Austria had a fascist dictatorial regime prior to the Anschluss. If people were moving there to escape fascism, they weren't paying attention.

No such thing in my opinion. Every Democratic nation has certain elements of fascism embedded in it. It's only a matter of what stage of fascism they're in and whether you can hold the line or push back against it.

The thing about fleeing a country is there usually isn't a bounty of destinations available unless you're super rich. I think a lot of that is people picking the best option they have.

How do you almost qualify? Do you have a Canadian grandparent? If so, you qualify.

What requirement are you missing? Your mom didn't live in Canada long enough?

Am Canadian, can confirm. Can’t exactly compare to American prices since I’m not American and also haven’t visited in years, but it is very expensive to live here, at least in any medium or large city. Smaller towns aren’t too bad for housing costs, but then grocery and gas prices go up. There’s places that are reasonable in certain aspects but then they’re very expensive in others. I’ve got family all across the country, literally coast to coast and north to south. West coast of BC to east coast of Newfoundland, northern stretches of Iqaluit to southern tip of Ontario and everywhere in between, and no one has a low cost of living all around. I’m sure there’s places cheaper than something like NYC or LA or something but overall I’d guess Canada is probably more expensive than most of the US.

Good point; I already live here. Some places are more expensive than others, but you can expect San Fransisco-style prices for things, not Cleveland-style prices.