Yeah, it feels like it's trending that way too - becoming America lite. Twitter here is full of American news - whether it's celebrities, sports, roe v Wade, Trump. Even the accents of millennial and younger Canadians sound very American and not much Canadian. I honestly don't feel like I left the USA - except for my paycheque. Not many Indians would choose Canada if they could get a green card.Pretty much this. US has the same problems that Canada has but they pay the salaries to make for it which makes the problems you mentioned digestable.
When I was in Canada, people were more obsessed with US politics than Canadian politics. There is nothing unique about Canada at all. I have said this again and again. Canada is just US lite.
If I am to become a capitalist slave, I might as do it for the original, then settle for this lite version of it.
On a side note, as I visiting a lot of touristy places, I got the chance to meet a lot of Americans. Americans are a lot of fun to talk to than Canadians. I feel like I would have a better time over there than in Canada. This is where being multicultural goes against Canada in my book. For example, if you walk around in the satellite cities of Toronto, you won't feel like you are in North America at all.
About the satellite cities - GTA feels like a smaller version of NYC. In terms of demographics and neighbourhoods, it's v actually very similar. You'll find many regions in NYC like this.