"Basically, Canada is grand central station -- no inherent virtues, just a dropping off and meeting place for people in transit."
Isn't the U.S. in danger of becoming New Canada?
"Isn't the U.S. in danger of becoming New Canada?"
It's less likely with the U.S. melting pot approach (E Plurius Unum) than Canada's vertical mosaic. Multiculturalism has been officially adopted in Canada.