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The gap closed somewhat in the 1980s but at a much slower pace than in the 1960s. From 1961 to 1973 labour productivity rose annually by 3.3 percent in Canada and 1.7 percent in the United States. According to a 1997 IMF report, from 1973 to 1995 productivity growth was 1.1% in Canada and 0.8% in the United States. [50]
There is a significant difference in coverage for medical care in Canada and the United States. In Canada, all citizens and permanent residents are covered by the health care system, while in the United States, studies suggest that 7% of U.S. citizens do not have adequate health insurance, if any at all.
The official playing field in Canadian football is larger than the American, and similar to American fields before 1912. The Canadian field of play is 110 by 65 yards (100.6 by 59.4 m), compared to 100 by 53 + 1 ⁄ 3 yards (91.4 by 48.8 m) in American football.
Rising housing prices have been a topic of discussion in the United States for quite some time. One of the plights of being an American seems to be the difficulty of buying a home, but is it just ...
Canada vs. US Housing Market Both Canada and the U.S. have seen skyrocketing home prices and mortgage rates since the COVID-19 pandemic. Statista forecasts the average home price in the U.S. to ...
The new trade deal bears a lot of similarities to NAFTA, but there are major differences as well. US, Canada, and Mexico's newly signed trade pact looks a lot like NAFTA. Here are the key ...
Richard Nixon addresses a joint session of the Parliament of Canada, 1972. The United States had become Canada's largest market, and after the war, the Canadian economy became dependent on smooth trade flows with the United States so much that in 1971 when the United States enacted the "Nixon Shock" economic policies (including a 10% tariff on ...
The two biggest countries in North America -- US and Canada -- are similar in many ways. But how do they compare when looking at the average salary? Read Next: The Average Retirement Age in 2024:...