Do people in Minnesota even travel to Canada?

[glendog]

Originally Posted by Beenhere4ever

It just seems exotic to me. Like Lake Superior on steroids. Acess to things I'd never see elsewhere.

I just remember Moosonee as being virtually lawless at the time, drunks tearing through the dirt roads in rusty cars with no licenses as none were required up there, dusty crazy street scenes with giant flies and Indians cooking raisin bread by fires in tee pees next to white washed East Germany looking government buildings, it was a real trip, like I said, seemingly lawless, like the wild wild west. I remember Hudson Bay itself as being like any big seascape, like the east or west coast or Lake Superior, looking out as far as you can see.

[Govie]

Originally Posted by glendog

I just remember Moosonee as being virtually lawless at the time, drunks tearing through the dirt roads in rusty cars with no licenses as none were required up there, dusty crazy street scenes with giant flies and Indians cooking raisin bread by fires in tee pees next to white washed East Germany looking government buildings, it was a real trip, like I said, seemingly lawless, like the wild wild west. I remember Hudson Bay itself as being like any big seascape, like the east or west coast or Lake Superior, looking out as far as you can see.

The natives run the show up there. They're a real trip.

[Beenhere4ever]

Originally Posted by glendog

I just remember Moosonee as being virtually lawless at the time, drunks tearing through the dirt roads in rusty cars with no licenses as none were required up there, dusty crazy street scenes with giant flies and Indians cooking raisin bread by fires in tee pees next to white washed East Germany looking government buildings, it was a real trip, like I said, seemingly lawless, like the wild wild west. I remember Hudson Bay itself as being like any big seascape, like the east or west coast or Lake Superior, looking out as far as you can see.

No question, Hudson Bay is huge. Black Sea huge. I can imagine if it were at a lower latitude there might be surfing and sailing and anything that a big body of water favors.

[Ajmarie79]

Winnipeg is no more than 7 hours away from Minneapolis door to door. 6 hours of total highway time. Also...it is nowhere near on the same plane as Detroit. Just like any city it has its rough parts. I've lived in Mpls since June after living in Winnipeg the previous 35 years...and guess what, I know more people who are unemployed or better yet, under employed here than there, bar none. Winnipeg is as big from a population standpoint as the twin cities metro. There are beautiful world renowned lakes within 1 hour driving distance....some of which have been voted the best lakes in the world....a train ride further north can allow you to get up close and personal with polar bears and beluga whales. Pretty impressive I'd say. There is a world class human rights museum in the heart of downtown right next to what historically was a trading hub and has been maintained as a top North American tourist attraction. I'm afraid most of you haven't done your research regarding employment and admissibility either. There is a NAFTA list of allowable occupation. Yes, you must possess a skill that the layperson does not possess but I can assure you a Ph.D. Or any equivalent is not required. And I don't think I need to preach about universal healthcare....and guess what...I paid more taxes here than I did back home. Oh and when I had a baby? 54 weeks off. Paid. Enough said.

[Ajmarie79]

Originally Posted by Govie

The natives run the show up there. They're a real trip.

I can assure you "Indians" or as the developed world called them, indigenous, aboriginal or First Nations, do not run the show. The marginalization and social and economic disparity is enormous.

[Unsettomati]

Originally Posted by Ajmarie79

Winnipeg is no more than 7 hours away from Minneapolis door to door. 6 hours of total highway time. Also...it is nowhere near on the same plane as Detroit. Just like any city it has its rough parts. I've lived in Mpls since June after living in Winnipeg the previous 35 years...and guess what, I know more people who are unemployed or better yet, under employed here than there, bar none. Winnipeg is as big from a population standpoint as the twin cities metro. There are beautiful world renowned lakes within 1 hour driving distance....some of which have been voted the best lakes in the world....a train ride further north can allow you to get up close and personal with polar bears and beluga whales. Pretty impressive I'd say. There is a world class human rights museum in the heart of downtown right next to what historically was a trading hub and has been maintained as a top North American tourist attraction. I'm afraid most of you haven't done your research regarding employment and admissibility either. There is a NAFTA list of allowable occupation. Yes, you must possess a skill that the layperson does not possess but I can assure you a Ph.D. Or any equivalent is not required. And I don't think I need to preach about universal healthcare....and guess what...I paid more taxes here than I did back home. Oh and when I had a baby? 54 weeks off. Paid. Enough said.

Unemployment? Sorry - it's higher in Manitoba than in Minnesota.
6.0% compared to 3.7%, March 2016 statistics from both federal governments.

Population? The entire province of Manitoba has 1.2 million people. The Twin Cities? It varies depending on how you define it, but even a very narrow definition limited to Hennepin/Ramsey/Anoka/Dakota/Washington counties comprises 2.6 million people - and that's leaving out a lot of people in other counties that are definitely part of the Twin Cities metro.

It's hard to take anything else you claim seriously when you post such demonstrably false nonsense. If you're going to play the "Mine is bigger than yours!" game, at least get your basic facts right.

[King Harold]

I've been to Winnipeg about a dozen times as my mom is from there. However, in general I do not think Minnesotans travel to Canada very much. I consider Winnipeg as the most similar city to Minneapolis in terms of aesthetics.

[Kamsack]

Living up in the northwest corner of the state....the most popular trips to Canada are for fishing both warm and cold season. With tighter border controls....there is in general a bit less traffic to Winnipeg from the Grand Forks-Thief River Falls area....but there is some. Quite a bit more traffic from Manitoba south of the border...lots of youth sports (hockey and basketball in the winter) for tournaments and still getting the buses down for shopping at our super Target in Grand Forks. There were two the other day when I was there in late morning during the week.

[King Harold]

The border patrol up there have always been unpleasant, even long before 9/11.