Whether the 2000s feel like a lost decade depends a lot on where you lived. I don't think they were particularly bad for Canada - we had a strong economy and currency, decent government, and Quebec separatism is almost a non-issue now. We shared in the US recessions, but neither has been anywhere near as severe in Canada. We enjoyed the commodities bubble without suffering from a housing bust. All told, I don't have many complaints.
Similarly, I doubt it would be easy to find many eastern Europeans, Indians, or Asians that felt the 2000s were worse than the 1990s.
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Whether the 2000s feel like a lost decade depends a lot on where you lived. I don't think they were particularly bad for Canada - we had a strong economy and currency, decent government, and Quebec separatism is almost a non-issue now. We shared in the US recessions, but neither has been anywhere near as severe in Canada. We enjoyed the commodities bubble without suffering from a housing bust. All told, I don't have many complaints.
Similarly, I doubt it would be easy to find many eastern Europeans, Indians, or Asians that felt the 2000s were worse than the 1990s.