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Best city overall in Canada?
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Pfff, not even a contest, it's Toronto without a question. While not perfect, it's clean, friendly, diverse, shit ton of things to do even at the last moment, plenty of ladies- regular and professional and "other" to satisfy every appetite and taste, and even has a decent continental climate with wonderful summers, glorious winters and picturesque fall. My kind of place.
Considering most people on this board are from or living in the GTA, it's not surprising Toronto is leading in the polls.
The once Living Legend: Howie Meeker lived longer than The Queen. Some of that has to do with his choice of retirement, Parksville BC on Vancouver Island coasting the Strait of Georgia. His obituary said Nanaimo which is due south.
Nelson would be grand, except for the forest fires and the ticks.
Nelson would be grand, except for the forest fires and the ticks.
Surprised almost no one said Vancouver, widely regarded as the best city in Canada, if not the world. A lot people also say it sucks compared to Toronto, but that's another debate. I would argue that the weather in Toronto is actually better than Vancouver. It doesn't even snow in Vancouver most years (maybe one or two days). It's nice to have four distinct seasons, rather than mild weather througout the whole year. If you have kids, it's good for them as they can play in the snow. Also, I was surpised at how many better and more variety of restaurants there were in Toronto vs Vancouver. I couldn't even find one good dim sum restaurant in Vancouver. Chinatown in Vancouver is a joke. Toronto has an amazing Chinatown. And also Vancouver is 90% Chinese in terms of immigrants. Richmond, for example, is literally all Chinese. Toronto is differnt, you have a beautiful mix of people from every country/continent in the world.
To sum it up, Toronto is a clean, safe, diverse city with lots of great restaurants and things to do, good jobs and great location. However, it will be not be a perfect fit for some who are seeking a smaller city with less traffic, and a more laid back vibe.
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Vancouver is nice, but I choose Victoria. Basically I would choose anywhere in B.C.
Heard Osoyoos is very nice. Small population, great weather.
Yes, also Kelowna is stunning. The mountains and lakes are breathatakingly gorgeous. But it's all white, and very expensive. Not a place for minorities and immigrants. Also very isolated.
I'm sure I'll be called a racist prick, but diversity is over rated. Can do more harm than good.
You sound exactly like me up until this...
Coudn't stand the constant 20 weather in Vancouver. One day in early summer is literally the same weather as a day in winter.
Too much sun and I go home, draw the curtains and start drinking.
Don't know what winter you are referring to. Maybe 2010 when they had the winter Olympics. Had to manufacture snow because of the summer weather in February.
Climate change has definitely changed the weather in Vancouver. However last winter was pretty much back to the old days. Dark sky. Cool. Record breaking rainfall.
Only lived in Toronto and Ottawa
Visited Montreal, Quebec City, Haifax, St. John's, Winnipeg
Have not visited Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton or Calgary
Therefore cannot make an informed choice. I will say that I loved Quebec City and Halifax the most.
Visited Montreal, Quebec City, Haifax, St. John's, Winnipeg
Have not visited Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton or Calgary
Therefore cannot make an informed choice. I will say that I loved Quebec City and Halifax the most.
I live there for three years, and it must have been a fluke, but I think the last two winters were extremely mild. Like, unusually so. There were only two mildly snowy days, and only one or two cold months.You sound exactly like me up until this...
Coudn't stand the constant 20 weather in Vancouver. One day in early summer is literally the same weather as a day in winter.
Too much sun and I go home, draw the curtains and start drinking.
Don't know what winter you are referring to. Maybe 2010 when they had the winter Olympics. Had to manufacture snow because of the summer weather in February.
Climate change has definitely changed the weather in Vancouver. However last winter was pretty much back to the old days. Dark sky. Cool. Record breaking rainfall.
I think Halifax doesn't get the attention it deserves. Beautiful city on the ocean, mild winters, friendly people, not too big or small. Affordable. Underrated for sure.
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I concur. I was getting worried. There were a couple of years when it didn't rain from July to October it seemed. Desert conditions. Hated it. Last winter was like the old days. What period are you talking about?
I wouldn't say its overrated. Part of what I think makes Toronto great is its diversity. Being able to meet and work with people from all around the world is enriching, as being to experience different cusines.
Where it can go wrong is when too many immigrants come in too quickly, and from only one or two countries. That is the problem with Richmond, BC. You basically have to speak Mandarin to work there now because it's 90% Chinese, and mostly new arrivals. That's when Canadian culture can be erased. This also goes for religions as well, in my opinion.
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I can't remember, but I lived in Vancouver from 2017-2020. I think 2019 was very dry, and 2018 was wet. Also remember one of those years as having a very mild winter (maybe 2017 and 2018), followed by a proper winter with quite a bit of snow.
Montreal and St John's are the most fun, except for the weather.
Winnipeg is the cheapest and there are some good neighbourhoods but its surprisingly sketchy and buggy in the summer and -40º fall to spring.
Ottawa, clean safe and boring, kind of like Halifax.
Calgary is better than Edmonton if you have to go west.
Vancouver great, there is good dim sum and amazing sushi, but so expensive and so wet. No culture but mountains...
Victoria if you're retiring.
Winnipeg is the cheapest and there are some good neighbourhoods but its surprisingly sketchy and buggy in the summer and -40º fall to spring.
Ottawa, clean safe and boring, kind of like Halifax.
Calgary is better than Edmonton if you have to go west.
Vancouver great, there is good dim sum and amazing sushi, but so expensive and so wet. No culture but mountains...
Victoria if you're retiring.
You posted this on Terb without considering hobbling as a criteria!!!!
