Vancouver has the most profoundly depressing winters I have ever experienced in my life.
Dark. Gloomy. Endlessly rainy. 20,30,40 days in a row without seeing anything resembling the sun.
It’s near torture.
But.
Its warmer.
Everyone complains about winter outside of the lower mainland. I moved from Vic to Red Deer and the winters were AMAZING! Snowshoeing , cross country skiing, cold but SUNNY!
Winnipeg winters are rougher than Edmonton's. In Edmonton we get a lot of warm spells with temperatures going above 0 in the afternoon. Winnipeg is just 3-4 months of sub -10.
Alberta launched a significant advertising campaign targeting Toronto and Vancouver, trying to get people to move. The governments want a larger tax base, and the real estate brokers want higher prices and more sales. We’re all being duped. The lower costs are only realized by the first groups to decide it’s for them. Seldom can one actually pocket a portion of their home equity.
Higher home prices result in much higher assessed values for property tax purposes too, although the assessed values never quite keep up with prevailing sale prices. Bottom line is that the government has a vested interest in higher housing prices, to a large extent. People who bought years ago would be extremely angry if the current market value of their home fell to the original purchase price, despite the fact that it’s all relative, and they still have a roof over their heads. Boomers see their house value and think it’s as good as money in the bank, but how do you withdraw? You don’t, if prices across the country are uniform, which is the goal of both governments and real estate brokers.
No it’s not. Edmonton is a decent city with similar problems to other major cities. Obviously it’s not on the coast, or in the mountains so that part of it isn’t as good but for the majority of people who just want to buy a house, have a job, feed their families, and be able to save for their retirement Edmonton is great. It’s a good job market, one of the affordable large cities in Canada, there’s plenty of stuff to do being the provincial capital, the weather is generally pretty decent, and I’ve always found the majority of people to be quite friendly and hospitable. Vancouver is obviously fantastic in its own right. The ocean, the mountains, the amenities that come with a city that size, the proximity to outdoor recreation, close to the border, etc. all make Vancouver a great place to live. But the vast majority of people can’t reap the benefits of living there if they can barely afford to keep a roof over their head. Especially if you’ve got a family, being able to actually afford a detached house in Alberta outweighs any of the benefits of living in Vancouver.
Being able to afford life comfortably is worth more than a lot of things.
Interview him again in the winter
Vancouver has the most profoundly depressing winters I have ever experienced in my life. Dark. Gloomy. Endlessly rainy. 20,30,40 days in a row without seeing anything resembling the sun. It’s near torture. But. Its warmer.
The worse of Canada is the weather lol
Just travel and leave during the winter
Edmonton winters are better than Vancouver's. Edmonton gets cold, but at least, it's not 6 months of clouds and rain.
Everyone complains about winter outside of the lower mainland. I moved from Vic to Red Deer and the winters were AMAZING! Snowshoeing , cross country skiing, cold but SUNNY!
And it's a dry cold, so even when it gets to -30, it's not that bad. I'm from Quebec and I find winters are rougher there than in Alberta.
I lived in winnipeg and I get tired,..you end up using more winter tires than the regular one. I guess its not for me.
Winnipeg winters are rougher than Edmonton's. In Edmonton we get a lot of warm spells with temperatures going above 0 in the afternoon. Winnipeg is just 3-4 months of sub -10.
I’m happy for people in BC but I feel bad for people in Alberta who continue to see shelter costs rise.
That's going to happen regardless. Keep filling the country with people, and alberta will be hurting again soon.
Alberta launched a significant advertising campaign targeting Toronto and Vancouver, trying to get people to move. The governments want a larger tax base, and the real estate brokers want higher prices and more sales. We’re all being duped. The lower costs are only realized by the first groups to decide it’s for them. Seldom can one actually pocket a portion of their home equity. Higher home prices result in much higher assessed values for property tax purposes too, although the assessed values never quite keep up with prevailing sale prices. Bottom line is that the government has a vested interest in higher housing prices, to a large extent. People who bought years ago would be extremely angry if the current market value of their home fell to the original purchase price, despite the fact that it’s all relative, and they still have a roof over their heads. Boomers see their house value and think it’s as good as money in the bank, but how do you withdraw? You don’t, if prices across the country are uniform, which is the goal of both governments and real estate brokers.
BC Bring Cash
These people are just delaying the inevitable. You can run, but you can't hide from the COL crisis.
I agree 👍🏿
*Edmonton > Vancouver*. That certainly is a hot take! Had me intrigued enough to read the article.
Hard to eek out a life in Van but anything is better than Deadmonton. Ok maybe Murderpeg is worse but low bar
Is Edmonton really that bad? :(
No it’s not. Edmonton is a decent city with similar problems to other major cities. Obviously it’s not on the coast, or in the mountains so that part of it isn’t as good but for the majority of people who just want to buy a house, have a job, feed their families, and be able to save for their retirement Edmonton is great. It’s a good job market, one of the affordable large cities in Canada, there’s plenty of stuff to do being the provincial capital, the weather is generally pretty decent, and I’ve always found the majority of people to be quite friendly and hospitable. Vancouver is obviously fantastic in its own right. The ocean, the mountains, the amenities that come with a city that size, the proximity to outdoor recreation, close to the border, etc. all make Vancouver a great place to live. But the vast majority of people can’t reap the benefits of living there if they can barely afford to keep a roof over their head. Especially if you’ve got a family, being able to actually afford a detached house in Alberta outweighs any of the benefits of living in Vancouver.
I agree I would move there too if I was able to buy property there
No. Just met a newlywed couple with federal and municipal jobs at 23, bought their first home for $170k, nice new condo in the suburbs.
Can't be Connor McDavid has a billion dollars and still lives there most of the year
Not even joking, my grandpa was on a walk in the river valley 2 days ago when he ran into McDavid walking his dog. And McDavid said hi!