&gt; The stark contrast between Toronto and Silicon Valley is mind-numbing. And the short-sightedness of our politicians and society is infuriating.<p>As a Canadian in tech, moving to SV is something I regularly consider. However, the nonsense that is Bay-area politics is really off-putting. Unfortunately, the state and federal politics are hardly any better. Americans seem to hate each other.<p>There are many things that are attractive about the United States. The politics are definitely are not up there on my list.<p>(That being said, from Toronto maybe it&#x27;s not such a big step down. The Rob Ford fiasco appeared to be a symptom of deeper problems.)