I’ll never forget the day we landed in Canada, moving back here after 45 years away getting my PhD in the U.S. and remaining there for the rest of my academic career. After I retired, the cost of health insurance for my wife and myself was about US$1,700 a month. That expense, and the overall dysfunction of the U.S. government and the polarization of American society led to our decision that a move back to Canada — and in particular to one of the most beautiful parts of Canada — was a good idea.