Feeling the urge to leave the US? I'm a Canadian, Q&A, eh!

I've been watching your US debacle of an election campaign and feel sorry for my lovely neighbours to the south. As a result, I thought I'd give some pro bono advice for those looking for alternative places to call home.

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I don't disagree. But come on, outside winter months we have it pretty damn good.

Timmies record: I'm 0/3 actually - there's a ton of great coffee houses all around my office I prefer, sadly.

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I want to retire and spend half the year in Vancouver. Will the housing market bubble burst up there by 2046 so I can actually get something half decent below 7 figs?

I'm in Vancouver now and if you like the big city vibe (New York, Chicago, Toronto) this place is not for you. I can't wait to move back East.

 

Montreal is awesome.

Vancouver is a small city. There's no culture, no arts, no nightlife.... You have a nice national park, and solid skiing about an hour away... But that's it.

The people here are ice cold. For some perspective I lived in New York for 2 years and the people in NYC were FAR friendlier.

 
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"CuriousCharacter"

Montreal is awesome.

Vancouver is a *small* city. There's no culture, no arts, no nightlife.... You have a nice national park, and solid skiing about an hour away... But that's it.

The people here are ice cold. For some perspective I lived in New York for 2 years and the people in NYC were *FAR* friendlier.

I've spent a fair amount of time in Vancouver, never lived there, but will disagree a bit.

It is not a small city, nor is it a booming metropolis. There is culture, there is a nightlife, there are arts, just not to the level of some certain major cities in the east (nor SF / LA)

Not sure who you're hanging out with but people in Vancouver (for the most part) are awesome

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Fuck you, Canada sucks.

Anyone with half a brain knows that the very best of the U.S. is light years better than Canada... but everything else about the States is borderline worthless.

 

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