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Different scales. Although even in a 2 bed I found there was still way more proper storage, that in the UK someone would have knocked out so they could fit another bedroom to increase the value.
There's also a cultural tendency for things to be overbuilt and under engineered.
Can't agree with your top loaders comment. They're a much better and stronger design imo. But they require decent space rather than shoehorned into a kitchen.
What gets me about Canada (and the US) is the size of the things! I assume the logic was that laundry was all done at once so you would have the drier running while the washer was doing the next load.
But the fact they put huge ones in two bed apartments, that are also top loaders so wreck your clothes...it totally baffles me.