I've always had the impression that the top schools in Europe were substantially harder than the universities of Canada and the US. I don't make it a policy to ask people this stuff, but just my impression form some people I've met over the years. Of course every country has a variety within the educational system. Not all schools in the US are at the same level, nor are they up here in USA Lite. (BTW, I find the major centres of both countries to be about equivalent, and everywhere else to be as back-woods on both sides as well.) Unfortunately, it's our dollar that's truly "lite." I'm hoping someone will try to push the NAbuck currency someday.

Bruno