There's quite a big difference between your local bank and its employees and the big corporate bank CEOs. The Canadians seem to be talking about the former, while the 3 from New York (precisely where the big banks corporate offices are located) seem to be talking about the latter.
Its not a matter of Canadian banking being more trustful than American. It would be like going around asking people what they think of "rock" and being surprised that a bunch of geologists had a different opinion than people around the rock and roll hall of fame museum
Toronto is the most heavily populated city in canada, I don't think they are talking about local banks. Look at the background behind them. The canadian bank corporate offices ARE in Toronto.
I think it's more a matter of the influence of the news. Americans have been trained to associate "banker"=banks=corporations=evil, instead of thinking "banker"=banker=person who works at a bank=person involved in customer service and helping you with your money.
And of course, that might not actually be true. We can't be sure that there weren't some New Yorkers who said "helpful and friendly" or some Torontonians who said "despicable and corrupt." We've got to take it on faith that this is an accurate representation.
No, Canada has a Mixed Economie where US has A Market Economie. Mixed Economies have more Government involvment (meaning public sector) where the Government can control how they handle and use People's Money, Whereas the US Market is more Privately owned corporations with less government Involvment
Its not a matter of Canadian banking being more trustful than American. It would be like going around asking people what they think of "rock" and being surprised that a bunch of geologists had a different opinion than people around the rock and roll hall of fame museum
And of course, that might not actually be true. We can't be sure that there weren't some New Yorkers who said "helpful and friendly" or some Torontonians who said "despicable and corrupt." We've got to take it on faith that this is an accurate representation.
-A Canadian Politician and Economist