a bit to the site that helped me come to the conclusion that leaving one’s country permenantly can be a great thing to do. Why leave Canada? While we have a great standard of living, it comes at the expense of sky-high taxes. I personally prefer a less invasive and therefore less expensive form of government and, since I’m no politician, I’m not in any real position to change the system. That leaves two choices – endure it and stay, or, wave good-bye to the country of my birth. When the opportunity came to leave Canada, I embraced it wholeheartedly. (And let’s not forget snow. I’m not a winter kind of person). For the past year, I have had the pleasure of calling myself an expat. I’m not yet an expat retiree, but trust me, I’m working on it .Escape Artist .
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