That's a dumb question. The US is a quickly sliding target and trying to measure yourself against such an increasingly corrupt and despotic regime is only going to lead to confusion as the two states hurdle faster towards the abyss occasionally passing each other.

If you're going to compare yourself to something you need a fixed point of reference. Something that's a known quantity and not going to change by the day.

Something like China.

Now the answer to THAT question: Is Canada (or the US) freer and less corrupt than China? THAT'S a question I'm not sure how to answer at this point.

That's a dumb question. The US is a quickly sliding target and trying to measure yourself against such an increasingly corrupt and despotic regime is only going to lead to confusion as the two states hurdle faster towards the abysee occasionally passing each other.

If you're going to compare yourself to something you need a fixed point of reference. Something that's a known quantity and not going to change by the day.

Something like China.

Now the answer to THAT question: Is Canada (or the US) freer and less corrupt than China? THAT'S a question I'm not sure how to answer at this point.